Floral Workshops with Persephone Violet
Join Master Florist, Emily Hepworth of Persephone Violet for one of our seasonal floral workshops.
For each workshop Emily will aid and assist you to create a beautiful design carefully crafted to reflect your own style using seasonal flowers.
A friendly, welcoming environment awaits you suitable for solo participants as well as those making an afternoon of it with friends, family and more.
Each session includes all materials, tools, containers and tuition followed by an Afternoon Tea buffet of sandwiches, scones, tea and coffee.
Upcoming Dates:Â
- Seasonal Summer Trug of flowers – Saturday 26th July
- Summer Dried Flower Wreath – Saturday 16th August
- Seasonal Autumnal Vase Design – Saturday 20th September
- Seasonal Autumnal Wreath – Saturday 11th October
Whatley Events
Persephone Violet Florist - Emily Hepworth
Persephone Violet is run by RHS Chelsea Silver medallist Emily Hepworth. With over 15 years industry experience and a Level 5 Master diploma in Professional Floristry, Emily brings true expertise to the highly customer focussed service provided by Persephone Violet.Â
Seasonal Summer Trug of Flowers
Saturday 26th July £95pp – 2pmÂ
Join Master florist Emily on this afternoon course to create a stunning summer flower filled trug. Filled with the very best botanical elements the summer has to offer, this design will be stunning on any coffee table, sideboard or as the centre piece of any room. Whilst we all have the same materials individual creativity is encouraged and all class participants will leave with their own unique design.
Summer Dried Flower Wreath
Saturday 16th August £100pp – 2pm arrival
Master florist Emily Hepworth will lead you on this course to create a gorgeous dried flower door wreath. Be the envy of all your neighbours with a stunning door wreath made with your own hands. Filled with the very best dried flowers and foliage this wreath will make an impact on any door. Whilst we all have the same materials individual creativity is encouraged and all class participants will leave with their own unique design.
Seasonal Autumnal Vase Design
Saturday 20th September £100pp 2pm arrival
This class will teach you all you need to know in order to design and display a gorgeous seasonal flower arrangement in a vase. Using the very best the autumn has to offer, you will leave this class not only with a stunning floral handtied vase design but also lots of top tips and tricks from the floral trade. From conditioning to spiralling, packaging and more this class is filled with multiple techniques and skills which will benefit you this season and beyond.
Autumn Dried Wreath
Saturday 11th October £100pp 2pm arrival
Join Master florist Emily on this afternoon course to create an autumnal door wreath. Filled with the very best seasonal materials, berries, gourds and dried elements this wreath will make an impact on any door. Whilst we all have the same materials individual creativity is encouraged and all class participants will leave with their own unique design. Emily will aid and assist you to create a beautiful design carefully crafted to reflect your own style. A friendly, welcoming environment awaits you suitable for solo participants as well as those making an afternoon of it with friends, family and more.
House events
We host regular events as part of our calendar, Sunday lunch with live Jazz, Sunday Cinema screenings and garden tours with our Head Gardener, you will find all the details below.Â
Book any of our events on their own or combine with an overnight stay to enjoy every aspect of the Whatley experience.
