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The Raymond Blanc Gardening School: Seed to Bouquet Course

Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Oxfordshire

Spend the day in Le Manoir's gardens
Learn to get the best out of your blooms
See how the flowers are nurtured
Create your own hand-tied bouquet

Add to basket:

Seed to Bouquet One Day Course
RBGSBC £ 305.00

What's Included

Full day gardening course at The Raymond Blanc Gardening School
Learn how to grow cut flowers for your home and garden
View the stunning gardens and orchards at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Expert gardeners will share a range of practical advice such as soil science and composting
Enjoy a working lunch in the Harley Botanical glasshouse
Tea coffee and cake are provided
Top tips and techniques to get the best vase life for your blooms
You will also create your own seasonal hand-tied bouquet to take home with you

Timetable

09:45 - Arrival for tea & coffee in the lounge
10:00 - Walk down to the glass house with introduction to the course
10:15 - Morning session including the the best flower varieties to grow in that month and seed aftercare
11:15 - Tour of our gardens including selecting flowers for the arrangements
12.:0 - Lunch in the glasshouse with fellow students
13:40 - Afternoon session including a demonstration and guests making their own hand tied bouquet
15:00 - Tea and lemon cake
15:30- Guests departure

What Can I Expect

The ‘Seed to bouquet' experience - filled with flowers and fragrances! Spend the day with the horticultural team in Raymond Blanc's glorious gardens at his Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire.

We love, love, love this experience. It's in such a wonderful setting. Creating the kitchen gardens and extensive heritage orchards was the first thing renowned chef Raymond Blanc did when he arrived at Le Manoir in 1984.

As you might expect for a famous restaurateur, the gardens are filled with vegetables, herbs and fruits. What might surprise you, is the passion and dedication that also goes into growing flowers. The blooms are made into stunning displays, which adorn the restaurant and the hotel.

This course will let you into the whole flower-growing process, from selecting and planting seeds, to cutting the flowers and then arranging them - hence the name ‘Seed to Bouquet'!

And we have to say, the itinerary for your day is a delight. It's all very convivial and relaxed, with plenty of time for coffee breaks, lunch in the lovely glasshouse and even a little afternoon teatime cake treat.

As a small group of like-minded people, you will love getting to know the Manoir gardens. It's clear your hosts, despite having 11 gardens and over 2500 fruit trees to look after, absolutely love their jobs. Nothing beats the satisfaction of seeing the seeds you sowed and nurtured, grow into colourful blooms.

You will be privy to all the top tips and clever little ideas the gardeners use to make sure you get the best blooms. You even have time to try your hand at a little floristry, making a hand-tied bouquet out of the freshly cut flowers you pick. And of course, you take that home with you.

A really lovely present to give, these unique ‘Seed to Bouquet' experiences at Le Manoir are hugely popular, so buy your voucher now and get booked in!

When Is It Available

Selected weekday dates throughout the year
Due to popularity it is recommended you book well in advance for this experience
Courses start at 10:00 finishing at 15:30 with refreshments and a working lunch provided
Participants should arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time

Fully Booked for 2024, dates for 2025 will be released shortly.