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Garden-inspired workshops at Hambrooks' Titchfield Garden Centre

How to arrange flowers in a vase

Saturday 11th May 2024, 10-11.30am
£47 per person

Everyone loves fresh flowers: they give a sense of luxury and glamour to any room! Experienced florist Natasha B will share some of the secrets of her profession in this enjoyable workshop. Learn the art of showing off even the smallest bunch of flowers to their best!

During the workshop, Natasha will guide you through arranging your own fresh flowers, from the selection she has in stock. Please bring your favourite vase with you to use, or Natasha will have a selection of simple bowls for you to buy on the day. The principles you learn in this workshop will ensure you can display flowers beautifully at home whenever you want to.

You may choose to wear light gardening gloves for the workshop if you prefer, although they are not essential. Please bring secateurs or strong scissors for cutting stems to length, or they are available to purchase from Hambrooks on the day. Please think about how you will take your completed arrangement home without spilling it! Please remember this is a practical workshop so be prepared to get hands on and perhaps a little messy.

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Plant a hanging basket to take away

Saturday 1st June 2024, 10.30am – 12 noon
£35 per person

Hanging baskets can bring a flurry of floral colour to fences and front doors! Make sure yours are the envy of the neighbours with our hanging basket masterclass. Lead by our plant experts in centre, they will explain how to create a well-balanced display, as well as sharing their advice on how to keep it blooming throughout the season.

Your ticket price includes the basket and liner, a choice of plants from our selection of quality seasonal stock and the composts in which to plant. You may wish to bring your own gardening gloves and hand tools, although they won’t be essential and you can buy them in store on the day if you wish.

Please do think about how you will take your basket home as it may be heavy once planted and watered.

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Plant a ‘backdoor’ pot for colour through the winter

Saturday 5th October 2024, 10.30am – 12 noon
£25 per person

What can be more optimistic than a little burst of winter colour to brighten up the shorter days and keep us smiling through to spring?

Join us to plant up a pot of colour which will do just that.

Choose from our selection of weather-proof pots and a range of seasonally-appropriate plants to fill it, under the expert guidance of our garden centre team. If you’d like to ‘upgrade’ your pot to a different one from our extensive stocks, you simply pay the additional price on the day. We will provide the compost but you may wish to bring your own gardening gloves and hand tools.

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Make a pumpkin flower arrangement

Saturday 12th October 2024, 10am – 12 noon
£48 per person

Get into the Halloween spirit with this beautiful fresh flower arrangement, set in a pumpkin. Whether you are having a party or just to brighten your home this autumn, this stunning arrangement will provide the perfect focal point.

At each workshop, Natasha will provide everything you need to create your own arrangement, including a pumpkin, seasonal flowers and foliage and decorations (such as fir cones, dried fruit and wooden ornaments). Natasha will demonstrate each stage of the process and support you through each step. We are deliberately limiting numbers at each workshop to ensure you have plenty of time and attention.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have some craft or floristry experience, we guarantee you will take away a beautiful arrangement that you will be proud to display in your home!

Please bring secateurs or strong scissors for cutting stems to length, or they are available to purchase from Hambrooks on the day. Please think about how you will take your completed arrangement home without spilling it!

Click here or on the course title to book this workshop via Eventbrite.

Autumn wreath workshop

Saturday 12th October 2024, 1.30-3.30pm
£47 per person

Big in the USA (let’s face it, they do go in for trick or treat in a big way!), this, more tasteful celebration is reaching these shores too. At a time of year when leaves are dropping and we glory in the rich oranges and reds of autumn, bring a little of that end-of-summer colour to your home. Embrace that ‘back to school’ feeling with our seasonal workshop.

Natasha will provide you with all the materials you will need to make a 30cm wreath, including fresh and dried foliage, colourful ribbons and seasonal decorations.

Whether you hang this on the outside or the inside of your home, we promise you will love your creation. No previous crafting experience is required.

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Christmas Wreath making workshops

Saturday 30th November 2024, 10am – 12.30pm and 1.30 – 4pm
£48 per person

What better way to celebrate than with a beautiful, individual wreath decoration? Your guests will be impressed that you made it yourself; no need to tell them that you had a little help from a professional!

At each workshop, Natasha will provide everything you need to create your own hanging seasonal wreath, including a 30cm wire frame, wire for binding, moss and seasonal foliage, decorations (such as fir cones, dried fruit and wooden ornaments) and a choice of ribbon (please select when booking your ticket). Natasha will demonstrate each stage of the process and support you through each step. We are deliberately limiting numbers at each workshop to ensure you have plenty of time and attention.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have some craft or floristry experience, we guarantee you will take away a wreath you will be proud to hang on your front door!

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Make a Christmas Candle Arrangement

Saturday 14^th December 2024, 10am – 12noon
£47 per person

Create the perfect table centre-piece or welcoming sideboard arrangement for the festive season!

Friend of Hambrooks, qualified local florist Natasha B, will be returning with this latest craft project. Under Natasha’s guidance, you will be provided with all the materials you will need to construct a beautiful Christmas-themed table centre, including a selection of fresh flowers and foliage, coloured ribbons and some lovely ornaments to choose from. Natasha will guide you through each step and you have plenty time to work on your own creation.

Whether you have done any flower arranging before or fancy trying something new, we guarantee you will come away with a finished make you can be proud of – and the start of a new tradition!

You may choose to wear light gardening gloves for the workshop if you prefer, although they are not essential. Please bring secateurs or strong scissors for cutting stems to length, or they are available to purchase from Hambrooks on the day. Your arrangement will be constructed in oasis (florist’s foam) so should be reasonably stable to transport home.

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Plant your own Terrarium

Course available on request – please email us to enquire.
£47 per person – minimum of 5 people.

A terrarium is a ‘miniature garden’ planted inside a small (usually sealed) glass container. They are usually self-sustaining, a fully functioning mini-ecosystem, so are beautiful and easy to look after. Although originally a Victorian idea, it is probably their beauty, low-maintenance and modern style containers that have seen their recent return to popularity.

In our hands-on workshop, qualified florist Natasha B will take you through assembly your own terrarium. She will have all the plants and compost materials you will need included in the price of the workshop; you can either bring your own glass container to use or she will have a simple selection to choose from on the day, included in the course price.

Natasha will also take you through the after-care advice, to ensure that your terrarium thrives when you take it home. (And please think about how you will safely transport it home!)

The not-so-small print!

All our workshops will take place inside our Garden Centre so under cover but please do dress warmly, especially for workshops taking place during the colder months, and we recommend warm, comfy shoes. Please remember they are practical workshops so be prepared to get hands on and perhaps a little messy. We will provide a hot drink during the workshop but you are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks if you wish. Hambrooks Garden Centre is an accessible site. We have accessible toilets and plenty of parking on site.

All our workshops require a minimum of 5 participants for them to be viable. If ticket sales fall below this, we reserve the right to cancel the workshop but will offer a refund (minus any non-refundable Eventbrite fees).

Many of our workshops are also available on request so if there is something you are interested in but can’t make that date, please email us to enquire.

Please note that the images we have used to accompany each workshop are for illustrative purposes only.

N. Haggard 20 September 2022

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say how delighted I am with my new garden.

Jon, my designer, listened to my ideas and delivered on everything I asked for. I wanted something different to any garden I’d had before, no lawn, no landscaping but packed with plants. He designed such a lovely secret garden, around a statement tree. And I have to commend him for his unwavering patience! I changed my mind a hundred times but never did he give me the impression that he was losing patience with my endless indecision. And my confidence in him led me to place an order for over £10k.

My landscaping team, Blade and Tony, were exceptional, from their work ethic, skill and knowledge, to the way they dealt with me, the customer. My standards are very high and I couldn’t fault them.

All in all, a very professional team of people. And it showed that they all care. I’m over the moon with the finished result. I will send you a before and after photo. Thank you so much.

A delighted customer.

G. Gray. May 2022

My front garden has been transformed by Andy and Bradley who both worked incredibly hard and I am delighted with the result. Andy had the vision and skill to turn my idea into reality and I can't thank him enough.

C. Haig Sept 2021

We recently had our garden landscaped by Hambrooks and I just wanted to pass on my thanks, not just for the outcome - which is superb - but for the professionalism of all the staff involved on the job who are all a credit to you company. Mike, Dave, Les and Adam.

H. Sharp Sept 2021

I just wanted to let you know how delighted I am with my new garden. Melanie was a delight to work with and the ideas she had have worked perfectly. Also Sheldon laid the patio beautifully and him and Dave were a pleaseure to have at my house. Quiet workers and polite.

B. Rendell April 2021

I would like to say how delighted we are with the work carried out. Mel, Paul and Tony all worked very hard, they totally took on board the specific need relating to safety as well as the general garden issues. Paul and Tony were excellent at consulting and discussing with me what I felt best in terms of the brief and adjusting if and as necessary, constantly pleasant and polite to deal with. Mel had picked up on particular issues from the first consultation and offered valuable advice. The outcome means a great deal less worry for me going forward.
Altogether a very positive experience and outcome which I would not hesitate to recommend to others.

Stephen March 2021

Dom and Adam's work (garden maintenance) is greatly appreciated. Dom really listened to everything we discussed very carefully and went out of his way to understand and then act upon that discussion. We are extremely pleased with the work done - both to the pond and pyracantha.

Marsha

We have been coming to Hambrooks for years and it's our favourite garden centre because of its friendly helpful staff and a great selection of plants and trees and the garden design ideas.

“We wanted to write and say how pleased we are with our low maintenance garden makeover. We are very impressed with the attitude of your staff who were prepared to listen to our requirements. Your team John and Rick brushed up and left everything tidy at the end of the day. We now have a garden we can manage and it looks great. THANK YOU HAMBROOKS.”

Mr & Mrs Venables, Southampton. April 2019

“Dear Josh & Mike We just want to say you both did a brilliant job of designing our garden along with the guys who did the work who were amazing. A few weeks on its looks even better now some of the plants are blooming. Thank you!!”

Mr & Mrs Gazzard, Winchester July 2019

“To James, John & Rikki. Thank you so much, we are delighted with our new garden. We really appreciate the attention to detail, the high quality workmanship and the standard of the finished project. We are amazed at how John & Rikki resolved the difficulties of the site and by the quality of their craftmanship. It was a pleasure to work with them and thank you for making our ideas into something we will enjoy for years to come.”

Garden-inspired workshops at Hambrooks' Titchfield Garden Centre

How to arrange flowers in a vase

Plant a hanging basket to take away

Plant a ‘backdoor’ pot for colour through the winter

Make a pumpkin flower arrangement

Autumn wreath workshop

Christmas Wreath making workshops

Make a Christmas Candle Arrangement

Plant your own Terrarium

The not-so-small print!

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