led by benjamin
GARDEN TOUR
We’ll begin the day with a garden tour through the fields, where you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming and hear about some of our favorite flowers for drying, dyeing, and arranging. Come with your gardening questions, we would love to chat and share what we’ve learned working with flowers in all forms.
led by samantha
FLOWER CROWNS
Then, Sam of Sam’s Stems will lead a dried flower crown workshop. She’ll demonstrate her favorite techniques for shaping, layering, and securing natural textures into a wearable botanical piece for you to create and take home.
SEASONAL MOCKTAILS & SMALL BITES
Midday, we’ll pause to enjoy refreshing seasonal mocktails and light bites, which will be provided for all attendees. For those looking for a more filling meal, there will also be an optional boxed lunch add-on at checkout.
CAPTURE THE MOMENT
Throughout the afternoon, a communal Polaroid camera will be available for guests to use. Snap a photo of your flower crown, the beautiful fields, or a sweet moment with a friend, then add it to our shared photo board or take it home as a keepsake. It’s our way of capturing the joy and togetherness of the day in real time.
led by shannon
FLOWER HAMMERING
After lunch, Shannon of Smr Design Co. will guide a hands-on flower hammering workshop. This unique art form uses real flowers and a hammer to transfer natural dyes from flowers to fabric. Shannon will teach the fabric preparation process, give useful tips about using flowers for natural dying, and discuss art and design principles to achieve your very own beautiful floral-printed tote bag using freshly gathered materials.
EXTRA FLORAL JOY
Before you leave, you’ll also be invited to build a small mason jar arrangement using freshly cut stems from the farm; an extra touch of floral joy to take with you.
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Garden Party Timeline
Begin your day with fresh coffee and tea as you explore the flower fields on a guided garden tour led by Benjamin Joseph Rousseau, farmer-florist at Old Exit 17 Farm.
Next, create your own dried flower crown in a hands-on workshop with Samantha Paradis of Sam’s Stems. Enjoy a midday break to relax over lunch, snap photos, and connect with fellow guests.
Afterward, discover the art of flower hammering with Shannon Richards of smr design co., learning how to transfer natural dyes from blooms onto fabric.
To close, design a small mason jar arrangement using freshly cut stems to take a little piece of the farm home with you.