Create a luscious, fragrant one-off decoration to hang on your door, at one of these fab wreath-making workshops in London...
1 Floward, Marylebone
Luxury flower service Floward is puttiung on a string of wreath-making classes in November and December. Hosted by Head of Floristry Nemanja Vorkapic, participants will walk away with a unique wreath made with seasonal flowers and foliage that speaks to your own indiviudal style. Classes are small - up to six people - to ensure you'll get one-on-one support and a lovely experience. Canapes will be provided from the delightful Chameleon resturant which serves up Tel-Aviv style small plates.
Date: Various dates from November 24 to December 17; 6pm-7pm and additional classes from 4pm-5pm on Saturdays.
Price: £70.66
Address: 1 Marylebone Road, NW1 4AQ
Website: floward.com; eventbrite.com
2 Liberty x Wild at Heart, Soho
Wild at Heart team up with Liberty for two workshops in which you'll create verdant and elegant wreaths made with spruce, pin and fir, and with adorned with berries and pinecones and other festive treats from nature. Price includes a welcome drink on arrival. Wild at Hear also has workshops at Soho Home, Westbourne Grove.
Date: December 7-8; 6pm-8pm
Price: £150
Address: 208-220 Regent Street Soho, W1B 5AH
Website: libertylondon.com; wildatheart.com
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3 Pantechnicon, Belgravia
Make a Japanese New Year wreathe with floral designer Mariko Kinoshita or Matsurika Flowers. These wreaths, Simekazari, symbolise good fortune for the new year, and are auspicious symbols to welcome in the new year holy powers, and we think, they also look pretty good too.
Date: December 1, 6.30pm-7.30pm; December 10-11, 11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm
Price: £65
Address: 19 Motcomb Street, SW1X 8LB
Website: pantechnicon.com
4 Charlotte Street Hotel, Soho
This workshop starts with a guided demonstration by florists Mark Welford and Gemma Harvey and ends with a three course lunch at the hotel's cheerful Oscar Bar and Restaurant which comes with a glass of champagne.
Date: December 3
Price: £150
Address: 15-17 Charlotte Street W1T 1RJ
Website: firmdalehotels.com
5 Atopia X SAGE, Bankside
Hosted in the luxurious Sea Containers 's rooftop bar, 12th Knot, SAGE florists has teamed up with non-alcoholic cocktail company Atopia to create two wreath-making masterclasses. Your Christmas wreath will be based on Atopia's three flavours - Spiced Citrus, Rhubarb and Ginger and Hedgerow Berry
Date: December 7 & 13
Price: TBC
Address: 20 Upper Ground, Bankside SE1 9PD
Website: seacontainerslondon.com
6 McQueens Flowers, Mayfair
McQueens Flower School will host a series of exclusive Christmas wreath-making workshops, some with Perrier-Jouët Champagne as the star guest. With or without the fizz, you'll walk away with a show-stopping wreath, embellished with elegant, traditional touches. Be quick, the limited spaces remain for the Champagne workshops
Date: Various dates in the afternoon and evening, November through to December
Price: From £175
Address: 29 North Audley Street, W1K 6WY
Website: mcqueens.co.uk
7 Petersham Nurseries, Covent Garden & Richmond
Whimsical and wild, Petersham Nurseries' wreath embrace nature at its most seasonal and raw. Learn sustainable floristry techniques as you make a compostable festive wreath made with British foliage, festive berries and seed heads. Lookout for festive table-scaping and garland workshops too
Date: November 26 & December 3 9am-11am (CG); November 28 10.30am-1.30pm & 3pm-5.30pm; December 5 10.30pm-1.30pm; December 5 3pm-5.30pm; December 12 10.30am-1pm & 3pm-5.30pm (RICH)
Price: £150
Address: 31 King Street WC2E 9DS; Church Lane, Richmond, TW10 7AB
Website: petershamnurseries.com
8 Blooming Haus Christmas Tablescaping & Festive Wreath Making, Battersea
Start your workshop with a trip to one of Britain's most famous flower wholesale market, New Covent Garden. Of course, a 7.30am start might be a wee bit early, so you can also join the class post-flower market visit at 10am, to make a start on your luxurious traditional wreath.
Date: November 26; 7.30am-12.30pm
Price: £190
Address: 5 Havelock Terrace, Unit 4G, SW8 4AS
Website: bloominghaus.com
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