Eco Floristry Workshop: Autumnal Hanging Sheaf - Nature Discovery Centre, Wednesday 22 October

If you’ve ever fancied making your own bouquet, this session offers a brilliant introduction. If your floristry fingers are well-versed already, come and challenge yourself by working with only seasonal materials foraged here at the reserve by your own fair hands!

This style of arrangement requires all the design elements of a hand-tied bouquet, but with the practical support that you can lean on a table to build it without damaging any of your ingredients. A sheaf is essentially a flat bouquet. This is an incredibly versatile design, not only looking gorgeous hanging on your door or wall to celebrate the beauty of autumn, they were traditionally given as gift bouquets (being front-facing arrangements they have great visual impact when received). 

Formal presentation bouquets are often composed in this style so that the audience can enjoy the full composition. A sheaf is also a popular style for memorial flowers as it will rest in peaceful beauty by a loved one’s graveside. So once you’ve tried your hand at this half-day course, you’ll be prepared to forage and whip up floral designs for all manner of occasions.

Immerse your senses in autumn at the reserve and receive friendly, expert tuition from Kathryn of local eco-florist Green Feather Flowers in creating a unique and beautiful botanical reflection of the season to take home. 

Host or Publisher The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust