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The Chelsea Flower Show 2016 kicks off on May 24 and what better time to get your hands dirty at a workshop with one of the capital's top florists?
From terrarium-building classes to learning how to make a hand-tie bouquet, here's our pick of blooming marvellous masterclasses popping up in London.
East London’s coolest florist Grace & Thorn is putting on hand-tie bouquet workshops at the Sanderson in Fitzrovia. Using seasonal flowers, participants will be shown how to recreate Grace & Thorn’s trademark whimsical style at home. And there’ll be complimentary champagne for all – being green-fingered is thirsty work, after all.
Book it: Wednesday May 25 at Sanderson, £89, morganshotelgroup.com
A new addition to the London floristry scene, dynamic duo Princess + Kō will be popping up at the Hoxton hotel on Monday May 23 with a terrarium class. Its founders Elias and Dawid will guide you through how to make a terrarium - a mini glass garden full of succulents and cacti - and tell you how to care for it once youv'e taken your masterpiece home. It’s the ideal way for space-poor Londoners to bring the outside in.
Book it: Monday May 23 at Hoxton Shoreditch, £35, hoxtown.com
Okay, so this one is more for urban gardeners than petal fiends. Head to the beautiful Petersham Nurseries in Richmond on Tuesday May 31 for Martin Ogden's informative workshop on how, when and which plants to prune so you can control them during flowering season. If you want to hold out for something more floral, its Head of Horticulture Thomas Broom-Hughes is hosting various masterclasses throughout the summer including 'Grow and arrange your own wedding flowers' on June 16 and 'Totally Devoted to Dahlias' on September 23.
Book it: Tuesday May 31 at Petersham Nurseries, £20; petershamnurseries.com
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