Flowers as creative practice
A new way to work with flowers
Welcome to our farm-based flower school on Salt Spring Island.
Our workshops are rooted in the fields, forests, and gardens of our working farm. We work with cultivated flowers, foraged materials, wild textures, and the shifting palettes of the seasons, encouraging new ways of engaging with the landscape around us.
Whether you’re brand new to arranging or have spent years with flowers, our workshops offer a place to play and experiment, build confidence, and spend hands-on time in the garden. We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm.
Workshops for every season.
From early spring planters to summer field workshops and winter wreaths, our calendar follows the rhythm of the farm. Each session is hands-on, welcoming, and open to every level.
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Our Workshops
We offer a range of workshops throughout the year, from relaxed field sessions in the summer to seasonal classes in the studio. Each workshop is hands-on, welcoming, and shaped by what’s growing on the farm.
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Field Workshops
Relaxed, hands-on workshops held right in the garden during the growing season. Each session begins with harvesting what’s blooming, followed by guided time to create with fresh, seasonal flowers.
Our Field Workshops are perfect for anyone wanting to spend a morning in the garden, try new techniques, or simply enjoy arranging with what’s growing on the farm.
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Garden & Seasonal Workshops
Workshops shaped by the seasons and the materials each time of year offers. These sessions range from early spring planters and floral wreaths to autumn arrangements and our seasonal table workshops.
Each class is welcoming and hands-on, offering a chance to gather, create, and explore flowers in a way that reflects the rhythm of the farm.
Gatherings + Groups
A private workshop is a lovely way to gather friends, celebrate an occasion, or enjoy a creative afternoon on the farm. We host small groups for birthdays, retreats, bridal gatherings, team days, or simply because it’s fun to make flowers together.
Each session includes a relaxed, hands-on workshop using flowers from the farm.
If you’d like to plan something special, just reach out — we’re happy to help.
Our path to flowers wasn’t linear, but it has always been rooted in learning. Early farm apprenticeships shaped how we see the world: paying attention to the seasons, working with our hands, and letting materials guide the process.
Over the years, growing and designing on the farm has given us a way of working that’s simple and intuitive. We teach from that place — sharing what we’ve learned, and giving you space to explore your own approach.
Story
We hope you leave feeling more connected, more confident, and inspired by what the seasons offer.
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People come to the farm with all kinds of experience — some have never arranged flowers before, others have been creating for years. Our workshops are designed to meet you where you are. We offer gentle guidance, practical tips, and plenty of space to explore at your own pace.
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We explore form, colour and texture in the garden and how they contribute to unique arrangements in the vase. We’ll help you see potential everywhere, from weedy seed heads to hanging fruit. Every student has the opportunity to harvest and forage, following your own eye and developing your confidence to try new things.
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Workshops are a chance to slow down, try new things, and enjoy the act of making. We keep the atmosphere relaxed and supportive so you can experiment, follow your curiosity, and discover new ways of working with flowers.
Approach
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Molly and Zack teach you to find beauty in unexpected places, be it in the interesting seed pods of freshly foraged native plants, or the varied hues of a bundle of dried thistles. I couldn't believe they let us walk through their flower fields armed with a bucket and shears, free to pick anything we wanted!
It surprised me how much more confident I now feel arranging blooms in my own home.
— Emily, Salt Spring Island
