Farm to Vase Rose Workshop: designing roses on a flower farm
Mount Vernon, Washington
June 12, 2018
Join Alicia Schwede of Flirty Fleurs Blog & Bella Fiori Design and Dawn Severin of All My Thyme for a day filled with exploration of fine-art floristry and boutique rose farming in Washington’s beautiful Skagit Valley.
The day will begin by gathering at the barn on All My Thyme farm; take a peek out the back door and you’ll see the roses beckoning us to come out to the field. Get ready to stroll down row after row of blooming rose bushes as Dawn shares her experiences and knowledge of the 100 plus varieties of heirloom and contemporary roses she grows exclusively for floral design work. You’ll learn care and maintenance, proper cutting techniques, post harvest handling, and other tips to keep your shrubs producing stems throughout the season. After our walkabout, we’ll utilize a ‘hands on’ approach (with gloves, of course!) and encourage you to clip some stems that may have caught your eye and imagination. Awaiting us at the barn will be a beautifully curated collection of roses and complementary seasonal flowers and foliages to use in our designs; this is simply an opportunity to hand-select some stems you’ll use for your own design, and practice proper harvesting techniques.
A leisurely lunch will be followed by our afternoon design session, in which Alicia will demonstrate the art of the lush, garden-inspired compote centerpiece. Following her demonstration, each attendee will create their own floral still life overflowing with garden roses. We will encourage you to take your time – as the saying goes, stop and smell the roses! This is your time to fully appreciate all the beauty freshly cut from the rose farm, to explore the natural placement and movement of the flowers as they are incorporated into the design.
To preserve the day and the floral artistry of each designer, a photographer will then capture your arrangement for your portfolio.
We look forward to welcoming you to the farm, and are thrilled to be able to share our love of roses with you!
This class is open to all skill levels in floristry.
The Schedule of the Day
8:45
Arrive on the Farm9:00
Welcome
Discussion of Antique and Contemporary Roses
Followed by Farm Walkabout and Clipping Stems11:30
Break for a Leisurely Lunch on the Farm1:00
Fine Art Floristry Demonstration
Portfolio ShootWe anticipate the day to conclude around 4:00 p.m., but welcome participants to work at their own pace.
A time to visit and relax while enjoying refreshments and taking one more stroll thru the rows of roses will be encouraged.
The Details:
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Location: All My Thyme Farm, Mt Vernon, Wa. (address will be sent to registered attendees)
Time: 8:45am until approximately 4/5pm
Investment: $750.00 per person
Registration: Click Here
Listen to Dawn’s podcast interview with Debra Prinzing here.
FAQs:
We anticipate attendees will be traveling to the area for the workshop. Please do let us know if you need information on accommodations as we have suggestions on area hotels.
Payment in full is required to hold your spot, there will be NO refunds or transfers given for cancellations or no shows.
Alicia and the team at Flirty Fleurs invests a lot of time and work into planning and preparing for our workshops prior to the event even taking place. Please respect our investment of time and supplies by only registering for classes you know you will be able to attend, please do not ask us for a refund.
If you are unable to attend a class you have registered for you may sell your ticket to another student – just let us know so that we may update our registration notes. Thank you for your understanding.
