Workshops & PYO
Welcome to my Workshops and PYO page
I am really excited to be running a number of workshops and PYO events this spring. Whether you are looking to learn a new skill, relax by attending pilates session or to simply wander the field at your leisure picking flowers I hope there will be something here that catches your eye.
The events start with a Spring Flower Bowl workshop on Saturday 14th March from 10am to 12 noon. Here we will be creating wonderful bowl arrangements using a flower frog and chicken wire and an array of seasonal flowers and foliage. To keep everything local the bowls have also been made by potter Karl Green , who is based in Freston. This event will take place in the Flower Studio and there will be an opportunity to look round the Flower Field at the end of the session if you so wish.
In the afternoon of Saturday 14th March and on Mothers' Day itself we will be hosting PYO daffodils where you can wander round the entire garden picking daffodils at your leisure. There will then be tea, coffee and cake.
On Sunday 22nd March we have Pilates and PYO daffodils with the lovely Lucy from Alton Balance with a further session Pilates and PYO tulips on Sunday 19th April.
Then on various dates throughout April there will be PYO tulips. A really popular event which I would advise you to book well in advance.
I also offer Gift Vouchers which can redeemed for a workshop or PYO session as well as bunches of flowers.
When booking any of these events please note the following:
All PYO events will go ahead whatever the weather with refreshments being served under cover if wet or windy.
Places are non refundable once booked. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to send someone in your place. If that is not possible we are happy to pick you a bunch of flowers to the value of your order which must be picked up within 7 days.
If for any reason we do have to cancel and event we do not offer refunds but will issue with a Gift Voucher that can be redeemed for flowers, workshops and PY
The ground is uneven so please wear suitable footwear. The Flower Field is also situated on an exposed site so please bear this in mind.
We will supply you with scissors and buckets / baskets to use while picking flowers and will then wrap your flowers in brown paper at the end of your session. We would advise if you can bringing a bucket to transfer your flowers in to afterwards.
Please are limited to booking is essential.
If you would like to book a private workshop or pick you own session for your next celebration - from hen dos to birthdays, I create tailored events for every occasion, contact me here to discuss.
Come and join me for a relaxing morning creating a wonderful spring flower arrangement in bowls made by local potter, Karl Green. After a demonstration you will have the opportunity to get creative. I will pick and condition the flowers before hand but there will also be an opportunity to look round the Flower Field at the end of the session
Come on you own or with friends and family. It will be a relaxed morning suitable for all levels.
£65 per person to include a flower bowl, flower frog, flowers and foliage, tea / coffee and cake.
Spring Bowl Workshop
£65 per person
Saturday 14th March 2026, 10am - 12 noon
Pick Your Own Daffodils
£15 per person
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March 2026 - see drop down menu for times
Celebrate Mothers Day with a PYO Daffodils session at Shotley Flower Field. After a quick introduction you will be free to wander through the daffodils and pick a small bucket at your leisure. Afterwards there will be tea/coffee and cake.
The price is £15 pp to include one small bucket of daffodils and tea/coffee and cake. If you are coming with others who are not picking but would like refreshments there is an additional charge of £5 per person. All tickets can be booked online.
Come and join us for an hour of Pilates with the wonderful Lucy Killner of Alton Balance followed by a PYO daffodil session where you will be free to wander the flower field and beyond to pick a small bucket of daffodils. There will of course also be tea, coffee and cake.
Pilates and Pick Your Own Daffodils
£25 per person
Sunday 22nd March 2026 - 10am - 12 noon
Pick Your Own Tulips
£30 per person
April 2026 - see drop down menu for dates and times
Pick you Own Tulips is a lovely way to spend an hour or two in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. After a short introduction you will be given a basket (one per person) and snips and invited to wander the field and pick 12 tulips of your choice. Afterwards there will be tea/coffee and cake.
Pilates and Pick Your Own Tulips
£40 per person
Sunday 19th April 2026 - 10am - 12 noon
Come and join us for an hour of Pilates with the wonderful Lucy Killner of Alton Balance followed by a PYO tulips session where you will be free to wander the flower field to pick 12 tulips of your choice. There will of course also be tea, coffee and cake.
Gift Voucher
Buy a gift card for someone and they can use it to buy flowers, attend a Pick Your Own event or a workshop. All flowers must be collected from Shotley Flower Field unless the recipient lives on the Shotley Peninsula where we deliver on Friday afternoons.
Small Market Bunch - £15
Large Market Bunch - £25
Gift bouquets from £30
PYO experience - £30
Seasonal Workshop / Christmas Wreath Workshop - £65.00
A four season flower subscription to include a large bunch in Spring, Summer and Autumn plus a Christmas wreath workshop - £140