My afternoon at Wallingford's Flower School!

With the smell of spring so close now, I thought I would share some photos taken from my friend Lisa's, lovely flower workshops held a few weeks ago.

Lisa is a local florist here in Echuca, which if you have been reading this blog, you will have possibly read a post or two (here and here) about her lovely business, Wallingford Flowers. In between the busy wedding seasons, Lisa is now running various flower workshops catering for anyone interested in learning the art of floral arranging (and many other fun flowery things too!!). As a qualified teacher in the field, teamed with her 26 years experience in the industry, Lisa is bursting with knowledge and ideas. Her classes are fun, creative and very colourful!

Sunday week ago a group of ladies came together out at Lisa's Old Dairy to learn a few tips from the expert herself about putting together pretty jam jar bouquets. A wonderful way to escape for a few hours and be surrounded in the sunlit dairy by gorgeous fresh anemones, ranunculus, hyacinths, jonquils plus many other pickings from Lisa's garden.

Over champagne and nibblies, much chatter, laughter and lots of lovely flowers to play with, Lisa guided us through the basics of caring for cut flowers and then some simple techniques for putting together posies to scatter around your home.

Such a fun afternoon, meeting some new friends and going home with our creations feeling very motivated to ensure that I keep our house decked out with some pretty bouquets scattered around the house using what flowers and foliage I can find from the garden. Such a nice alternative use for the zillion jam jars I have sitting in my pantry too!!!

For more information on the Wallingford Flower School, head over to Wallingford Flowers Facebook page, 'like' and stay up to date on upcoming workshops.
You can also follow on Instagram (@wallingfordflowers), visit the website or contact Lisa on 0414 709376.

Shopping Local at Wallingford Flowers, Echuca

I thought today I would tease you all with some images I took from a recent visit catch up with local Echuca florist and Flower Queen, Lisa O'Connell from Wallingford Flowers.

Lisa runs her business from a gorgeous old dairy at the rear of her family home on the outskirts of Echuca. She specialises mainly in weddings and other special functions and her floral arrangements can be found in quite a few well known restaurants and venues around Echuca, such as Oscar W's, Perricoota Station, Tindarra resort, Morrison's Winery, Perricoota Vines Retreat,,,,,just to name a few.

With 26 years experience up her sleeve,  Lisa has quite a big and impressive portfolio. She offers a very personalised experience which is exactly what you want when organising a special event.

The day I visit Lisa, her studio is full of flowers (Lisa tells me she has a few weddings and a bridal expo to prepare for). The old dairy is bursting with character and has a very quaint and inviting feel to it, making a visit to Wallingford Flowers a very personal one. You can't help but love the cornflower blue door and a gorgeous old vintage chandaleir hanging from the ceiling, which I think says alot about Lisa's style and her warm and bubbly personality.

Lisa tries to source her flowers as locally as possible, but also from a specialist buyer to ensure the quality is high. Surrounding the studio is Lisa's lovely garden and in particular a beautiful rose bed filled with all types of roses which are also used in her floral arrangements. As you drive up the front driveway you will see a paddock filled with lavender that Lisa uses as well.

Throughout the year Lisa offers a few flower workshops which are held in the old dairy. A lovely and fun way to spend a day with friends and learning some new skills. More information can be found by following on Wallingford Flower's facebook page, or contact Lisa directly.

For more information or to arrange an appointment with Lisa, please contact-

 Wallingford Flowers

9179 Murray Valley Highway, Echuca

Phone- 0414 709376

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www.wallingford.com.au