We are excited to host a wonderful, tranquil, creative day celebrating the beauty of British seasonal flowers.

Join florist Caroline and watercolour artist Imogen for a transformative day of workshops, creativity and delicious food in the beautiful Glasshouse at Somersbury Barn.

Spend the morning creating your own beautiful flower bouquet with Caroline’s expert guidance. We will break for a delicious lunch from Lucinda at Somersbury Barn. The afternoon will be spent with Imogen talking you through the process of capturing those flowers in watercolour. This tranquil, creative and transformative day will leave you with a wonderfully clear mind, with your painting and flower arrangement to take home.

The workshops are aimed at complete beginners, but all levels of experience would be very welcome.

We really hope to inspire more people to discover and enjoy in the creative processes that bring us joy every day.

The Floristry Workshop

Working with flowers allows you to step outside the day to day and feel closer to what’s going on around you in nature.  You will be using seasonal flowers, foliage and textures, creating a gorgeous design with the very best of what’s growing around you.

You will be creating your own hand-tied bouquet using locally grown flowers.  Caroline will help you to make a natural style bouquet, advising you on how to achieve an abundant spring feel while still retaining lightness to the arrangement.  She will also give advice on growing, sourcing and conditioning your flowers and we will look at using movement and colour in your design.  This is a chance for you to work with a array of beautiful flowers and to really focus your mind, away from the stresses of day to day life, all whilst creating a design to be proud of.  

You will be given a vase to take home to display your bouquet in.

Find out more about Caroline here.

The Watercolour Workshop

Watercolour is an incredibly mindful creative outlet, allowing for lots of experimental play, taking your focus to the details in front of you and away from the fast pace of everyday life. Imogen is passionate about sharing her love of painting and the way she works with watercolour, as well as the benefits of the process.

Learn some basics of watercolour, mixing colours and practicing techniques to capture your bouquet from the morning session. Inviting you to look closer, noticing every details, celebrating the seasonal, local flowers.

All materials will be provided for use within the workshop and you will also come away with your own watercolour guide that Imogen has put together to allow you to continue your practice at home.

Find out more about Imogen here.

The Venue:

Somersbury Barn is a stunning rural home run by owners Lucinda and Sam, which is surrounded by 30 acres of oak woodland, English apple orchards, wildflower meadows and the tranquility of willow trees by the pond.

We will be spending the day in the charming Victorian Glasshouse, allowing us to make the most of the glorious setting.

The Details:

Where

Somersbury Barn, Horsham Ln, Walliswood, Cranleigh GU6 7SW (what3words)

When

Saturday 12th October ‘24.

The day

9:45am - Arrival, tea & coffee

10-12pm - Flower workshop with Caroline

12-1pm - Seasonal lunch provided by Somersbury Barn

1-3pm - Watercolour workshop with Imogen

3-3:30pm - Final goodbyes

Access

The venue has free parking, disabled toilets and is level access, but please note there is a small step into the Glasshouse. If you have any questions about access, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

What to bring

Just yourself. We will provide everything you need for use within the workshops.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the button below. We look forward to welcoming you!