Native Flower Workshop: Australian Natives in a Vase

Learn to arrange Australian natives the way our florists do: banksia, protea, kangaroo paw, eucalyptus, waxflower and whatever is best at the Melbourne flower market that week, built foam-free into a vase you take home. Two hours in our Cheltenham studio, a glass of bubbles, everything included, no experience needed. Book for one, bring a friend, or make it a private session.

4.9 from 240+ Google reviews · Runs monthly · Cheltenham studio · 2 hours · up to 12 guests

What's included

• A generous selection of locally grown Australian native flowers and foliage, chosen that morning
• A ceramic vase to keep, plus chicken-wire mechanics, tools and a care card
• A glass of bubbles (or something soft) and nibbles
• Step-by-step guidance from our florists: conditioning woody stems, building a foam-free base, shape, height and balance
• Your finished native arrangement to take home
• Foam-free, like everything we make

Good to know

• Where: Flowers Alley studio, 302 Charman Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192. Two minutes' walk from Cheltenham station, free two-hour parking on Charman Road and behind the shop.
• How long: 2 hours. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
• Who: Beginners welcome, ages 14 and up. Natives are hardy and forgiving, which makes this a good first workshop.
• Why natives: they last two to three weeks in the vase, dry beautifully afterwards, and most of ours are grown within a few hours of Melbourne.
• Plans change? Reschedule free up to 48 hours before your workshop. Within 48 hours we can transfer your seat to a friend.
• Hens, birthdays and team days: groups of 6 or more can book a private native workshop in the studio or at your venue, anywhere in Melbourne.

See all our flower workshops in Cheltenham, the hand-tied bouquet workshop and the seasonal Christmas wreath workshop, or send native flowers from the shop for same-day delivery across Melbourne. There's more on the flowers themselves in our guide to gifting native flowers.