We had a super lovely FLOWER AND GARDEN RETREAT at the beginning of May! You can read some details over on Instagram but I wanted to share here on the blog as well. The week was rich and full of learning about flower farming, organic farms, flower arranging, native flora, foraging, wild edibles, formal Portuguese gardens and palaces, visiting secret garden gems in the city, and more. All while snacking and enjoying beautiful garden-fresh and homemade Portuguese food. Take a look below to enjoy some of the details of our experience.
There’s so much more! A seafood fest! A planting and propagation workshop! Pressing flowers! Adventures at palaces and more! I don’t like to share every single detail online because these experiences are really for in-person and there’s no way I could fully express the depth of this experience in a blog post. We have one more retreat this year (next week!). If you’d like to join us next year, you can take a look at our dates and itinerary for 2024 if an intensive flower school experience is more your speed, check out our floral career retreat.
A special thank you to our collaborators on our retreat!
Aldeia da Mata Pequena
Paula Guimarāes
Fernanda Botelho
A Praca Sintra
Joao Ferreira
Tomas Tojo
Nuno Pratos
Quinta do Arneiro
Quinta de S’anta Ana
Flores Daqui
Flor Daninha
Cat Seixas/Olive Trees and The Moon
Valentina Marukha (many of these are her photos!)
And of course our lovely and very careful drivers at Golden Compass.
So sorry if I forgot someone!! 🌸❤️
The time is now! As flowers bloom all around us (some of us are still waiting with anticipation as we study each snowdrop, daffodil, and violet!).
There’s nothing like arranging with spring flowers. That’s why I want to provide you with as many opportunities as possible to learn flower arranging this season.
This week we have the following classes available:
LARGE SPRING DISPLAY: This class launched last week but you can still stream it right here.
KICKSTART YOUR FLORISTRY CAREER: Become a florist, floral designer or floral artist in 2023. This 3-day intensive will jumpstart your floral career with both a business mindset and the flower arranging skills.
FLOWER AND GARDEN RETREAT: Learn with me in person, foraging through hillsides and learning with the best plant experts in Portugal for this week long relaxing floral design and garden exploration. Begins May 3rd and May 31st in Portugal. More details here.
For our latest student work and job postings, check out our Instagram!
🌿Come to Portugal and frolic through the countryside with me at our flower and garden retreats!🌿
🌿3 spots left May 3
🌿1 spot left May 31
🌸Flower arranging lessons
🌸Foraging with experts
🌸Secret garden walks
🌸Field trips to organic farms
🌸Al fresco meals
🌸Walks, workshops, and lessons with the best flower and garden experts!
🌸Other delightful surprises (because that’s what travel is all about)🌸
🌸Click here for full itinerary.
🌸 This is the last week to book a spot in May 3rd retreat. Send me a message to book your spot!🌸
