WORKSHOPS & PERSONAL CLASSES
You are warmly invited to join me for a day of learning about how I arrange flowers. With my guidance, you will learn how to see and arrange flowers with an artists eye, bringing more beauty and joy into your home and life.
My way is about knowing what type of flowers to select, how to gather an exquisite colour palette, the movement of stems to look for when picking, and the way and order that the flowers are placed.
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Guests of workshops and classes come to learn how to arrange flowers, and while doing so, discover how nourishing it is to create in this way. They learn about how and where I source flowers, and what to look for when they are picking. We work with flowers that are from wonderful local growers and from my cutting garden. There are always wonderful stems that I have foraged for the beautiful movement and textures that are a part of my style. I love how every visitor says that their eyes have been opened to seeing more possibility, in what is available around them.
All classes are perfect for what ever experience you have, whether you are someone who just loves flowers or perhaps you have a lovely garden to enjoy picking from. All flowers and materials are provided, and you will leave with flowers & vase, inspiration, and having had time to really step into another world for a few hours. I always take a little time to take photographs of your beautiful flowers. After the day you will have photos of your flowers in the loveliest light, to treasure the memory, as well flowers you take home with you.
personalised FLOWER CLASSES
A day of learning that is especially for you. You might be a beginner or experienced, a gardener, grower, or a florist wishing to explore a new style. Together we will tailor your day of flowers to what most interests you. This could be a full or half day. It could be making a vase arrangement, a hand tied bouquet or learning about flower photography.
A half day gives us enough time for one of these options and a full day is time for two. My way of teaching is about guiding you with how to gather an exquisite colour palette, the movement of stems to look for when picking, and the way and order that the flowers are placed. I teach a way that you can then adapt to what you are working with later, and can be scaled to bigger or smaller.
I guide you learn in a way that is kind, gentle, nurturing, and encouraging. There will always be abundant full buckets and vases of seasonal local flowers to arrange with.
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I have dates set aside in my diary most weeks through the growing season (OCT-APRIL) for personal 1:1 lessons. These days are tailored to each guest. After you have contacted me we will chat, for us to plan your perfect day.
A half day of 3.5 hours is $425 which is enough time for either a hand held bouquet or a vase arrangement. A full day of 6.5 hours is $625. The full day includes tuition, flowers, a vase, mechanics, a delicious lunch or afternoon tea, and beautiful edited photos of our day.
If you have any questions at all please do contact me here or you are welcome to call me on 021791506
“Learning from Katherine was just incredible, to watch and be gently guided by someone who is just such an incredible natural at their craft is truly a wonderful thing. The tips, advice and gentle kind intuitive learning is something I hope to bring to all my creating. The day was just pure magic!” - KATE
Available Tuesday 21st July 7pm $975pp total, first a deposit of $400 to reserve your place. Before tickets are available this will appear as Sold Out, so please don’t worry! We wanted to give you time to think and plan before tickets are released.
You are invited to join myself and Zoe at Field of Roses for an absolute dream workshop on November 7th and 8th 2026. Many years ago, before I began working with flowers Zoe was one of a small few from around the world that inspired me. Her flowers helped me to trust my vision of how I could create my own style of flowers. That there was a place for them, that people were longing for a more natural seasonal approach to flowers. Zoe continues to be an inspiration, and it is a long held dream to collaborate with her. And now it is coming true, and in the very peak of the first flush of roses! There could not be anything better or more wished for.
Before I go further, a note that the initial payment is for your deposit only. Full details are below, and a quick summary at the the end.
I have a feeling you will already understand how very special this is, a collaboration that brings the very best of garden flowers in THE perfect moment of the flower season. And in a dream location, with Zoe who I am certain you know has led the way for many other flower lovers here in New Zealand. Truly this will be magic.
These workshop days are to dedicate yourself to nurturing your creativity. To allow inspiration to flow, to feel supported and guided into allowing the joy of flowers to flow into you. They are about bringing together the most inspiring flowers and people, immersing ourselves in the creativity that will come from this magical gathering. All that is required for this workshop is a love of flowers. No previous experience is needed, and we will be devoting as much personal time with each guest as is possible.
This is a full two day workshop, held at the Field of Roses near Gisborne. A dream location, with dream flowers! On the Saturday morning you will arrive to the most sumptuous selection of flowers prepared for you to gather your palette from. First though, we will explore the magic of November in the field. Honestly it will be peak romance and softness, and we will be encouraged to pick a few special stems to add to what is already prepared. Imagine such beauty surrounding us!
We will then immerse ourselves in making the most sumptous vase arrangements, beginning with my demonstration. I (and you) will have the most divine selection of flowers to work with, even for me this will be something incredibly special! However, this will also be focused on also showing you how I create vase arrangements using less if needed. Not that we will need to for this. The same principles apply, so you will be able to take what you learn and know how to continue on with your practice later. After my demonstration, you will create your own sumptuous vase arrangement with flowers that can not help but inspire you. And I will be close by offering as much or as little guidance as you wish for. This day also includes a beautiful shared lunch, gathered together in our new friendship.
Sunday brings day two and learning the art of making hand tied bouquets with Zoe. She will demonstrate how to create the most romantic soft flowers ever, the ones that we all dream of. Those that inspire us all, with roses and treasures of this peak moment in the season. Zoe will show us how she creates shape, movement and layers of detail in her bouquets. She will guide us with how she chooses her palette, what she is looking for in forms and colours. Then after a delicious shared lunch you will craft your own dream rose bouquet while being gently encouraged and guided. The flowers you make will be photographed throughout the weekend, and edited high resolution photos will be shared with you later. These will be yours to keep, purely for the joy, or for your portfolio or social media too.
The workshop weekend is NZ$975pp total, with an initial (non refundable) deposit of NZ$400pp to reserve your place. The remainder will be invoiced a month before. The workshop includes two full days of tuition, the most dreamy flowers, a handcrafted ceramic vase made especially for guests of this workshop, a kenzan flower pin and other mechanics. It also includes meals and refreshments, and beautiful photos to keep and treasure. You will leave with a full heart, a heavenly hand tied bouquet, a glorious vase arrangement, and memories of precious time with new flower friends! And the knowledge of how to continue on with the inspiration that has flowed into you.
Your ticket does not include accomodation (or air fares) however we are very happy to recommend a couple of nearby spots. Tickets are not refundable, however if you are unable to attend you are most welcome to gift your ticket to a friend. If we have a waitlist we would of course do our best to help too. If we do not have a waitlist we will not be able to refund your deposit. Travel insurance is recommended.
The workshop is limited to no more than 10 guests, to allow for individual attention, guidance, and feedback (as much or little as you wish). If in the unlikely event that this workshop does not have enough numbers, or an unforeseen event should happen that prevents it going ahead, your deposit will be refunded in full.
Tickets will be available on Tuesday 21st July 2026 at 7pm here on my website.
Cost: NZ$975pp.
A $400pp non refundable deposit is to reserve your place. A month before the workshop you will be invoiced for the balance of $575. Please note this website listing is for your deposit payment only, not the full amount.
We both are so looking forward to this dreamy weekend, meeting you and making magic together! Please do contact myself or Zoe if you have any questions at all. My email is hello@katherineenglishflora.co.nz
With our warmest wishes,
Katherine & Zoe Xx
SEASONAL GROUP WORKSHOPS
All you need is a love of flowers, a desire to explore your creativity, and to be nourished. The beauty of my style comes from natural movement, and is a celebration of garden grown flowers. The flowers are always sustainably grown, and are from local growers, my own garden and foraged stems for those magical details.
They are about what is special about the time and place in the season and are beautifully abundant. Workshops are such a joyful day, always bringing together a gorgeous gathering of those who wish to nurture their creativity and hearts. We come to together to immerse ourselves in flowers, learn, create and be beautifully inspired.
Contact me
If you would like to chat about any of the workshops or classes add your details here, or you are welcome to call me on 021 791 506.
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