Join us to learn how to make a beautiful luxury Christmas wreath full of the seasons offerings. From an abundance of foliages, berries, seed heads, dried fruits, luxurious ribbons and plenty of sparkle if you like a bit of bling there is a wealth of materials to choose from. The workshop includes a demonstration on how to make your wreath using a moss base, all your materials as well as some festive refreshments and is sure to set you off with all you need to embrace the fun and joy of the Christmas season. You will also be supporting a great cause as a percentage of the proceeds will be going towards Alzheimer's Society an organisation close to my heart as I lost my Dad to this horrible disease,

Bespoke 1-1 workshops are completely tailor made to suit your own individual needs. The classes cover all aspects of floral design, from bridal bouquets to vase arrangements, tablescapes to larger scale urns and installations. If there is a particular technique you would like to master or if you’re keen to learn about The Flower Fairies style so you can incorporate it into your own work, we’ll design a day of learning just for you. Along with teaching the creative aspect to flowers Charlie can also help with the practical side of running a floral business. From marketing to pricing and how to attract your ideal client, she can aid you with the tools and advice you need to move forward with your business. Held in our studio based in NW Oxfordshire, it provides a beautiful, serene setting to learn and create. The class includes all the materials needed along with some light refreshments which always includes some cake!  Charlie is always willing to invest in you as much as you need in return for the financial investment you are making into the day, as such she is an open book to share as much of the experience, knowledge and wisdom she has gained over the past 17yrs working as a wedding and event florist. It is always her aim that you leave inspired, encouraged, and confident in your abilities and arms full of beautiful flowers!

Join us to learn how to make a beautiful festive garland, either for a fireplace mantle, staircase, table arrangement or as a doorway statement. A beautiful selection of seasonal foliage's will be provided to make the base of your garland and then you can decorate it with berries, dried fruits, pine cones or whatever seasonal adornments you can find in the studio. For this class you pay by the meter so you can decide how long your arrangement needs to be and then you will be shown how to make it as thick or as thin as your desire depending on where it will be displayed. 

Flower School Courses

Vase Arrangement ~ Flowers for the home june 15th 2024 

An Introduction to Floristry
22nd June 2024

A Journey into wedding floristry
26th April 2024  

Spring Wreath Workshops
8th (spaces) & 9th (full) March perfect for Mother's Day

Autumn Wreath Workshop
4th & 5th October 2024

Bespoke 1-1 workshops

Festive Garland workshops
11th & 13th December 2024

Gift vouchers

The Spirit of Christmas 2024

28th Nov 7 spaces available
29th Nov 5 spaces available
30th Nov 5 spaces available
4th Dec  Full
6th Dec 4 spaces available
7th Dec 1 space available

A summer bowl
6th & 7Th September 2024    

The Bridal Bouquet ~ The Leading lady
4th September 2024
    

10.30am-12.30pm
£98 per person 

10am-5pm
£325 per person 

9.30am-5.30pm
£375 per person 

£85 per person
10.30am - 1pm

10.30am - 12pm
£90 per person 

10am - 2pm
£250 per person 

10.30am-1.30pm
£95 per person 

10.30am-1.30pm
£95 per person 

10.30am-12.30pm
£55 per meter

From £650 for a full Day 
£400 for a half day

Have you ever wanted to learn how to arrange flowers for your home or wondered what to do with flowers you have been bought? Other than plonking them straight into a vase, do you wish you could bring something more stylised and elegant to the arrangement? If yes, this is the perfect class for you, no experience necessary just a love of flowers! Join us to learn how to arrange a selection of seasonal blooms and foliage into a glass apothecary vase similar to the one shown in the picture. Charlie will demonstrate using a spiralling technique and you will learn how to arrange the materials to give a beautifully balanced arrangement that is still natural and loose allowing the beauty of each flower to be appreciated. You will also learn how to condition and look after your flowers so that you get the very best from them. The class includes all the materials as well as the vase for you to take home. 

This is a fantastic course for anyone looking to gain practical floristry skills, perfect for complete beginners. It’s a great opportunity to immerse yourself in a day full of flowers and explore the joys of creating beautiful arrangements. This day is very much designed for you to switch off and indulge in the creative process of flower arranging. In our relaxed and beautiful studio we will introduce you to the foundations of floristry and over the course of the day you will learn about conditioning, make and take away; a hand tied bouquet, a wired floral crown, and a seasonal bowl arrangement.  This is a full day jam packed with lots of seasonal materials, tips and advice. There will be demonstrations and as the classes are kept small (a maximum of 8) there is plenty of 1-1 tuition on hand. All materials will be provided and you will be able to take home the arrangements you make. Light refreshments are provided but this doesn't include lunch.

This course is for florists looking to hone and advance their floristry skills specifically for the wedding industry. It’s a great opportunity to immerse yourself in a day full of flowers and explore the joys of creating essential wedding arrangements. Wedding floristry has like interiors and fashion moved in trends and style and as a wedding florist you need to be able to adapt and change not only with the trends but also with the changing techniques that come as our environment and circumstances evolve. In our relaxed and beautiful studio we will introduce you to an abundance of flowers and materials that are used specifically for weddings. Over the course of the day you will learn about varieties that distinguish themselves as being bridal, learn techniques that allow you to adapt the style of the bouquet, the cost of the bouquet and how to establish what a bride is looking for. This will take most of the morning and you will end up with a beautiful bridal bouquet complete with English silk ribbons. The afternoon will focus on wiring techniques that can be applied to buttonholes, corsages, hair accessories and flower crowns, we will then finish with a table center piece, focusing on a low design but looking at some of the aspects of table-scape design. This is a full day jam packed with lots of seasonal materials, tips and advice. There will be demonstrations and as the classes are kept small (a maximum of 5) there is plenty of 1-1 tuition on hand with Charlie sharing a wealth of knowledge from her 19yrs of experience in the wedding industry.  All materials will be provided and you will be able to take home the arrangements you make. Light refreshments will be provided but this doesn’t include lunch.

Creating your own beautiful living wreath that celebrates the freshness and new beginnings of Spring is a delightful way to welcome in the new season. Creating a wreath that uses fresh flowers in a way that is friendly to our planet but will also last some time is a challenge as flowers only last so long. However using a combination of bulbs that can later be planted in the garden and reusable water tubes for the flowers which can be topped up with water and refreshed, this design will continue to bring you joy throughout the early days of Spring. The workshop will include all your seasonal materials along with a demonstration and plenty of hands on support and direction from Charlie. There will be a beautiful selection of bulbs, spring foliage and flowers as well as an array of colourful ribbons to finish your wreath with. 

Autumn brings such an abundance of beautiful materials to play with that this is one of our favourite workshops! Join us in our beautiful studio to create a stunning wreath full of colour and texture. Using a moss base, a wealth of dried bracken, autumnal foliages, seed heads and berries will be provided along with gorgeous velvet ribbons. The beauty of these wreaths is that they dry beautifully too so they will certainly see you through to Christmas when you can replace it with a festive one. We will start with a demonstration and then it will be over to you to create your own, but as always there will be plenty of help on hand to ensure you master the technique. Light seasonal refreshments will be also be included, usually homemade cake!

Give the gift of flowers with our beautiful vouchers ~ available to be redeemed against a workshop or simply beautiful flowers, available in denominations of £25, £50, £100 and £500. The vouchers come beautifully packaged ready to give as the perfect gift.
Email charlie@theflowerfairies.com with your details and I will personally arrange for them to be sent for you.

Utilising the best of British Blooms come and learn how to arrange seasonal materials in a beautiful hand made ceramic footed bowl made by a local potter. This is a beautiful class for those with or without experience as you get to lose yourself in the flowers and create something that you can enjoy anywhere in your home. You will come away with the knowledge of how to design your arrangement following the natural lines and curves of the materials, exploring colour palettes and understanding how to create depth and interest to draw the eye throughout the design. All the materials as well as the footed bowl will be provided for you to keep so you can take home your completed design. 

If you are a florist wanting to develop your bridal bouquet skills, this class will allow you to explore The Flower Fairies signature style. We will explore the flower varieties Charlie loves to use in the relevant season as well as an understanding of colour palettes, perhaps challenging you to step outside of your comfort zone to embrace some brighter or more unusual combinations. You will get the opportunity to produce a bouquet similar to the one demonstrated and then you will also have the opportunity to make one free style choosing your own colour and variety combination. A variety of beautiful English silk ribbons will be available to finish your bouquet and then we will explore the best ways to photograph and capture your bouquets. Discussing some of the ways to present your work via social media will also be covered, and how to find ways that convey your own unique style.