Let’s celebrate the arrival of Spring… and nothing says Spring like tulips, specialty narcissus, and snow drops! You will make a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar and enjoy a lavish mimosa/juice bar and light bites. The gardens are at their most beautiful this time of year, so do plan to come — relax in any of our outdoor spaces and take home a little spring from our farm.

Join me for some winter crafting here in the Workshop! I’ve been dabbling in all sorts of crafts this winter so I thought it would be fun to gather and keep our hands busy. I will have all sorts of things for you to play with. You will make an assortment of your choosing including decoupage (votives, oysters, canvas) and Paint Pens (vases, rocks, jars). We will also enjoy hot chocolate and confections.

Are you ready to swap synthetic scents for natural wellness? Join us for an empowering, hands-on workshop where you will learn the secrets to blending beautiful and therapeutic self-care products. This class is designed for anyone who loves natural ingredients, needs a moment of relaxation, or wants to create unique, heartfelt gifts.

In this fun and fragrant session, Ellen Reynolds @beagleridge will take us into the world of essential oils, carrier oils, and dried botanicals to craft items perfectly tailored to your needs.

Custom Bath Teas & Soaks - Learn the benefits of various salts (Epsom, Himalayan) and dried herbs (chamomile, lavender). Discover how to infuse your soak with essential oils to create blends for relaxation, muscle relief, or detoxification.

Aromatherapy Roller Balls - Master the safe dilution ratios for therapeutic use of essential oils. Create personalized roller ball blends for targeted wellness needs (e.g. “focus,” “sleep deep,” or “stress relief.” Understand the properties of different carrier oils (jojoba, fractionated coconut oil).

Rosemary Gardner’s Scrub - Whip up a rejuvenating scrub infused with fresh rosemary and bright lemon. This scrub gently buffs away dirt and dryness while nourishing skin with lush, natural emollients. This invigorating herbal-citrus scent awakens the senses, leaving hands silky smooth, refreshed, and lightly scented with the essence of the garden itself.

You will also get creative with napkins and glue for stunning, easy-to-make glass luminaries—complete with battery tealights for instant ambiance! This is super fun and easy! As always, refreshments are provided.

Join us for the grand finale of our 2025 events: an intimate Christmas Afternoon Tea for 8 cherished guests, hosted in the heart of my home. Gather around my cozy kitchen dining table as warm, golden scones emerge fresh from the oven and land piping-hot on your plate. We'll savor the magic of the season together, sharing beloved holiday traditions over steaming cups of tea, with special guest host Amanda Mounce (@pineygroveflowerfarm) joining the festivities.

Then, step into the workshop for a delightful hands-on experience—Amanda will guide you in crafting two stunning Christmas stars: a wall hanging and a delicate ornament, each beautifully adorned with dried flowers grown at her enchanting farm.

This heartwarming afternoon makes the perfect gift for your best friend, sister, mother, or daughter—a shared memory to treasure forever. You will take home recipes and a special gift from my kitchen.

We can't wait to celebrate with you—reserve your spot for this unforgettable afternoon!

For all our lavender lovers…. we welcome back Ellen Reynolds, Beagle Ridge Farm in Wytheville, VA for a wreath making class. She is bringing beautiful aromatic dried lavender bunches from this season’s harvest. And in keeping with the wellness theme, we will enjoy a dessert and beverage bar containing Ellen’s dried culinary lavender, with recipes to take home. Needless to say this will be an afternoon celebrating all the things we love about this amazing plant.

Join us for a fun pumpkin decorating workshop in time for Fall! Each guest will have three real pumpkins to decorate. We will have loads of dried flowers to decorate your pumpkins. As always, refreshments are provided.

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Join us for a sound healing session with Kathy Williams @staywellhealing. Sound healing harnesses the vibrational frequencies of various instruments, such as singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to create a meditative and restorative environment. These resonant sounds often help reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance overall well-being by encouraging a deep sense of connection and inner peace. Whether you are seeking a moment of tranquility, emotional release, or simply a new way to unwind, this session will provide a soothing escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. We will have many options for your comfort during this session.

Enjoy making a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar, light refreshments and a special take-away bag. We can’t wait to experience this beautiful wellness experience with you!

Indulge in an afternoon of artistic exploration with Eugenia Ramey. She will delve into the enchanting world of cyanotype printing and art photography, in a beautiful studio surrounded by a profusion of flowers. This relaxed and intimate class emphasizes inspiration, creativity, and connection. You’ll create your own unique cyanotype on high-quality cotton paper, as she shares her insights, offering tips and tricks for achieving stunning results. Eugenia will also share her personal journey, and exploring how these arts have cultivated growth and healing through the profound lessons of letting go that nature imparts. As a delightful bonus, we’ll visit the flower bar to design and assemble your own breathtaking bouquets to cherish at home. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of artistic discovery.

We are so excited to have fellow flower farmer/designer Anna Geinosky, @thefloweryardnc here at the farm. The wonder and joy that flowers provoke captured Anna’s heart in 2020 when she planted her first zinnia seeds. That passion for flowers has grown to include not only cultivating blooms in the garden but also a love for arranging those flowers so they can be enjoyed indoors. Join us in exploring foundational principles of flower arranging that can guide you in creating a garden style arrangement. End the afternoon by enjoying an Afternoon Tea Box from The Flour Box Tea Room.

We are so happy to have my friend Amy Davis come teach us to make a beautiful botanical collage. Amy is a Fine Arts Teacher and a fellow flower farmer. Collage is an art form that everyone can do. It is a relaxing and therapeutic creative process. Amy will guide us through this creative process and you will go home with your own original collage on canvas. Enjoy refreshments and create a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar.

May in the gardens is always my favorite! Come spend a luxurious afternoon at the farm surrounded by peonies. To begin the afternoon you will play with dried and fresh botanicals to dye a beautiful 8x54 100% Habotai silk scarf. While they steam, enjoy afternoon tea fare and wonder the gardens. Then you’ll get to reveal your botanical dyed creations and hang to dry. Finally, you’ll make a gorgeous premium vase of peonies and other spring flowers. This event would make a perfect Mother’s Day retreat! SOLD OUT

Kiley Duncan, with Tea and Toast, will be hosting an Herbal Infusion "Tea" Blending Class. At this springtime workshop, we will be using a glorious variety of freeze dried berries and seasonal edible blooms, and our wellness tincture-making segment will include the use of powerful adaptogenic mushrooms. These Herbal infusions are delicious, nourishing, and caffeine-free. Kiley will cover how to use a myriad of herbal ingredients (a mixture of local and international) to create a one-of-a-kind infusion of your own, choosing either to boost energy or provide relaxation. Also, she will do a deep dive into tinctures. You will take home a unique jar of your custom blend that you can make hot or iced "teas" with at home, your custom recipe card, a small health and wellness tincture, and informational packet. You will also enjoy refreshments and create a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar. SOLD OUT

Join us for a botanical afternoon with Kelli from Mossy Hill Farms!  I will be bringing my entire collection of pressed flowers to create your own 8x8 floating frame art piece, and Kelli will introduce you to many preserved mosses to create your own beautiful moss wreath for your home or covered porch.   Your moss wreath can be hung or used as part of a centerpiece. Join us for this incredible collaboration. Refreshments are included. SIGN UP at MossyHillFarm.com

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One of our most popular event of the season is back! Kiley with Tea and Toast, will be hosting an Herbal Infusion "Tea" Blending Class. This is a hands-on workshop where we omit the use of the tea plant "Camellia Sinesis" and utilize 100% herbal ingredients such as dried leaves, roots, flowers, and spices, to create what can also be referred to as an "Herbal Tisane". These Herbal infusions are delicious, nourishing, and caffeine-free. Kiley will cover how to use a myriad of herbal ingredients (a mixture of local and international) to create a one-of-a-kind infusion of your own, choosing either to boost energy or provide relaxation. Also, she will do a deep dive into tinctures. You will take home a unique jar of your custom blend that you can make hot or iced "teas" with at home, your custom recipe card, a small health and wellness tincture, and informational packet. I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned about pressing flowers. You will take home one of our custom flower presses ($35 value) and choose from a selection of pressed flower crafts to make. Join us for refreshments and a fun filled afternoon!

We are excited to have my good friend Vikki Brandstetter back for another cool plant class. She will help guests create a staghorn fern art/display piece. Staghorns are super easy to care for and can grow in moss on a wall mount board or basket, you’ll have options to choose from. We will also be making a pressed flower glass votive holder and Valentine’s Day gift tags. Refreshments are included.

Join us in The Workshop as we learn about botanical bundle dyeing on silk. Each guest will make their own 8"x54" 100% silk scarf using fresh and dried botanicals. You will also be making a dried flower pumpkin, perfect for the Thanksgiving table! The reveal is the best part! While they steam we will enjoy a Chocolate Bar including hot chocolate!

We are so happy to welcome back Jennifer Harkey, with @jenniferharkeystudio, to start your spring off a little early by guiding us in making a beautiful wind chime (retail value of $65). Jennifer is an artist that works with kiln fired recycled glass, copper, and wood. She has been creating unique glass designs for over 12 years. You can view her large commission pieces on JenniferHarkeyStudio.com, Etsy or in person at one of her many art events. You will create a 23” long windchime, choosing colors from her supply of hand cut kiln fired recycled glass. She will guide you step by step on how to weave the glass together with copper wire for your finished chime. And I can tell you that they make such a lovely sound from the movement of the wind! Enjoy chai tea and chai banana bread, walk the gardens. You will be going home with a dried flower pumpkin, with flowers grown here on the farm!

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Join me to decorate real pumpkins! Our decorated real pumpkins have been known to last 6+ months! The secret is that we do not pierce the pumpkin which begins the rotting process. You will have one small and one medium pumpkin to decorate. We will decorate the medium size with dried flowers and botanicals, and the small one with pressed flowers. You’ll also make three pressed flower Christmas tags for holiday gifts. As always, refreshments are included.

We are so happy to welcome Catherine Cross Tsintzos, for a fun and upbeat activity to create a one-of-a-kind piece of botanical art. Catherine has been awarded Artist Residencies from the Blumenthal Foundation twice to work on her art and agriculture project at Wildacres in Little Switzerland, NC, three times from the Rensing Center, Pickens, SC and May 2021 at the Edgewood Farm, Truro Center for the Arts, Truro, MA. She is a practicing and exhibiting artist from North Carolina and has been working with Cyanotype prints for over 20 years. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes used by architects, botanists, and artists alike.  In this workshop, you will collect blooms and greenery from the gardens, and with the transformative power of the sun create a botanical print to take home in frame. Enjoy refreshments and make a fresh flower vase arrangement!

Learn how this fabulous herb can be used in your kitchen! Join us for an afternoon filled with recipes and how-tos with Ellen Reynolds, owner of Beagle Ridge Herb Farm in Wytheville, VA. Ellen will teach us about culinary lavender options while preparing tasty samples filled with aromatics and gourmet flavors. The demo includes how to make your own lavender simple syrup which can be used in lavender lemonade, a lavender Bee's Knees cocktail, and a Lavender Latte. Their farm’s signature herbs de Provence blend is popular in a spread which can be used for sandwiches or a delicious appetizer. Lavender sugar to use as a garnish or as that special touch to your favorite tea. And finally, how to add lavender to your favorite cookie or shortbread recipe. Each attendee will receive some culinary lavender and recipe cards to enjoy at home. We will end the afternoon by making a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar! SOLD OUT

Join us to celebrate moms as we fully immerse ourselves in flowers! Each guest will start by hand dyeing an 8”x54” 100% silk scarf using fresh and dried botanicals. While they steam, walk the gardens then make a vase arrangement from the Flower Bar. Enjoy beautiful sips by Tea and Toast, and delicious nibbles from The Flour Box Tea Room as we unbundle your silk scarf for the big reveal. Bonus gift includes a take home bag with botanical surprises. Bonus drawing for a beautiful gift basket featuring “Peony” scented beauty products by CarolDee.com! Don’t miss this one!

We are so happy to have back to the farm, Whitney Chaney, owner of @gatherandgrazeco.  She is masterful at creating the perfect delicious charcuterie board. She will be guiding us through the charcuterie process to help us impress guests at our next gathering with Instagram worthy presentation skills.  Not to mention become an expert at ingredient pairing!  Join us for refreshments, create your own vase arrangement from the Flower Bar, and make your own delicious charcuterie board to take home. 

We are so happy to welcome Jennifer Harkey, with @jenniferharkeystudio, to start your spring off a little early by guiding us in making a beautiful wind chime (retail value of $65). Jennifer is an artist that works with kiln fired recycled glass, copper, and wood. She has been creating unique glass designs for over 12 years. You can view her large commission pieces on JenniferHarkeyStudio.com, Etsy or in person at one of her many art events. You will create a 23” long windchime, choosing colors from her supply of hand cut kiln fired recycled glass. She will guide you step by step on how to weave the glass together with copper wire for your finished chime. And I can tell you that they make such a lovely sound from the movement of the wind! Enjoy chai tea and chai banana bread, and end the afternoon by making a beautiful vase arrangement from the Tulip Bar! SOLD OUT