The Course
Enjoy a half-day Floristry course at Brogdale Collections Charity. Forage fresh foliage from all over Brogdale Farm, in the course you’ll learn everything you need to know to make and take home your very own seasonal wreath – perfect to hang on your front door.
About the Day
Join us to celebrate the changing seasons by making sustainable foraged willow wreaths. We will start each workshop with a little immersive walk around the farm, getting inspiration from the natural environment. Noticing the colours, textures and shapes as we walk, we may collect some foraged natural materials for use in our wreaths, flowers, leaves, twigs, plants, berries, and nuts, according to the season.
Once back, our instructor will demonstrate how to construct a woven willow wreath made from sustainable willow whips. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and you require no prior willow working or flower arranging experience to create a beautiful festive wreath. Individual help will be on hand.
The willow will form the sturdy base using several willow whips to form a circle shape. To this base, we will add various seasonal variations, Mother’s Day, spring flowers, greenery and mosses.
For example, in May, verdant greenery such as flowering white frothy Hawthorn and other flowers. Autumn, various rich colours using collections of twigs, leaves, nuts and berries.
In November and December, you will learn how to make a Christmas wreath using traditional evergreens, Ivy, Hollies, Mistletoe, dried oranges and other foraged materials.
Course Dates 2026
- 13 March – Mother’s Day Wreaths
- 27 March – Easter Wreaths
- 17 April – Spring Wreaths
- 1 May Spring – Wreath/Flower Crowns
- 5 June for – Wreath/Flower Crowns
- 4 September – Autumn Wreaths
- 25 September – Autumn Wreaths
- 16 October – Autumn Wreaths
- 27 November – Christmas Wreaths
- 4 December – Christmas Wreaths
- 11 December – Christmas Wreaths
About Our Instructor
Lisa Nightingale is a local flower farmer and florist. She is passionate about gathering her homegrown seasonal stems and foliage, foraging for interesting seed pods, grasses and berries to create unique and bespoke floral arrangements.
Her workshops are relaxed, and she enjoys helping and encouraging participants to develop their one-off masterpiece. Especially those who believe they are not very creative. No two wreaths from the same workshop are ever the same. Lisa will be on hand at all times to help you create a stunning, fresh wreath to take home, as well as to share foraging floristry knowledge.
You are welcome to bring any unique items you wish to add to your wreath from home, but this is not compulsory. All materials will be provided or foraged, but you might want to wear gloves and bring secateurs.
Come and give it a try! You will learn transferable skills and knowledge that you can take home and put into practice throughout the seasons, enabling you to create your own truly unique style.
Included in your wreath-making course is the opportunity to make the most of your visit to Brogdale Farm and take a self-guided walk in the orchards.
Refreshments will be provided on arrival.
Tools required: Please bring flower scissors or secateurs and gardening gloves if you have them, or prefer to use your own, if not we can provide these for you.
A waiver must be signed by participants on arrival.
More short courses at Brogdale can be found here.
