“Lovely day. So inspiring to be more creative. Beautiful location and wonderful lunch and cake too!” Charlie

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!

Subjects covered:

• 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

Tutor:

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.

By the end of the day you will have:

• created a selection of stationery and gift items
• pressed a range of flowers in your own press to take home
• enjoyed refreshments and a tasty lunch in the beautiful setting of the cut flower farm
• had a relaxing creative day out

The day includes:

All equipment required for the course
A take home flower press, and various mounting material
A tasty vegetarian Pitfield Barn lunch, and refreshments throughout the day
A tour of the cut flower farm by the owner, Emma Martin
Use of a craft apron

Who is the course for?

No experience necessary, just an interest in capturing the beauty of nature.

The Group:

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.

Tickets:

Early Bird Ticket £100
Standard Ticket £110

Date, Time & Venue:

Wednesday 16th July 2025
10.00am – 3.00pm
Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm, Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9LR

What happens next?

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.

Other Pressed Flower Courses at the Sussex Garden School

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:

•  Spring Flowers – Wednesday 30th April
• Autumn Blooms – Wednesday 24th September

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