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Garden Workshops

Get your hands dirty! If you're more of a 'busy hands makes a calm mind' type person, why not book yourself into a garden-themed workshop?

Learn the art of seasonal container planting, make your very own 'Gardener's Hand Cream', or even join a pottery class and make a vase for your gorgeous blooms! Spaces are limited so don't miss out!

See dates and times for each workshop below...

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Seasonal Container Planting at Silky Oak Ranch
Step into the charm of Silky Oak Ranch and learn the art of seasonal container planting. Watch a one hour live demonstrations and gather ideas to bring colour and structure to your garden! Includes garden entry, morning tea and a small gift.
10am Thursday 13th Nov.
10am Friday 14th Nov.
10am Sunday 16th Nov.

Price: $50 p/p.
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Make 3 Quirky Bud Vases at Suzanne McAllen Pottery
Roll, shape, and join clay to create a trio of small cylindrical vases - perfect for single blooms, cute posies, freshly cut herbs, or a few found wildflowers. Experiment with textures, carve patterns, press in natural finds, add splashes of colour, add quirky faces or keep them simple with an understated wabi-sabi vibe. 2-2.5 hour workshop.
6pm Friday 14th Nov.

Price: $90 p/p.
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Make a Funky Slab Vase at Suzanne McAllen Pottery
Build a bold, statement piece slab-built vase - think Greek vase, a bottle or jug or an abstract silhouette that’s totally out there. A half-cylinder at the back makes it functional to hold flowers, while the flat slab at the front becomes your playground to carve, stamp, stencil, colour block, sgraffito or invent your own twist. 3-hour workshop.
2pm Sunday 16th Nov.

Price: $110 p/p.
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Make a Hand Cream at The Herb Farm
Take part in this 1.5 hour hands-on workshop with The Herb Farm’s founder and herbalist, Lynn Kirkland. Designed especially for gardeners, you’ll use the magic of nature to create your very own Gardener’s Hand Cream to take home with you.
11am Saturday 15th Nov.

Price: $25 p/p.
PLEASE NOTE: If minimum numbers are not reached, these workshops will be cancelled, and your payment will be refunded. You will be notified at least 48 hours beforehand.
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