Workshop Programme for 2023

We have a host of exciting workshops planned for 2023. From fresh hand-tied bouquets, to dried floral arrangements and foraged florals, there is something to suit everyone. All our workshops are beginner friendly and are held in our beautiful French atelier.

Dates are added throughout the year, so you if you are looking to gift a floral experience, why not purchase an Ollie & Ivy Flower School Gift Voucher and let your loved one choose a workshop and date that suits them.

Private workshops with work colleagues or friends are also available. Please enquire by email or by using our contact form.

Winter Fresh Flower Workshop

Saturday 21st January or Saturday 18th February (half day)

Bring some warmth to your home this winter and create your own beautiful hand-tied winter bouquet. Using contemporary floristry techniques, this is an opportunity to work with fresh stems and learn about colour, design, texture and composition. The session takes place at our atelier and is served with fizz and artisan fancies.

Skills Level: No prior knowledge

Dried Flower Workshop

Saturday 4th February (half day)

Dried flowers make the perfect long-term accompaniment to your home and interiors - providing you know how to design with them professionally.

Join us for this exciting workshop where we will teach you how to create your own dried flower arrangement. You will also learn about the selecting, drying and design process, as well as showing you how to choose the right receptacle for your space. We will also explore the key areas of colour, texture and structure for your nature-inspired arrangements.

As always, our workshops take place in our beautiful atelier with a selection of fizz and refreshments available.

Skills Level: No prior knowledge

Galentine's Day Workshop

Tuesday 14th February (evening)

Here come the girls! Galentine's is a celebration of womanhood and female friendship and this fresh floral workshop is an opportunity to get creative and learn how to create your own floral bouquet and have fun with like-minded independent women.

Whether you're a single sister or all loved-up, if you're not spending Valentine's with someone special, come and join us for fabulous florals, fizz and fancies. You will learn about the art of flower arranging and take home skills that will last a life-time.

Skills Level: No prior knowledge

Fresh Spring Florals

Saturday 25th February or Saturday 11th March (full day)

With Spring on its way we've created a one day course dedicated to arranging fresh flowers. Learn how to create table centrepieces and hand-tied bouquets, using the finest and freshest materials of the season. Gain knowledge of colour, composition, texture and movement and apply the basic principles of contemporary and sustainable garden-style floral design to all your arrangements.

This course is for anyone who simply has a genuine love of fresh flowers and wants to deepen their understanding of floristry, acquiring the skills to approach flower arranging with confidence.

Skills Level: No prior knowledge

Flowers for interiors

31st March - 1st April (2 days)

Flowers breathe life into indoor spaces and stunning home interiors require fabulous floral displays. This two-day course is designed for those with an interest in flowers, interiors and lifestyle design. Exploring both fresh and dried flowers, students will gain a deep insight into how floral decoration can be integrated into the look of a room and be valued as a stand alone feature, creating focal points.

This course is beginner-friendly and provides participants with the basic skills in floristry, which can be applied to any floral practice. The course provides students with the knowledge and confidence to create their own designs and learn how to take a mixed-medium approach to florals and flower arranging.

Skills Level: No prior knowledge