Seasonal Workshops

FLOWERS AFTER HOURS:  Harvest Flower Arrangement

Thursday, October 08, 6:00 p.m.

$60.00 + HST

Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely fresh flower project for your home.  We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage".  At 6:30 p.m., we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment.

Our project this week is to create a Harvest-themed fresh floral arrangement for your indoor Thanksgiving holiday or Harvest decor needs.  This is a floral arrangement designed in a classy, neutral round ceramic pot. Floral Designer Erin has chosen some beautiful floral stems for you to choose from, and they will include: lisianthus, sunflowers, snapdragons, creamy accents, fluffy green foliage and more.  There will be several colour pallets for you to consider to match your personal style. Erin will share basic floral design hints and tips, giving you confidence to create more florals for your home in the future.

This will be a super arrangement for your table, kitchen island, or to give as a Hostess gift.

All materials are included.

Friday, November 6th, 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 am 

$75.00 + HST

Length of time slot:  1.25 - 1.5 hours

We've added an opportunity to go back to basics and create a traditional outdoor evergreen arrangement in either a 12" round, fibre planter (works as an urn insert or stand-alone pot), 24" fibre window box /rectangular planter or 12" fibre hanging basket.

Using a selection of fresh evergreens, participants will fill the planter of their choice (to choose upon arrival or make a notation in the NOTES section) with layers and layers for optimum fullness.  Natural accents such as sedum, hydrangeas and pine cones will be offered, along with a visit to the "Accent Buffet" to choose up to 5 additional accents to make your arrangement truly unique and spectacular.

Saturday, November 7th, 1:00 pm  3:00 pm

Thursday, November 12th, 6:00 pm

$85.00 + HST

Length of time slot:  1.25 - 1.5 hours

This is a workshop where you learn the techniques to create a fresh, different style of outdoor Winter planter: tree-top style.

Participants will use a simple black pot (12" diameter) and pop in a 2-3 foot real evergreen tree (cut, not rooted) as the focal point.  Then, layers of fresh evergreen boughs are added to the base of the planter to create a "skirt" that is lush and fragrant. To get more of a drape, deluxe greens like Silver Fir and BC Cedar are part of the offering, along with the freshly cut local greens. Natural accents such as dogwood, pinecones and magnolia leaves are offered along with items from our "Accent Buffet" to create your own unique masterpiece.

Note:  this planter can be stand-alone or pop inside another decorative pot (fits standard urns too).  In this workshop, you will make ONE planter; if you require a second one, our staff can gather up the materials for you to make another at home, or why not register a friend to work alongside you?

Sunday, November 8th, 10:00 a.m.

$150.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  1.25-1.5 hours

A simple, tall, square black plastic pot (16”) will be filled full using a 3-foot cut evergreen top resembling a wee Christmas Tree (you can add lights to it when you get home), quality mixed evergreens (pine, BC Silver Fir and Cedar), magnolia, dried hydrangeas, one super-sized pine cone and a metal stake to hang our new LED old-school lantern to guide friends and family to your porch.

This will be a BIG feature in your outdoor Winter décor that will last throughout the Winter!

An updated photo that includes the lantern (and not the cabin shown) will be posted soon.

Sunday, November 8th, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

Friday, November 13th, 1:00 pm

Length of workshop:  1.5 hours

NEW Project for 2026!

This is a fun alternative to an evergreen hanging basket!  You will create a very unique hanging arrangement with a 14” foldable metal globe (with hanging chain) that will have an apparatus attached to the saucer, allowing high-quality mixed evergreens to be added, along with colourful natural accents.

In the middle of all will be a battery-operated RAINLITE candle that performs well (with a timer) in outdoor conditions – great value!  This is an OUTDOOR project.

We suggest that this arrangement will hang best in a sheltered space, like under a covered porch or awning.  With the RAINLIGHT candle, it can be exposed to the elements, but it's not advised for it to be continually covered in snow, for your best enjoyment.  Bonus:  with the evergreens removed, this whole unit will look amazing in the Summer too!

A better photo to come soon, when all materials are in stock.

Saturday, November 14th, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm

Sunday, November 15th, 10:00 am

Thursday, November 19th, 6:00 pm

$120.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  1.25-1.5 hours

A NEW WORKSHOP!    

We’ve found a supplier to recreate the metal angel we made popular in our area in the 1990’s!  This black metal three-dimensional angel frame stands 34” tall and has a ring at mid-height for a 10" pot to sit; our project is to design an evergreen arrangement in the accompanying pot that will become the focal point of this beautiful addition to your outdoor Winter décor.  Amongst the mixed evergreens we’ll use, accents will be offered:  pinecones, natural pods, faux berries and more.

Your angel can be a feature this season and in other seasons too – how pretty will it be with the pot filled with pansies amid your tulips next Spring?  Don’t miss out – we have limited angels for this new design project!

NOTE:  Our project for this workshop will be larger than pictured.  Full project photo to be posted when all materials are on-site.

Sunday, November 15, 1:00 p.m.

$100.00 + HST

NEW WORKSHOP!  

A 30” tall black metal scroll stand has a 12” round metal planter that settles in, and that is the container for this workshop.  It’s an elegant look, and the accompanying arrangement you make will elevate that further!

Amid the mixed greens we add in as a base, groupings of lush pinecones, pods, stumps of birch and faux berries will become the main feature.  This will be a very accent-heavy design, with the fresh evergreens as the accent, not the other way around, as we usually offer.

We suggest this arrangement best to sit under a covered porch or awning area (outdoors); therefore, snow cover hiding the beautiful accents will not be a worry.  This is an OUTDOOR Arrangement and is not suited to indoor decor.

Photo of completed arrangement to be posted soon.

Friday, November 20th, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

Saturday, November 21st, 10:00am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

Thursday, November 26th, 6:00 pm

$85.00 + HST

Length of time slot:  1.25 - 1.5 hours

OUR MOST POPULAR WORKSHOP!

Our super-popular Evergreen Wreath Workshop is back!

Join us to make a lovely 16-18" outdoor wreath on a metal frame (which you will not see when we're done). We offer an abundance of fresh evergreen snippets such as boxwood, oregonia (variegated boxwood), pine, various cedars and silver fir, along with accents such as pinecones, blueberry cedar and rosehips. Participants will travel along this Evergreen Buffet to gather up "bundles" that our design team will help you "crimp" onto the frame. The result is a sturdy, lush, fragrant deluxe wreath that will last until about March on your door!

This is a wreath for outdoor use; it uses the cold moisture in the air to maintain freshness.  Positioned between two glass doors is not an adequate location to hang it; it is best fully exposed to the cold.

Sunday, November 22nd, 10:00am & 1:00 pm

$80.00 + HST

Length of time slot:  1.25 - 1.5 hours

Let's design a personalized evergreen wreath in a new, creative way!

You will use a fluffy pre-made evergreen wreath as the base to embellish with snippets of deluxe evergreens such as silver fir, western cedar, boxwood and arborvitae, plus magnolia leaves, pinecones, berries (real and faux) and a bow.  As this method of wreath making is done with paddle wire, we can accommodate more participants in each session (18) - don't worry, lots of staff will be available to help you create a masterpiece!  This wreath is best as Outdoor Decor so it can fully hydrate in the cool Winter air.

The photo is illustrating an option; yours might be very different when complete - that's part of the fun!

Friday, November 27th, 1:00 pm 

Saturday, November 28th, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

All times include Full Workshop & BYOS  

$70.00 + HST: All materials included  

$55.00 + HST: Bring Your Own Sleigh (BYOS)

Length of time slot:  1.25 - 1.5 hours

Some Folks Come Every Year!  Our popular "Winter Sleigh Ride" Workshop will be offered for those who already have the wooden sleigh and wish to "re-green it" and for those who are new to this project. Come one, come all!

The natural wood sleigh (about 30" long) is a sturdy construction. Participants will strap on a foam block and 'green it up" with fresh boxwood, pine, cedar and silver fir evergreen snippets. A bow (lots of colour/design choices) and accents decorate it to your personal style. You will have access to our extensive accent buffet to make your personal decor choices.

This is an outdoor project; it can not remain indoors for more than 1-2 days (greens will dry out). The string allows it to be hung, or it can lean against the wall/fence.

All materials are included for new participants. Those returning who have the wooden sleigh from one of our previous workshops (see notes below) can bring it to redo and pay a lower price for this experience.

Saturday, November 29, 1:00 pm

$100.00 + HST

Length of session: 1.25 - 1.5 hours

Using an elegant 10" round, gloss, low white ceramic container,  you will nestle in a beautiful, potted, double-spike white orchid. This will be your focal plant that will attract a lot of attention!

Then, after adding regular indoor soil mix around the orchid (in its specialized soil), 5-7 potted seasonal bloomers and foliage will be planted to create a fresh, elegant and long-lasting arrangement.  In our workshop, you will have lots of choices of high-quality potted plants:  cyclamen, poinsettia, cypress trees, frosty ferns, Norfolk and stone pines, ivy, ferns, kalanchoe, small houseplants and more.  Further accents, like moss, pinecones, willow and dogwood, will be incorporated for a unique indoor design.

Classic and beautiful!

Sunday, November 29, 3:00 p.m.

Cost:  $55.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  1.25 hours

NEW Workshop!

A 14” rustic wooden box will be our planter for this workshop that will feature 1-2 miniature evergreens planted directly in it.  Added will be choices of long-lasting houseplants and seasonal plants such as:  peperomias, ferns, calandivias, poinsettias, cyclamen, wintergreen, cypress trees, rosemary (in tree form), and so much more.

Amongst the 4-5 additional plants you choose from the offering will be a choice of 2-3 forest animal figurines to arrange in, along with pinecones to place and faux berries and other accents to add flourish.  Very rustic and, as a planted indoor arrangement, one to last throughout the winter, bringing you joy from your forest friends.

A photo of the full project to come soon.

Saturday, December 5th, 3:00 pm

Saturday, December 12th, 1:00 pm

$65.00 + HST

Length of Workshop:  approximately 1.25 hours

NEW WORKSHOP!

We sourced a 9” tall classic metal tabletop urn with a white vintage patina and thought about how pretty it would be with mixed evergreens and natural accents.  A new workshop idea was born!

In this workshop, we will offer an option of adding a simple white taper candle or a decorative element as the focal point and then build around it with fresh, fragrant evergreens such as white pine, BC Cedar, boxwood and arborvitae.  An array of accents will be offered so each arrangement is unique to your style.

With good watering, this fresh evergreen arrangement will last well into the new year.

A full photo of the project will be posted once all materials arrive.

Saturday, December 5th 10:00 am & 1:00 pm 

Cost:  $75.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  approx. 1.25 hours

NEW WORKSHOP!

In an 8” round black, low-profile ceramic dish planter, you will design a lovely arrangement of fresh mixed evergreen boughs. They will be drapey and light. Amid the arrangement will be a moss nest to sit a waxed amaryllis, which will bloom in time for the holidays (fingers crossed, bloom timing is tricky). Accents will be added, such as pinecones, pods, faux berries and more to reflect your personal décor taste.

This whole arrangement will then be set onto the metal tray of a 10” tall black metal tree form with a star on top.  So unique! So pretty! The metal tree frame will have lots of uses for you in the future!

We will provide a full project photo once all of the materials arrive.

Sunday, December 6th, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm

$85.00 + HST: All materials included 

Length of workshop:  1.25-1.5 hours

A NEW  WORKSHOP!  

Let’s try a new design for this favourite workshop to create an illuminated table centrepiece!

We’ll use a classic ceramic container prepped with fresh floral foam that participants will fill with fragrant, specialty, fresh mixed evergreens (pine, BC cedar, boxwood, variegated boxwood, fir), pine cones and light floral and dried accents.

To light up the unit, a new LED old-school lantern will be added to the centre of the arrangement, sitting amid the greens.  Colour choices for the lantern and ceramic dish will be:  red, white or black and upon arrival you can decide your choices.

All materials are included in this indoor arrangement workshop.

The photo is of lanterns only; the full workshop project pic is coming soon!

Sunday, December 6th, 3:00 pm

Sunday, December 12th, 10:00 am

 $45.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  1.25-1.5 hours

Here’s a Twist!  We’ve fully changed up the design of our Light Up The Night Workshop this year (see “Light Up The Night 2026” option), but we wondered if all you folks who have the WOODEN LANTERN FROM A PREVIOUS GRIFFIN’S WORKSHOP would like to bring it along for a re-do?

In this workshop, we’ll provide a fresh plastic saucer bottom (for either style as they switched a few years ago) and floral foam, plus we’ll instruct you in designing a lovely mixed evergreen arrangement that will sit in the base of your lantern.  We’ll provide lots of lovely accents to decorate your arrangement, just like the OG Lantern Workshop from years gone by.

If your battery-operated candle is still in good shape, bring it along to use, as one is not included in this reduced-fee workshop.  We WILL have extras to purchase at $15.00 each if you require a new one (payable at the end of the workshop, at our cash station).

Saturday, December 12th, 3:00 pm 

Sunday, December 13th, 10:00 am

$50.00 + HST

Length of workshop:  1.25 hours

The Grinch is back!  Attending this super popular workshop is a tradition for many of you!  We're happy to be back "grinching" it up with you again this year. This is a family-friendly workshop, great for all ages, but most enjoyed by ages 7/8-adult.

Using a lovely 6" round tin container and fresh floral foam, participants will twist up a branch of "Leyland cypress" or "Carolina sapphire" so it bends like the last tree in a Who-ville home once the Grinch got his greedy hands on all of the goodies.  Fresh evergreen boughs (boxwood, pine and cedar) will be added at the base, along with light fresh flowers and a final touch of an ornament on the tip of the main branch.  Lots of colour choices will be offered. Whimsical and fun for the holidays!

The photo is of a Grinch project from a previous year; the 2026 project will feature a red tin pot.

Sunday, December 13th, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

$30.00 + HST per child/project

Length of workshop:  1 hour

Perhaps the rosy red nose is from tobogganing fun, from Rudolph's guidance or from an adult's little "holiday tipple"?  No matter the reason, ' tis the season for RED!

Using a simple red plastic square pot, the kids will add floral foam and design an evergreen arrangement using fresh boughs of pine, cedar, silver fir and boxwood.  Accents will include natural options plus a choice of a red cardinal or a reindeer pick.

The photo is of the container only; a photo of the full project will be available once the evergreens are here.