As a floral artist I grow flowers and natural materials to help me express my relationship with nature and the seasons. I love to see how other artists work with nature and am delighted to collaborate with these soulful creatives who bring their particular skill and understanding into my garden.

WREATH PENDANT workshop

I am delighted to offer another workshop with the wonderful Jessica from Cast and Found jewellery.

We invite you to come to my studio in the Kitchen Garden at Doddington Hall where you will hand stamp and personalise a solid sterling silver wreath pendant on a silver curb chain. A wreath pendant is a beautiful representation of the circle of the seasons and this is a lovely opportunity to create a thoughtful gift or personal keepsake by hand-stamping a word or short phrase that has meaning and resonance for you, or for a special recipient. Perhaps you have had a significant year and there is a word or phrase that has importance, or a mantra that has helped you. Perhaps you are part of my flower woo community and there is a word from the flowers that has stuck with you. Perhaps there is a word or phrase you want to give to someone you love. This is a beautiful way of keeping that meaningful word or phrase close to you, to keep you inspired as the wheel turns again.

You will also add an extra detail to your pendant with a nature inspired silver pendant charm.

We will ply you with hot drinks, sweet treats and creative company while you work. This is a short, relaxed workshop that would be great to do with friends or family, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the festive offerings at Doddington Hall. You can find out about what’s on at the Hall in the festive period here.

The Practical Stuff

The workshop is held in my studio at Doddington Hall and the date is Sat 30th November 2024. We will run 3 sessions for you to choose from:

10am - 11.30 am

12pm - 1.30pm

2.30pm - 4 pm

Hot drinks, sweet treats are included and you will take your beautiful pendant away with you in a box.

The investment is £75 per person

 A LOVE LETTER TO TREES

Join Guy Petheram and myself for a beautiful workshop celebrating our connection to, and the beauty of, trees. Guy is a garden designer with a huge affinity for trees and he leads tree walks at Doddington Hall, RHS Harlow Carr and Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

Guy and Rachel will lead a session in the gardens at Doddington Hall, where Guy will tell you about our connection to trees and their role in our history and culture and Rachel will guide you in a sylvotherapy session, where the therapeutic nature of trees will help you to relax and connect with nature.

We will use the trees for artistic expression, using mulberry paper and charcoal to create beautiful, unique bark rubbings, which will capture the essence of the trees in the garden at Doddington Hall.

The Practical Stuff

The workshop is held in my studio and in the gardens at Doddington Hall 10am - 4.30pm and the date is Tuesday 14th October 2025.

Hot drinks, lunch and all materials are provided.

The investment is £125 per person