What does a Rose-craft Workshop look like at Edgeworth Lley?
At our latest Rose-craft Workshop we celebrated Spring by gathering a group of women together to create a mixed Spring Posy of heirloom roses.
We started the morning by walking through the garden and selecting heirloom roses. Then we placed these up to their necks in water to let the roses 'condition' while we refreshed ourselves with morning tea. Usually this is held in the garden, but because it was raining a little, we sat on the verandah and looked out over the garden.
Then it was onto learning a few tips on creating a uniquely personal posy with the heirloom roses and herbs chosen from the garden. Because our roses are fragrant and release their perfume as you work with them, the creation of a posy is especially memorable and joyous.
And choosing a gorgeous antique ribbon to tie your posy with is a lovely way to accessorise your creation.
There are always roses left over, and these can be used in even more lovely creations. The range of things we can make with roses is almost endless .. it's not just posies and bouquets!! At future workshops we will be looking at rose soaps and roses in the kitchen.
But back to the Spring Posies. Along with learning how to combine herbs and perennials with the roses, there are new 'weed' flowers to learn about too! Who would have thought clover had such lovely flower-heads?
And as the morning closes everyone shares their experience of making their unique creation .. and proudly takes a little snap or two.
Finally, it's time to show off those lovely creations, each one unique and different, but all lovely! After another quick refreshment, it's time to gather up the beautiful blooms and take them home. And often we get even more pictures sent to us once they reach home!!
And that's what a Rose-craft Workshop looks like .. A lovely way to spend a morning as a treat for yourself or you and a few friends.
Creating with fragrant, heirloom roses is good for the soul!!!
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