Workshop
Create your own
festive wreath
Brought to you by The Diggers Club
Your Workshop
Prepare for the festive season with Domenica Vavala, floral designer and artist as she guides you through the making of a festive wreath using both dried and fresh locally sourced flora and foliage. Invite a friend and catch up while learning from a true artist. Domenica’s work draws on a love of floriculture, natural history, sustainability and the organic forms of Japanese and Korean floral design. You will leave with a beautiful, sustainable festive door wreath, all ready for the silly season. All flowers and foliage have been sourced from the Diggers three award-winning gardens.
This Workshop is designed to teach you everything you need to know to design and create a sustainable wreath for summer!
What will you learn?
- How to create a strong mechanical base for your wreath and the art of securing flora
- Selection of flora, foliage, grasses and seed pods that are suitable for wreath making
- The symmetry of wreath design
- The best seasonal varieties
- Considerations when practicing sustainable floristry
Why not visit the Heronswood Café for lunch before or after the workshop?
Member price
$140
Non member price
$200
Your Presenter
Domenica Vavala is a floral designer and artist based on Bunurong Country (Frankston East, Victoria).
Her work draws on a love of floriculture, natural history, sustainability and the organic forms of Japanese and Korean floral design.
She holds a Fine Art degree from RMIT University, along with qualifications in painting, printmaking, and floristry.
Domenica studies Sogetsu Ikebana and recently completed the KFDA Korean Flower Design Association Certificate II and exam in Hong Kong.
The Location
Heronswood is the home of The Diggers Foundation, a living catalogue of garden treasures showcasing all that can be found in Diggers Club magazines and books.
At the heart of Heronswood is a cottage garden of meandering paths and lawns, seamlessly combining edible and ornamental plantings. Australia’s first certified organic open garden, it is the place to learn about sustainable practices and the preservation of heirloom flowers and vegetables.
A working garden for gardeners, with new projects always on the go and ideas to take home to your patch. Heronswood delights throughout the changing seasons, with the warmer summer months bringing the stunning perennials into full show.
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Workshop
Create your own festive wreath
Heronswood (Dromana)
Morning session:
10 am to 12 pm
Afternoon session:
1.30 pm to 3.30 pm