Join us for a relaxed, flower filled, and creative course day, learning to create your own personalised art and stationery from flowers that you have harvested and prepared yourself.
“Just the right amount of creativity in a beautiful setting. Perfect alone or with friends. What a treat!” Kalpee
Join us for a relaxing and creative day at Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm, where nature and artistry come together. Under the expert guidance of Wendy Darby, you’ll learn the delicate craft of flower pressing—discovering how to harvest, prepare, and preserve flowers to create beautiful, lasting pieces.
Spend the day surrounded by the stunning blooms of the flower farm, selecting your own flowers to press, and working with pre-pressed petals and leaves to craft unique cards, gifts and more. Whether you’re a nature lover, a creative soul, or simply looking for a peaceful escape, this workshop is the perfect way to unwind and be inspired. Plus, you’ll take home your own personal flower press and a collection of pressed flowers to continue your creative journey, as well as leaving with your finished artwork!
Wendy Darby, is a qualified teacher, designer and crafter. She has had a varied and eclectic career, both nationally and internationally, which she draws upon for her crafting and design inspiration. She is also a qualified Garden Designer, encompassing the phrase ‘inspired by the Garden’ in almost everything she undertakes. Now settled in East Sussex she enjoys sharing her interests with others.
• How to select and harvest fresh flowers for pressing
• Using different flower press techniques and equipment
• How to store your pressed flower collection for later work
• Creating and mounting pressed flower designs
• created a selection of items to take home and share
• pressed some flowers in your own press to take home
• enjoyed refreshments and a tasty lunch in the beautiful setting of the cut flower farm
All equipment required for the day
A take home flower press, and various mounting material
A tasty Pitfield Barn vegetarian lunch, and refreshments throughout the day
A tour of the cut flower farm by the owner, Emma Martin
Use of a craft apron
No experience necessary, just an interest in capturing the beauty of nature.
Wendy teaches in small, informal groups.
The day is very hands-on, practical and relaxed.
There will be plenty of time to enjoy the surroundings and draw inspiration from nature.
The Venue:Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm is a British cut flower farm, nestling in the Sussex countryside, close to the picturesque village of Hurstpierpoint.
Early Bird Ticket £100
Standard Ticket £110
Wednesday 30th April 2025
10.00am – 3.00pm
Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm, Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9LR
Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation – please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.
About 2 weeks before your course date you will receive another email giving directions and any joining instructions – please check your junk folder if you haven’t received anything.
We have two other Pressed Flower Art for Beginners courses taking place at Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm in 2025. To find out more please follow the links:
admin@julietsargeant.com
Tel: 01273 834 083
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