AT KOKUTAN FLOWER FARM

Sunday 17th May 2026
10am – 4pm

There is something quietly absorbing about making flowers by hand. In this one-day workshop, we’ll use specialist crepe papers to create natural, everlasting spring flowers inspired by violas and crocus,  light, delicate forms that hold their beauty long after the season has passed.

Artist and experienced tutor ALLISON SYLVESTER will guide you through the slow, satisfying process of painting, dyeing and shaping paper. With wire, tape and thread, these fragile elements are carefully brought together, resulting in a small botanical arrangement, finished in a vintage flower pot.

This workshop is open to beginners and those returning to paper flower making. The techniques learned are thoughtful and versatile, and can be applied to many other flower forms. For anyone wishing to explore further, an intermediate workshop may follow later in the year.

We’ll be working in Kokutan’s glasshouse, surrounded by early summer colour, scent and form,  a space that invites attention, curiosity and quiet making.

What to bring
All materials are provided, including a vintage pot. If you have a favourite vessel at home that you’d like to use, do feel free to bring it along.

Coffee, homemade treats and a simple organic lunch will be provided.
Please let us know in advance if you have any specific dietary requirements.

Cancellation policy
If you are unable to attend a course you have booked and paid for, the following applies:

• With 8 weeks’ notice or more, we will refund 85% of the course fee.

• With more than 4 weeks’ notice, we can transfer you to another suitable course of the same value, subject to availability. If no alternative is available, a credit will be held on your account for a future course.

• With less than 4 weeks’ notice, we’re unable to offer a refund or transfer, as there isn’t enough time to re-sell the place. You’re very welcome to send a friend or family member in your place — just let us know their name, dietary requirements and contact details as soon as possible before the course date.