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From Flower Bed to Flower Bouquet - August Wellbeing Workshop

Name: From Flower Bed to Flower Bouquet - August Wellbeing Workshop
Start: 2026-08-16T12:00:00Z
End: 2026-08-20T12:00:00Z
Location: Festina Lente Walled Garden

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August 16–20, 2026

Festina Lente Walled Garden, 🇮🇪

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About This Event

The “From Flower Bed to Flower Bouquet - August Wellbeing Workshop” will take place on August 16 and August 20, 2026, at Festina Lente in Bray.

What to Expect

Learn how to grow, harvest, and design stunning floral arrangements.
Explore the symbolism and seasonal beauty of various flowers and foliage.
Discover the therapeutic benefits of gardening and working with flowers.
Engage in a hands-on session to create your own organic flower bouquet.
Receive a workshop booklet, planting guide, seed packs, and a “Design Your Own Symbolic Garden” template.

Who Should Attend

This immersive workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning the art and wellness of garden-based floral design, from planting to arranging organic flowers.

Practical Information

The workshop duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event.

Programme

Welcome & Introduction
- Meet hosts and fellow flower lovers.
- Introduction to the garden and the theme of flowering for wellbeing.
- Walkthrough of today’s seasonal focus.
Session 1: Growing Your Own Flower Bunch – Garden to Vase
- Guided walk through Festina Lente Garden.
- How to grow and select fresh organic flowers for cutting.
- What makes a flower “cut-worthy”: stem structure, timing, scent, & sustainability.
- Featured flowers: Alstroemeria, Sweetpea, Rudbeckia, Cosmos, Aster, Cornflower, Echinacea.
Session 2: Seasonal Cuts & Success at Home
- Demo: Harvesting seasonal cuts from the garden.
- How to plan your garden for continuous blooming.
- Tips on soil, spacing, and pairing.
- Grow-your-own guide for: Tulips, Daffodils, Paperwhites, Iris Bucharica, Solidago, Helichrysum, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Fountain Grass.
Session 3: Arranging with Meaning – Fresh Bouquets
- The wellness aspect of working with flowers.
- Basics of floral design: height, color, rhythm.
- Flower symbolism and heritage varieties.
- Hands-on: create your own bouquet using fresh flowers from Festina Lente Garden.
Closing & Takeaway
- Reflective circle: share your bouquet & your botanical intention.