It was a privilege to be invited by the Christchurch club to hold a workshop on behalf of Academy NZ floristry class with the Christchurch Club Lady members. Here are some of the beautiful floral arrangements constructed in this inspiring heritage building at 154 Latimer Square by the students of the Academy, encouraged by their tutors Jenny Burt and Joy Knight
The gentleman’s room:
- Gentleman’s room Canterbury Club
This design was to compliment this masculine room and use the area of mantle piece allowing the painting to be seen and admired. These asparagus ferns, black sticks, flax, banksia and interesting foliages did the trick. With the rustic warm orange, browns, golds and black that the room exposes.
The Lounge (or green room):
- Mantle arrangement in the green room
This is a delightfully relaxing room in shades of green. We chose to break out into something very modern and experience a different effect by showing off the two extravagant mirrors. These king proteas grown by John and Penny Trubshaw at their blooming nursery in Katikati. John and Penny export these blooms around the world.
The main entrance:
Main Entrance
This welcoming entrance way was complimented with a traditional Constance Spry inspired design. The tasteful English furniture and the many original watercolour paintings encouraged us to work with light greens, creams and blues. Very country garden.
The main dining room:
Main dining room
Again yet an other magnificent mantel piece surrounded dark mahogany furniture and furnishings and panel Persian carpet. We worked together to create this formal arrangement in a gorgeous silver punch bowl. We worked with the illustrious lilium longiflorum, attractive foliage and bare branches in this regal room.
Thank you once again Merida Hales the lady members of the Christchurch Club along with the students of the Floristry Class at Academy NZ for participant in this workshop. I believe we all had a jolly good time, and look forward to an other invite.