Food - Flowers - Fun
2025 CLASSES and EVENTS to be held here at Little River Flower Farm.
Descriptions below and sign up form at the bottom of this page.
Classes
AROMATHERAPY
Treat yourself to some self care, you deserve it! Join us in using lavendar to create and take home aromatic scrubs, salts, and sugars, geared toward making you feel refreshed. Learn about the many benefits of using lavendar. Lavendar drinks served.
COST: $60.00
DATES: June 28
TIME: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
BOTANICAL PRINTING
Learn how to hand print on fabric using fresh leaves & florals, stamps & stencils. Turn your designs into table runners, napkins, pillow covers & more.
COST: $45.00
DATE: August 17
TIME: 10:00am – Noon
BUMBLE BEES
What is the buzz all about? Learn fun & important info on bee habitat and survival. Help us look for “Rusty”, an endangered bumble bee species in Maine. Class includes a bee habitat box. Instructor has an educational bee business you want to hear about. He had his first beehive at age 5.
COST: $40.00
DATES: July 12
TIME: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
DAHLIAS, DAHLIAS, DAHLIAS
Learn about growing, dividing, and getting the most blooms out of your dahlia plants. Hands on class bring gloves.
COST: $40.00
DATE/TIME: April 12, 1:30pm – 2:45pm
DATE/TIME: April 19, 10:00am – 11:30am
One day dahlia tuber sale starting at 12:30 pm on April 19th, see dahlia tuber sale event below
DISH GARDENS
Take home a succulent terrarium designed by you. Plants, container, soil, sand, & embellishments provided. Learn design elements & successfully caring for your garden.
COST: $45.00
DATES: (choose 1) June 1, August 17
TIME: 9:30am – 10:45am
DRIED FLOWER BAR
Create a dried flower arrangement in a container to keep all winter long. Choose from lots of flowers we grow and dry at the farm.
COST: $65.00
DATE: October 4
TIME: 10:30am – 12 noon
DRIED FLOWER RING
Create a stunning flower arrangement on an oval wooden ring using flowers grown and dried at our farm. Materials include dried flowers, herbs, grasses, and plumes and more.
COST: $65.00
DATE: October 4
TIME: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
FLORAL DESIGN
Create a beautiful & bountiful fresh flower arrangement in a vase to take home. Easy step by step instructions provided by the florist. Buckets of flowers with many colors, sizes & shapes to choose from.
COST: $45.00
DATES: (choose 1) July 31, Aug 3, Aug 7
TIME: 10:00am – 11:15am
FLORAL DESIGN
Learn to design a unique asymmetrical fresh flower arrangements to take home.
COST: $45.00
DATES:
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FLOWER BAR
Come experience our FLOWER BAR on Thursdays and create a memorable takeaway while listening to some nice background music. We will be cutting a lot of dahlias to feature in this bar besides a plethora of many sizes, shapes, and colors from our flower gardens. Bring home a vase of beautiful summer blooms. Vase and beverages provided.
COST: $45.00
DATES: (choose 1) July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15
TIMES: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
FLOWER SEED STARTING
Do you start seedlings too early and get long and spindly? Learn effective methods on starting your perennial, annual, and edibles flowers. Since we grow over 8000 cut flowers, we will have alot to discuss.
COST: $40.00
DATE: March 15
TIME: 10:30am – 12 noon
HERBS
Come sip and let’s talk tea! Learn about natural ingredients and herbs with Nyeela from The Rooted Heart Cafe & Apothecary. She’ll give you the scoop on how to blend teas & other herbs that leave you refreshed and balanced.
COST: $45.00
DATE: May 10
TIME: 10:30am – 12 noon
HOLIDAY DOOR SWAG
Create a hanging pinecone swag for your door or other area. Add greenery & learn how to make a bow. Use year after year.
COST: $45.00
DATE: November 15
TIMES: 11:00am – 12:30pm
HOLIDAY WREATH
Create a fresh wreath using 3 types of greenery and decorate with dried grasses, eucalyptus, dried oranges, red berries and more. Learn to make a bow to go with your design.
COST: $65.00
DATE: November 29
TIMES: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
HOUSEPLANT SUCCESS
Learn to grow houseplants successfully applying all the info from this class. Learn some new steps in making your plants thrive. Houseplant sale following the class. Participants get 10% off.
COST: $25.00
DATE: June 22
TIMES: 9:30am – 11:00am
HOUSEPLANT SUCCESS
Are your houseplants looking a little weary OR have you tried and failed at them? Take this class for your houseplant success story without quitting your day job. The instructor grows over 300 houseplants and has some unique tips to share with you. Plant sale following the class. Participants will receive 15% off plant purchases.
COST: $35.00
DATE: May 17
TIMES: 10:00am – 11:30am
LAVENDER WREATH (dried)
Create a beautiful dried lavender & flower grapevine wreath. Instructor will take you thru simple step by step instructions.
COST: $55.00
DATE: August 10
TIME: 10:00am – Noon
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Focus on understanding your camera and the outdoors with Scott MacDonald. Scott has been traveling & teaching photography for 6 years w/an extensive eye on nature & wildlife. Inspiration comes from his youngest daughter to teach this art to others. They believe its a healthy way to bond with nature. Bring your camera.
COST: $95.00
DATES: (choose 1) June 29, July 27 9:30am – 11:30am
or August 10 6pm – 8pm
PROPAGATING HOUSEPLANTS
Add to your houseplant collection by learning simple to more advanced propagation methods. Take home cuttings you propagate in class.
COST: $45.00
DATE: May 3
TIME: 10:30am – 12 noon
PRUNING
Is your landscape looking a little over grown? Need help? Learn from an expert. Join Bruce Stedman from Little River Landscapes on how and when to prune flowering shrubs (azaleas, hydrangeas, lilacs), evergreens, fruit trees and more. Outdoor workshop so dress accordingly.
COST: $40.00
DATE: March 22
TIME: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
SUCCULENT DISH GARDEN
Choose your own succulents to create a one-of-a-kind houseplant dish garden. Learn step by step care instructions. Everything included.
COST: $55.00
DATE: May 17
TIMES: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
TABLESCAPES USING FRESH FLOWERS
Instructor will create beautiful unique table scapes using many treasures found at yard sales and incorporating fresh flowers into the mix. Get your mind looking creatively at everyday objects. Use your new skill for your enjoyment, dinner parties, events, weddings and more. Take home fresh flowers in bud vases.
COST: $50.00
DATE: July 19
TIME: 10:00am – 11:30am
VEGETABLE GARDENING
Learn everything from seed selection, garden layout, effective watering and alot more. Get all your questions answered to make this year the best garden yet.
COST: $45.00
DATE: March 22
TIME: 10:30am – 12 noon
Floral Events
DAHLIA TUBER SALE
Come buy dahlias to add to your collection. Dahlia varieties will be posted on our website, like us on Facebook to get the notice.
DATE: April 19
TIME: 12:30 – 4:00pm
DAHLIA DAZE
Save the date for a full fun day around dahlias. We are developing mini sessions on creating floral dahlia leis, question & answer sessions, designing with dahlias and alot more. More info to come on Facebook.
DATE: August 9
TIME: 9:00am – 3:00pm
FLOWER BAR
Come experience our FLOWER BAR on Thursdays and create a memorable takeaway while listening to some nice background music. We will be cutting a lot of dahlias to feature in this bar besides a plethora of many sizes, shapes, and colors from our flower gardens. Bring home a vase of beautiful summer blooms. Vase and beverages provided.
Cost: $45.00
DATES: Thursdays – July 10, 17, 24, and 31
TIME: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
HOUSEPLANT SALE
Houseplants looking for good homes: ferns, jades, turtle pepperomias, begonias, lots of succulents and more. Save the Date for our annual house plant sale
DATE: March 29
TIME: 11:30am – 3:00pm
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