A Half Day Experience at Munstead Wood - Statement Centrepiece Bowl Arrangement

The morning begins with rare access to Munstead Wood’s historic gardens, conceived and planted by Gertrude Jekyll as both a working landscape and a place of quiet experimentation. On a guided walk, you will trace the garden’s original paths, encountering its carefully composed vistas and intimate spaces, while gaining insight into Jekyll’s approach to colour, form, and seasonality.

Returning to the house, you will pause in the floral filled flower room—an integral part of Jekyll’s daily practice—before entering her private floristry and craft workshop to begin the creative session.

The workshop is led by Leanne of Wildstone Botanica, whose work is rooted in a deep sensitivity to place, material, and narrative. The workshop focuses on a blousy free-form vase arrangement, beginning with a creative demonstration centred on movement, texture, and presence. The session encourages a more expressive approach, developing a deeper understanding of colour, shape, and structure, to create an elevated naturalistic design.

Leanne will offer considered guidance on developing a personal floral language, taking a measured and curated approach to cutting from your own garden, and reflecting on the elements of Jekyll’s floristry that continue to influence contemporary floral design.

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