Description
About the Venue:
Frog Lane Flower Farm is in North Nibley in the South Cotswolds near Wotton-under-Edge. At the Flower Farm, Margie and Sarah grow and propagate seasonal, sustainable cut flowers and foliage without chemicals, and only use materials that can be recycled or reused. As eco-florists they never use floral foam or single-use plastic. They take enormous care and pride in providing beautifully grown chemical-free flowers and foliage for local florists, wholesalers and private clients for weddings, funerals, private parties and events. Margie and Sarah are members of Flowers from the Farm.
About the Tutors:
Margie Hoffnung has decades of experience in horticulture, and recently established Frog Lane Flower Farm in Gloucestershire with her business partner Sarah Corston. Margie was previously a Conservation Officer and Historic Landscape Project Support Officer with the Gardens Trust. She has a horticulture degree from Writtle College and has worked at Westonbirt Arboretum and Highgrove. Margie completed an MSc in the Conservation of Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscapes at Bath and has been with the Garden History Society since 2013. Margie’s passion for growing is infectious and she is an excellent teacher, generous with her knowledge and skills.
About Our 4 Seasonal Workshops:
If you’re keen to learn about seed sowing, pricking out, propagating, taking cuttings, saving seeds and growing your own flowers for cutting, our set of 4 seasonal Workshops in 2026 (starting with Part 1: Seeds Sowing on 16th March, Part 2: Pricking Out on 27th April, Part 3: Taking Cuttings, Sowing Biennials & Tin Can Flowers on 18th May 2026*), will show you how to do this successfully. The Workshops will be held at Frog Lane Flower Farm in March, April, May and September. The Workshops will take place either in the polytunnel or shade tunnel, or in Margie’s house just below. The exact location is of course entirely weather-dependent. We hope that by scheduling these Workshops monthly you’ll see the Flower Farm coming to life and appreciate just how quickly it changes as the year progresses. We are always happy to answer any questions about seasonal growing and this is likely to cover a very wide range of topics on pretty much anything that comes up in relation to the Flower Farm.
Part 3 of 4 Workshop: Propagation – Taking Cuttings, Sowing Biennials and Tin Can Flowers – 18th May 2026
By now there is an explosion of flowers in the Flower Farm and you will be amazed how much has changed since your last visit. If the weather conditions have been appropriate, we will have some sprouting dahlias which we will show you how to take cuttings from. You will be able to take a sprouted dahlia tuber home to plant as well as a couple of cuttings which should flower this year. You will also have the opportunity to choose and cut some flowers for a tin can flower arrangement (which conveniently fits in most car cupholders to travel home safely.) We will explain how to condition and arrange your chosen flowers and how to look after them when you get home. June is a good time to sow biennial seeds for next year (things which germinate and grow on, ready to flower the following season). You already know how to sow seeds but we will suggest suitable varieties and if we have seed available, you will be able to purchase that from us.
In order to receive completely personalised attention, the numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 10 participants per Workshop.
- *Tickets for the Part 4 Workshop will go on sale in the near future – keep an eye out on our Website and in our *Weekly e-Bulletin (*sign-up up to receive here: http://eepurl.com/iKqy4o)
Timings:
2.00pm – 5.00pm
Refreshments:
Tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes will be provided.
Important:
Please wear appropriate gardening clothing and footwear for all weathers.
Please bring gardening gloves, secateurs, a sharp, clean gardening knife if you have one, and a bag to carry things home in.
Cost:
Members £65 | Non-Members £85
*In order to receive completely personalised attention, the numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 10 participants per Workshop.
Tickets:
Your event ticket will be emailed to you once we complete your booking, and a copy can be found in your Working for Gardeners account in the ‘Tickets’ section.
Tickets are non-transferable.
Booking Cancellations:
Please read our Terms & Conditions for important information relating to booking cancellations.
