Baskets from the Garden at Heronswood

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Baskets, coiled baskets, Finding Form with Fibre, Garden, hands-on, Heronswood, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, plant fibres, Ruth Woods, Workshop
Join Ruth Woods, author of Finding Form with Fibre, for a hands-on workshop focused on making coiled baskets using plant fibres gathered from the garden. In this 2.5-hour session, Ruth will guide you through identifying suitable plants, sourcing and preparing them for use, and creating your own natural, plant-based basket using the coiling technique. Participants will also receive a detailed plant list to support their ongoing exploration of locally available fibres

Harvest Celebration Centrepiece Workshop at Heronswood

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dromana, Garden, Heronswood, Mornington Peninsula, The Diggers Club
Throughout the session, Domenica will guide you through sustainable floral arranging techniques, showing how to work confidently in a contemporary style while using environmentally considered mechanics. You will explore creative ways to incorporate unusual botanicals such as grasses, fruit, and vegetables, and learn how to bring texture and interest into your designs. Domenica will also share practical tips on photographing your finished piece, helping you capture your work beautifully.

Create your own Festive Wreath at Heronswood House and Garden

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Christmas, festive, Garden, Heronswood, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, 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 wreath, all ready for the season of joy.

Heronswood Spring Festival

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Heronswood
November 8 and 9 2014 8 November 2014 to 9 November 2014Come on down and enjoy our Spring Festival at Heronswood!There'll be free gardening workshops, garden tours, fresh herb tea and wine tastings, go...