About this Event
Join us in Staa's very own Strawbale building and learn how to blend fresh foliage with dried flowers to create a calming Autumnal wreath. You'll take your creation home with you - perfect for getting cosy as the nights draw in.
What's included?
- All materials and tools
- Expert guidance in a relaxed, cosy setting.
- Refreshments
- Your very own handmade wreath to take home!
No experience needed, just the enthusiam to create something new!
Workshop details
Your host will meet you outside the main gates on Ransom Road, so please wait here.
The workshop will be run from either the Strawbale Building on our Community Orchard.
Capacity: The maximum group size will be 10 people.
Tickets: The ticket price includes materials and refreshments.
Facilities: A compost toilet is available at the garden with sanitizer for hand washing.
Clothing: Please dress for the weather, and wear comfortable foot wear. The garden is a 5 minute walk from the entrance to the allotments.
Parking: There is plenty of free roadside parking along Ransom Road.
Taking your items home: Please consider how you will take what you make home with you.
Contact: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organiser Kayleigh at [email protected]
About Jo
Jo is a proud Yorkshire lass and Staa CEO with a passion for floristry! Growing up with flowers alongside her mother in the family business, Jo has years of experience in the craft.
Outside of Staa, Jo also tends to her own cut flower garden, filled with vibrant blooms.
About the Orchard
This workshop will be run from the Strawbale Building on our Community Orchard. This unique building is hand-built from bales of straw and weatherproofed with clay sourced on site. It’s also off-grid, being naturally insulated by a living roof, with solar panels and a log-burner.
The Community Orchard is a garden maintained by STAA for educational purposes featuring a variety of mature fruit trees, many of them heritage varieties, and also includes a pond and a stream.
St Ann’s Allotments are Grade 2* Listed by Historic England, and designated an Area of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is the oldest and largest are of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK, with over 700-years of history, 500 gardens, and 32 miles of hedgerow.
About STAA
This event is organised by STAA, a small charity that manages a number of highly regarded projects across 30+ plots at St Ann's Allotments that provide community benefit and offering a wide variety of volunteering opportunities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Ann's Allotments, 121 Ransom Road, Nottingham, United Kingdom
GBP 49.46
