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What you'll do;
The group will be small (maximum 5), relaxed & friendly so you'll have plenty of time to ask questions.
Cost; £125
Tea/coffee & cake are included, just bring your own packed lunch. You'll take home a selection of seeds, sown yourself in the workshop & lots of other goodies to try at home. This will get your Cutting Garden off to a flying start!
When;
We're a working flower farm - you'll need to wear suitable clothes & footwear. Our workshops take place mostly outside & continue in mildly wet weather. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop due to extreme weather such as snow or torrential rain.
Minimum number of 3 attendees required. In the unusual event of a workshop having to be cancelled, you'll receive a full refund of the fee but we disclaim any further liability.
- Long for a Cutting Patch full of flowers in your garden?
- So you could snip gorgeous scented blooms all Summer long, fill your vases & even give bunches to your friends & family?
- Or perhaps you're planning a family wedding, party or other event & would love to decorate with home-grown flowers?
What you'll do;
- Take a tour of the Flower Farm to see the cut flower varieties thriving in South West Scotland
- Discover how to plan abundant flowers to cut from April to the end of September
- Learn how to sow seeds for best results. You'll even sow some to take home for blooms in your own garden
- We'll share tips & tricks for growing success, including our favourite varieties for cutting
- Gain advice on composts, preparing ground & caring for your plants to keep them blooming
- Tips for growing Dahlias (Instagram favourites) for months of blooms.
- How to cut & care for your flowers for long lasting loveliness
The group will be small (maximum 5), relaxed & friendly so you'll have plenty of time to ask questions.
Cost; £125
Tea/coffee & cake are included, just bring your own packed lunch. You'll take home a selection of seeds, sown yourself in the workshop & lots of other goodies to try at home. This will get your Cutting Garden off to a flying start!
When;
- Sunday 14th April 2024
- 10.30am start
- Galloway Flowers, Balmaclellan, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway DG7 3QR. Full directions will be sent. Map at bottom of this page.
- Car parking available
- Online through the links on this page
- By telephone on 01644 420407 (do leave a message if I not picked up - I work outside & can't get to the phone quickly sometimes!)
We're a working flower farm - you'll need to wear suitable clothes & footwear. Our workshops take place mostly outside & continue in mildly wet weather. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop due to extreme weather such as snow or torrential rain.
Minimum number of 3 attendees required. In the unusual event of a workshop having to be cancelled, you'll receive a full refund of the fee but we disclaim any further liability.
Seed Sowing at Spring Workshop
About Galloway Flowers;
Rosie Gray & Ken Leslie grow thousands of stems each year at the Flower Farm between Castle Douglas & New Galloway.
A wide range is grown - from classic cut garden flowers such as Sweet Peas, Dahlias & Tulips to many unusual varieties rarely seen in a Supermarket or High Street Florist. Rosie & Ken have years of experience growing flowers & enjoy sharing their tips & techniques to help you do so too.
Rosie was awarded a Scholarship by world renowned Cut Flower Grower Erin Benzakein (Floret Farm) to develop her knowledge of growing Cut Flowers further.
Galloway Flowers has been awarded the UNESCO Galloway & South Ayrshire Biosphere Certification Mark in recognition of their commitment to sustainable horticulture & floristry.
Galloway Flowers have been Finalists in the Scottish Wedding Awards (Florist category)in 2020, 2022, 2023 & 2024.
Rosie Gray & Ken Leslie grow thousands of stems each year at the Flower Farm between Castle Douglas & New Galloway.
A wide range is grown - from classic cut garden flowers such as Sweet Peas, Dahlias & Tulips to many unusual varieties rarely seen in a Supermarket or High Street Florist. Rosie & Ken have years of experience growing flowers & enjoy sharing their tips & techniques to help you do so too.
Rosie was awarded a Scholarship by world renowned Cut Flower Grower Erin Benzakein (Floret Farm) to develop her knowledge of growing Cut Flowers further.
Galloway Flowers has been awarded the UNESCO Galloway & South Ayrshire Biosphere Certification Mark in recognition of their commitment to sustainable horticulture & floristry.
Galloway Flowers have been Finalists in the Scottish Wedding Awards (Florist category)in 2020, 2022, 2023 & 2024.
Rosie Gray of Galloway Flowers
Just a note to say thanks so much for today. It was a pleasure to meet you & Ken, see your set up & find out what really works as a cut flower in Galloway. You’ve introduced me to some flowers I had no experience of too!
What a lot of goodies to bring home - my 8’ x 8’ will be very well stocked as long as I can look after them properly. I’ll keep you posted!
Alison
Just want to say I really enjoyed our time together yesterday afternoon. You have an amazing place, so many different plants, I love it. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge with me, I learnt a lot and will now enjoy putting it into practice.
Sue
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