AUTUMN WORKSHOPS
Our workshops at The Northern Flower Garden are informative for those wanting to learn more, supportive for those wanting to have a go always relaxing if you just want to take a bit of time to yourself. I demonstrate professional floristry techniques and share the tips and tricks to help you get the best out of your designs and everything you need to complete your designs.
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Autumn Bouquets with a Twist
Sunday 2nd November 2025 | 11am
Crook Hall Gardens, Durham
£50 per person
💥 Access to Crook Hall Gardens is not step free, if you have any mobility concerns, please get in touch.
Learn new skills as you create a forward-facing bouquet of autumn flowers and foliage. Working with the spiral technique in a fresh way, you’ll build a stunning design that’s presented in a stylish bag – ready to take home and enjoy.
Our workshops at The Northern Flower Garden are always fun and supportive where I demonstrate professional floristry techniques, share the tips and tricks and we’ll keep the creativity flowing with crafted drinks and homemade bakes from the National Trust team at Crook Hall Gardens.
Duration: up to 2 hours.
Venue Details: Car parking charges apply at Crook Hall Gardens for non-National Trust members. On arrival, please show proof of your workshop booking at the welcome buildings to gain free admission and can our National Trust members please also have your membership card scanned as usual.
Accessibility: Access to Crook Hall Gardens is not step free, if you have any mobility concerns, please get in touch.
Biosecurity: To help protect and conserve Crook Hall’s Gardens, all plant material that enters and leaves the site is bagged and sealed. Therefore we will ask you to also seal your designs in the bags we will provide as you leave.
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Dried Seascape Arrangements
Saturday 15th November 2025 | 11am
Souter Lighthouse, South Tyneside
£50 per person
Create an elegant, long-lasting arrangement with sustainable dried materials and grasses, styled with a soft, bleached ‘seaside’ vibe. Designed in a long, low container with preserved moss and chicken wire, this design makes a striking table display that can be enjoyed well beyond the season.
Our workshops at The Northern Flower Garden are always fun and supportive where I demonstrate professional floristry techniques, share the tips and tricks and we’ll keep the creativity flowing with our own teas, coffees and cake.
Duration: up to 2 hours.
Venue Details: Car parking charges apply at Souter Lighthouse for non-National Trust members.
We will be located in the Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre beside Souter Lighthouse, not the actual Lighthouse.
This venue is fully accessible for all visitors, with step-free access throughout.
