About Welshborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

How the day will go:

10am: Arrive at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.

10:30am: Introduction to garden planting.

11.30am: Break for teas, coffees, biscuits.

12.00pm: Lunch.

2pm: Introduction to seed sowing.

3pm: Reflections & farewells.

About the day:

10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins

1pm: Break for lunch

2pm: Say goodbye

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

About the day:

9:45am: Arrive

10am: Introduction

10:15am: Demonstration

10:30am: Start making

12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.

About Ffion Hughes

Ffion has led the super-popular Explorer Club sessions at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop for the past few years. She is a qualified Forest Leader, and is a “huge believer in everyone having the opportunity to explore nature and reconnect with their roots in the earth and aim to foster that connection through experiences and opportunities.”

About Welshborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

How the day will go:

10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.

10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.

10:45am: Start building your bouquet.

12:30pm: Goodbyes.

What you will get from the day:

• You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.

• Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.

• The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.

About the day:

10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins

1pm: Break for lunch

2pm: Say goodbye

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

How the day will go:

10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.

10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.

10:45am: Start building your bouquet.

12:30pm: Goodbyes.

What you will get from the day:

• You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.

• Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.

• The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.

About Welshborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

How the day will go:

10am: Arrive at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.

10:30am: Introduction to garden planting.

11.30am: Break for teas, coffees, biscuits.

12.00pm: Lunch.

2pm: Introduction to seed sowing.

3pm: Reflections & farewells.

About the day:

10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins

1pm: Break for lunch

2pm: Say goodbye

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

About the day:

9:45am: Arrive

10am: Introduction

10:15am: Demonstration

10:30am: Start making

12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.

About Ffion Hughes

Ffion has led the super-popular Explorer Club sessions at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop for the past few years. She is a qualified Forest Leader, and is a “huge believer in everyone having the opportunity to explore nature and reconnect with their roots in the earth and aim to foster that connection through experiences and opportunities.”

About the day:

1pm: Arrival and introductions
1:15pm: Start making
2:30pm: Fire arrows!
3pm: Goodbyes

Their ticket includes:

• Apple juice.

• A snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop’s bakery.

• All equipment and materials.

Please note:

A responsible adult must remain with the child throughout.

Tea & filter coffee will be provided and we do have a space for remote working.

About Axe & Paddle

Steven Le Say is a passionate instructor and founder of Axe & Paddle, where he teaches traditional and ancestral outdoor skills through hands-on, confidence-building experiences. Known for his calm guidance and deep respect for natural materials, Steven specialises in heritage crafts such as primitive tool making, green-woodworking, firecraft, and hosted expeditions and courses across Europe which put these skills into practice.

About the day:

10am: Arrival and introductions
10:15am: Start making
11:30am: Axe testing time!
12pm: Goodbyes

Their ticket includes:

• Apple juice.

• A snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop’s bakery.

• All equipment and materials.

Please note:

A responsible adult must remain with the child throughout.

Tea & filter coffee will be provided and we do have a space for remote working.

About Axe & Paddle

Steven Le Say is a passionate instructor and founder of Axe & Paddle, where he teaches traditional and ancestral outdoor skills through hands-on, confidence-building experiences. Known for his calm guidance and deep respect for natural materials, Steven specialises in heritage crafts such as primitive tool making, green-woodworking, firecraft, and hosted expeditions and courses across Europe which put these skills into practice.

About Welshborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

How the day will go:

10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.

10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.

10:45am: Start building your bouquet.

12:30pm: Goodbyes.

What you will get from the day:

• You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.

• Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.

• The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.

About the day:

10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins

1pm: Break for lunch

2pm: Say goodbye

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

About the day:

10am: Introductions, tea and coffee

10:30am: Workshop begins

1pm: Break for lunch

2pm: Say goodbye

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

About the day:

10am: Arrival, welcome and introductions

10:15am: Workshop begins

11:30am: Break for a snack

2pm: Workshop finishes

Your ticket includes:

All the tools you need for the workshop

Unlimited tea and coffee

A snack from our Bakery

About Gail

Gail Bryson is a textile, graphic and product designer. She specialises in simple and graphic prints that complement a wide range of home styles.

Trained at Edinburgh College of Art, she developed her design skills at The Conran Shop and The Nest before subsequently becoming co-founder and creative director of Bryson Loxley. Amongst her clients there are John Lewis and Jamie Oliver. She has also collaborated individually with other small independent businesses on a wide range of projects over the years.

Gail is a firm believer that good design will always last the test of time. Her products are designed to last both in design and manufacture, and are mainly all hand-printed and hand-sewn in London. Ultimately, her aim is to create things that can passed down through the generations, like the collection of linen she has inherited from her own family.

Colour also plays a big part in Gail’s work. Combinations are dreamed up from photographs taken on her travels and provide inspiration back in her studio.

About the day:

10am: Arrival and settle in.

10:15am: Building begins!

12pm: Houses complete, we gather for hot chocolates beside the fire.

1pm: Workshop finishes.

About Ffion Hughes

Ffion has led the super-popular Explorer Club sessions at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop for the past few years. She is a qualified Forest Leader, and is a “huge believer in everyone having the opportunity to explore nature and reconnect with their roots in the earth and aim to foster that connection through experiences and opportunities.”