Join us for this two-part workshop and learn how to grow, harvest, arrange and dry your own cut flowers.

Inspired by our new book - Secrets from the Flower Farm - we'll share all our secrets to successful flower growing. Be inspired and enjoy the wonderful process of having a cutting garden and enjoying flowers you've grown in your home.

The workshop is in two parts. Join us for both or attend just one session.

Part 1 includes:

Planning your garden with the end bouquet in mind

Selecting the best flowers for cutting

Stress-free growing from seed

The benefits of soil blocking

Growing dahlias from tuber, seed and cuttings

Taking heirloom chrysanthemum cuttings

Part 2 includes:

Harvesting for cut flowers - knowing when to pick

Conditioning, hydrating (plus techniques for trickier flowers)

Foam-free arranging techniques to use a varieties of containers

Drying flowers - the drying process, successful storage and best varieties for drying

Gorgeous tea, coffee and homemade cakes will be served. Flowers and gifts are yours to take home. Tours of The Oaks are available after the sessions. 

From $360.00

Tax included. 

Part 1 - 30th November 2-5pm The Oaks, Adelaide Hills 

Part 2 - 1st December 10-1pm The Oaks, Adelaide Hills 

Both Sessions. Save $100

Have you loved seeing dahlias this summer in bouquets, on instagram and at weddings. Would you like to learn how to start growing your own dahlias?

In this winter workshop at The Oaks in the Adelaide Hills, you will learn how to grow these popular flowers for five months of the year.

You will learn:

- to dig and lift the clumps without damaging the tubers

- how to divide and store the tubers

- the best ways to plant them in the spring

-how to stake, support and water the plants.

After our demonstration, you will be able to practise on your own clump of tubers from the flower farm. Better still, you will go home with a generous box of tubers, so you are ready to plant your dahlias when spring comes.

We will be digging the dahlias that Christine has grown in her vegetable garden. She will share her approach to growing them at The Oaks. In addition, you will learn how we grow our dahlias on the flower farm with weed mat, irrigation and staking.

We will keep you warm and toasty with mugs of homemade soup and crusty bread.