Join us this holiday season for to build your own rustic evergreen centerpiece and get ready for entertaining your family and friends. You will have a wide variety of greens to build your base with, all cut and harvested right here in the Shenandoah Valley. Plus all sorts of natural elements (think dried pomegranates, pinecones, lotus pods and so much more) to add texture and make your creation unique.
Learn the mechanics behind building a tabletop centerpiece, one that will impress your guests, while having fun and getting festive!
Registration Details
Registration includes instruction, a 10’ x 4’ floral tray with one block of oasis, a variety of evergreens and assorted natural elements. Please bring your own gardening gloves and clippers.
Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in, and we’ll start right on time. Our workshops are held in our new location at 105 E Davis Street.
Kids aged 9 and up are welcome to join, but space is limited to one guardian per participant under 18.
Please note: All registrations are non-refundable.
About The Instructor
Leslie Geer is a botanical designer with a design studio in downtown Staunton, in the historic Stonewall Jackson Schoolhouse on Beverley Street.
She creates custom botanical pieces, with a focus on succulents and airplants, repurposing found and collected vintage treasures. Since 2021, she has collaborated with the Staunton Downtown Development Association, designing and maintaining the planters of over 30 businesses in Staunton’s shopping district from May to October during their Shop & Dine Out season. Leslie also tends gardens year round on the grounds of Pharsalia, a 200 year old flower farm and event venue in Nelson County. She has been developing a program of botanical workshops that have been well received at Pharsalia and also in Staunton Harrisonburg, and Culpeper, VA.