In Person Workshops

Enjoy learning the art of floristry in the peaceful surround of our studio’s walled courtyard garden at Caherlag House in Glanmire.

While our signature “just picked from the garden” luxurious and natural style may look effortless, it is actually considered and purely intentional, seeking to celebrate and compliment the unique beauty, shape and individuality of each flower. 

At this intensive design course we will cover the fundamentals of design theory and the mechanics needed for you to create your very own foam free, natural and garden inspired masterpieces

You will learn the following:

• Fundamentals of Design and Colour Theory 
• How to Select and Condition Flowers
• Foam Free Floral Mechanics 
• How to Make a Bouquet
• How to Select a Vase 
• How to Make a Table Centrepiece
• How to Style a Table 
• How to Make a Wreath 
• How to Make an Urn Arrangement 
• How to Make a Floral Table Runner

Whether you are seeking to enhance your floral knowledge for your own enjoyment and home, to create for friends and family, or to gain experience for a potential career in floristry, our course is designed to give you the foundation of knowledge and confidence needed to bring your own creative flair to every floral project. 

This course is suitable for inspired beginners with a love of nature and flowers who would like to learn a modern, natural and eco friendly style of floristry with a design led focus on colour, texture and seasonality. 
Details

• Select your preferred dates, either spread out across 4 x evenings or condensed into 2 full days. 
  Parking is limited, so if booking with a friend we kindly request that you carpool if possible and park in our driveway. 
• Please try to arrive 10 minutes early to get settled. Lunch will be served for our full day course and our evening courses will include Tea and Coffee and light refreshments.
• Bundle up as is weather appropriate, our workshops are held in our outdoor purpose built and covered pergola. Flooded with natural light, yet still providing lots of fresh air and ventilation, it’s an ideal activity space 
• All flowers, mechanics, vessels, beverages and refreshments are included in the course price. Tools are provided. 
• Choose “Store Pickup” at Checkout. Then select the first date of your Workshop and any available time slot. A physical Ticket won’t be issued, your name/email confirmation is fine. 

Enjoy learning the art of floristry in the peaceful surround of our studio’s walled courtyard garden at Caherlag House in Glanmire.

While our signature “just picked from the garden” luxurious and natural style may look effortless, it is actually considered and purely intentional, seeking to celebrate and compliment the unique beauty, shape and individuality of each flower. 

At this intensive design course we will cover the fundamentals of design theory and the mechanics needed for you to create your very own foam free, natural and garden inspired masterpieces

You will learn the following:

• Fundamentals of Design and Colour Theory 
• How to Select and Condition Flowers
• Foam Free Floral Mechanics 
• How to Make a Bouquet
• How to Select a Vase 
• How to Make a Table Centrepiece
• How to Style a Table 
• How to Make a Wreath 
• How to Make an Urn Arrangement 
• How to Make a Floral Table Runner

Whether you are seeking to enhance your floral knowledge for your own enjoyment and home, to create for friends and family, or to gain experience for a potential career in floristry, our course is designed to give you the foundation of knowledge and confidence needed to bring your own creative flair to every floral project. 

This course is suitable for inspired beginners with a love of nature and flowers who would like to learn a modern, natural and eco friendly style of floristry with a design led focus on colour, texture and seasonality. 
Details

• Select your preferred dates, either spread out across 4 x evenings or condensed into 2 full days. 
  Parking is limited, so if booking with a friend we kindly request that you carpool if possible and park in our driveway. 
• Please try to arrive 10 minutes early to get settled. Lunch will be served for our full day course and our evening courses will include Tea and Coffee and light refreshments.
• Bundle up as is weather appropriate, our workshops are held in our outdoor purpose built and covered pergola. Flooded with natural light, yet still providing lots of fresh air and ventilation, it’s an ideal activity space 
• All flowers, mechanics, vessels, beverages and refreshments are included in the course price. Tools are provided. 
• Choose “Store Pickup” at Checkout. Then select the first date of your Workshop and any available time slot. A physical Ticket won’t be issued, your name/email confirmation is fine. 

A fresh and new alternative to corsages, our Wearable Florals are an absolute joy to both wear and create.

Light and easy to wear, our fresh Floral Tattoos are perfect for brides, bridesmaids, debs, birthdays, a day at the races, or any special occasion calling for a truly beautiful and fashion forward accessory.

At this workshop you will learn the secrets behind our fresh floral tattoos before artfully creating your own.

You will learn the following:

• Tattoo Mechanics
• Flower & Colour Selection 
• Flower Prep & Best practice for longevity
• Design Approach
• Application Technique

A workshop with us makes a wonderful gift, for yourself or someone special and the perfect activity for friends and loved ones to do together whilst catching up.

Are you an aspiring floral designer or floral professional looking to incorporate a fresh, inspired, natural and design led approach to your wedding creations?  

At our 3 day hands on intensive course, “The Wedding Collection” we will gather to discuss design & composition, flower selection & care as well as the techniques, foam-free floral mechanics and finishing touches used to create lush, spilly and dreamy wedding florals. 

We will spend our time over these 3 full days immersed in creative conversations and application as I guide you through my techniques; from choosing product that lends itself to natural floral design, to colour choices and placement as well as creating movement in your work. 

Using beautiful varieties of premium blooms you will create the following:

• Classic Bridal Bouquet 
• Garden Inspired Cascading Bouquet
• Bridesmaids Bouquet
• Gathered Buttonhole 
• Wired Buttonhole 
• Modern Wrist Corsage 
• Bowl Table Centrepiece 
• Top Table Design
• Statement Urn

On the final day a professional photographer will be be on hand as we discuss best practice for styling and capturing images of your future work.

Professional photos of your creations will be taken and imagery will be yours for use in your portfolios, proposals and social media.

 A framed certificate of completion will be issued. 

All flowers, vessels, tools, mechanics and lists of flowers/ supplies are included. Lunch and refreshments are included and will be served both days. 

This is an intimate course with a limit of 6 people to ensure each student has plenty of one to one time and support. 

Details  

• For early bookings, payment by instalments is available. Please msg us here to arrange. We require an initial deposit of €295, followed by 3 x monthly payments of €500 to be paid on the 1st of February, 1st of March and 1st of April. 
• Please plan arrive 10 minutes early each day to get settled. 
• Tea Coffee and Lunch will be served each day. 
• Please dress in layers as is weather appropriate, our workshops are held in our outdoor purpose built and covered pergola. Flooded with natural light, yet still providing lots of fresh air and ventilation, it’s an ideal activity space 
• All flowers, mechanics, vessels, beverages and refreshments are included in the course price. Tools are provided. 
• Choose “Store Pickup” at Checkout. Then select the first date of your Workshop and any available time slot. A physical Ticket won’t be issued, your name/email confirmation is fine. 

*THIS CLASS IS NON REFUNDABLE. PLEASE BE SURE YOU CAN MAKE IT BEFORE PURCHASING THIS COURSE. CREDIT FOR FUTURE WORKSHOPS IS AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE UNEXPECTEDLY UNABLE TO ATTEND.

Are you an aspiring floral designer or floral professional looking to further expand your creativity by adding natural and foam free installations to your repertoire?

At this full day, hands on, intensive course you will learn an inspired, design led, and fresh approach to creating Installations suitable for ceremonies, exhibitions, events, etc. 

We will spend our time immersed in creative conversations and application around design & composition, as I guide you through my approach.
From foam-free floral mechanics to selecting product that lends itself to natural floral design and sets you up for success, to colour choices and placement, as well as creating movement in your work.

Throughout this course we will discuss safety measures for all types of installations and environments. 

Using beautiful varieties of flowers and foliage we will create the following:

•Natural Ceremony Arbor 

*Hanging Installation 

*Naturalised Growing Installation 

At the end of our day together you will leave armed with the foundation required to create your own unique & memorable floral moments, designed to inspire and leave a lasting impression.
 The bounds of your own imagination will be your only limit.

A framed certificate of completion will be issued. 

Lunch and refreshments are included and will be served. 

This will be a very intimate course with a limit of 4 people to ensure each student has hands on time and support. 

Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a The Flowersmith Studio gift voucher.

An email version of our Gift Voucher will be forwarded to the purchaser who can then send on to the recipient when the time is right. The email contains instructions to redeem them at checkout  
We also have a hard copy of the voucher which can be posted directly to either the purchaser or the recipient, as we think it’s always that bit more special to have something to physically give and get something to open.