Upcoming events & workshops.
The Garden Haven Retreat - Spring 2026
Spend a day at Howe Hill Flowers in West Cork, cutting your own exquisite blooms to create an artistic floral centrepiece in a relaxed, calm setting.
Image by Kate Bean Photography from our August 2024 event.
Spring Flower Growing & Arranging Workshop
Amelia is hosting a workshop at her studio and cutting garden between Prosperous & Allenwood in Co.Kildare, from 10.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday 18th April 2026
Please visit www.ameliasgardenflowers.ie for full details and booking.
Spring Workshop
Spring Flower arranging workshop with Sarah at her studio at The Secret Garden, Co.Cork
25th April 2026
Cost €75 including flowers, ceramic bowl, refreshments. Limited spaces.
Booking on 0861200269 with €25 deposit pp.
Online Squarespace Website Workshop
This is an online workshop, facilitated by Howe Hill Flowers, where Flicky walks through, step by step, the process of creating your own Squarespace website.
The course is a learn at your own pace, D.I.Y. website creating support, specifically for farmer-florists, florists, and flower farmers! It gives access to 25 video lessons which you can watch anywhere.
Dried Flower Workshop
Join us for a dried floral workshop…
Location : Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. A63 X782.
Date : Saturday 9th May 2026
Time : 10.30am - 1.00pm
Create and take home your own unique dried flower framed panel utilising flowers and grasses grown and dried in Co. Wicklow.
This fun, hands-on, creative workshop is perfect for beginners or anyone who wants to craft with locally grown, dried flowers. The workshop is approximately two and half hours and includes dried flowers, handmade timber frame and workshop notes.
Cost : €70
The workshop will be hosted by a Botanic Gardens trained horticulturist, flower grower and floral artist.
All flowers and materials are included in price.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Please arrive 15 mins prior to start time.
Small group size to facilitate individual attention.
Get in touch
E : theflowergardener.ie@gmail.com
Flower Farming Workshop
Learn to grow your own flowers with Maria, Bell Meadow Flowers.
Spring Wreath Workshop
Join Sarah of Slow Field Flowers this Mother’s Day weekend for a relaxed and creative wreath-making workshop. You’ll learn how to create a beautiful spring wreath using Irish-grown flowers and seasonal foliage, perfect for celebrating spring!
Tea, coffee, and homemade cake provided. No prior experience is needed—just come along and enjoy.
Christmas Wreath Demonstration
Christmas Wreath Demo at McElhinney’s in Ballybofey b y Butterfly Bears Flower Farm.
Christmas Wreath Workshop With Butterfly Bears Flower Farm
Join us for a cosy, creative workshop where you'll make your own sustainable Christmas Wreath — crafted entirely from natural foliage, festive decorations, and finished with a beautiful ribbon.
What's included
All fresh, Irish-sourced foliage
A selection of decorations and ribbons
Step-by-step guidance to create your own unique wreath
A warm festive atmosphere with hot drinks, Christmas treats, and non-alcoholic mulled wine
Take home a beautiful, eco-friendly wreath to adorn your door this Christmas — and a lovely festive memory too.
Your booking is only confirmed once payment is received. All tickets are non-refundable — however, you may pass your ticket on to someone else.
📅 November 22nd 11am to 1pm
📍 CAKE Centre, Killygordon
💶 €65
Christmas Wreath Workshop with Bearna Flower Farm
Join Ann from Bearna Flower Farm, Co.Galway for a Christmas Wreath Workshop.
Ah! Floral Design | Wreath Workshop in Tuam, Co.Galway.
Join Agnes, AH! Floral Design, for a festive afternoon in Brown’s -Tuam Co.Galway, creating a beautiful Christmas wreath with sipping mulled wine and enjoying a delicious mince pie.
Christmas Wreath Workshop With Butterfly Bears Flower Farm
Join us for a cosy, creative workshop where you'll make your own sustainable Christmas Wreath — crafted entirely from natural foliage, festive decorations, and finished with a beautiful ribbon.
What's included
All fresh, Irish-sourced foliage
A selection of decorations and ribbons
Step-by-step guidance to create your own unique wreath
A warm festive atmosphere with hot drinks, Christmas treats, and non-alcoholic mulled wine
Take home a beautiful, eco-friendly wreath to adorn your door this Christmas — and a lovely festive memory too.
Your booking is only confirmed once payment is received. All tickets are non-refundable — however, you may pass your ticket on to someone else.
📅 November 22nd 11am to 1pm
📍 CAKE Centre, Killygordon
💶 €65
Christmas Wreath Workshop with Bearna Flower Farm
Join Ann from Bearna Flower Farm, Co.Galway for a Christmas Wreath Workshop.
Christmas Wreath Workshop with Bearna Flower Farm
Join Ann from Bearna Flower Farm, Co.Galway for a Christmas Wreath Workshop.
Bridal Floristry Course
Learn to create a whole array of wedding flowers with Mary Bell Ryan at Forever Flowers in Drogheda.
The course is €450 which is for three days September 13, 20th, and 27th 2025 it is based in Monasterboice County Louth . A deposit of €150 secures the place, and places are limited to a maximum of eight.
The first day will cover bridal bouquet designs with sustainable methods .
The second day will covers button holes, corsages headdresses and bridal jewellery.
The third day will consist of pedestal and urn designs as well as table designs and decoration.
Sustainably grown Irish flowers are the focus of all three days.
https://foreverflowersdrogheda.com/bridal-floristry-course-2/
Floral Retreat At Howe Hill Flowers
SOLD OUT
Join Flicky Howe, Howe Hill Flowers, at her West Cork cutting gardens and design studio for an immersive, one day floral experience.
The day begins with a relaxed tour of the gardens, followed by Flicky demonstrating a centrepiece design using all homegrown ingredients.
Participants are then invited to venture into the gardens to gather their own materials to design with. Flicky will be on hand to guide with materials selection and to advise how best to cut and condition each item.
Ingredients will rest and drink up water in the studio while participants enjoy a locally sourced picnic style lunch!
After lunch, participants will design and create their own centrepieces using the ingredients they gathered earlier.
Kate Bean (Kate Bean Photography) will join the group to captured images of particpants in creative mode, and afterwards photograph each design. The photos, once edited, will be available for participants to use on their own social media, websites or promotion material.