Our flower festival is back for a 6th successive year and this time we’re celebrating Nature Unbound at Strawberry Hill House.
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 September, 10am-5pm
For one weekend a year we’re letting nature run wild within the walls of Strawberry Hill House, and this years festival; Nature Unbound, is set to be our best yet.
Nature Unbound is curated by the incomparable Leigh Chappell & Janne Ford, and will see seasonal, sustainable, blooms let loose within the walls of a gothic, grade-one-listed building.
The festival will showcase designs by 30 floral designers, coming from all corners of the UK to push the boundaries of sustainable floristry like never before, and where better to host such unusual blooms and boundary-pushing arrangements than in the little Gothic Castle that Horace Walpole designed to do just the same thing.
Centuries have been dedicated to tidying nature up, pruning hedgerows to perfection, and seeking out only the prettiest flowers, but…
We want to offer you something different.
We’re giving nature space to breathe within our walls, and we’re offering you a chance to see it. So…
Why not embrace nature: Unbound and untamed?
Tickets available from Friday 13th-Sunday 15th September:
Standard Adult Ticket: £19
Members & Patrons: £14
Students: £14
Due to the nature of the art, the show will run for only three days and ticket sales are limited to protect Strawberry Hill House – a grade one listed building. To avoid missing out:
Sponsored by Teddington Savills and In Association with Flowers from the Farm.
SEE BELOW FOR ALL OF THE WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND TOURS AVAILABLE TO BOOK THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL. ALSO SEE BELOW FOR THE GARDEN CAFE & PRE-ORDERED PICNICS THAT YOU CAN ENJOY ON THE DAY.
Watch a few of our highlights from 2023
Video with kind support from https://prettyinwhite.com
Click here for the event programme and the full list of flower festival contributors
Podcast from Our Plant Stories about one of our exhibitors.
Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2024: Curator Tours
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 September, 9am-10am
Explore the Flower Festival with an exclusive morning tour with Leigh Chappell, Festival Curator, to learn more about the floral installations on display and gain a greater insight into top floral techniques, followed by Coffee and a croissant in the Garden Cafe.
Strawberry Hill Flower Festival Evening Tour & Talk with Simon Lycett
Friday 13 September, Doors open at 6.30pm with talk and demonstration at 8pm
An evening tour followed by a demonstration and talk with Royal florist Simon Lycett. Tour the festival and then relax in the Gallery with a glass of fizz and listen to Simon who will be showcasing some amazing arranging inspired by the seasons and the spectacular setting of Strawberry Hill.
Strawberry Hill Flower Festival Talk: Plants for Wellbeing
Friday 13 September, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Ashley Edwards, a Gardeners Question Time panellist on Radio 4, will give a talk about plants for wellbeing followed by an open panel discussion on growing. He will be joined by flower farmers Char Johnson and Andy Heslop.
Strawberry Hill Flower Festival Demonstration: Autumn Bowl Arrangement with Joanne Truby
Friday 13 September, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Join Joanne whilst she creates an Autumn bowl arrangement. Using a plethora of beautiful autumnal ingredients, Joanne will share with you how she uses colour and composition within her work to create natural inspired arrangements that really lean into the season.
Strawberry Hill Flower Festival Demonstration: Leigh Chappell & Janne Ford – Floral Demo & Photography Tips
Friday 13 September, 3pm – 4pm
Floral designer Leigh Chappell and flower photographer Janne Ford talk through designing a floral arrangement for photography. Advice and ideas for capturing standout imagery for social media.
Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival Workshop: Whispers of Nature: An Ikebana Workshop with Leaves run by Ensō House
Saturday 14 September, 1pm-3pm
In this ikebana workshop, run by Ensō House’s ikebana teacher, Wai Yan Sze, we’ll explore the art of floral arrangement through the lens of leaves. This workshop invites you to explore the beauty of leaves and the profound connection between people and the natural world.
Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2024 Demonstration: Colour and Seasonality with Joanna Game
Saturday 14 September, 2pm-3pm
Joanna Game is a floral artist using and inspired by the wildness she is surrounded by at home on Dartmoor. Join her to hear her talk that will show, in the making of a wild and seasonal urn arrangement, how both the seasons and a connection to nature and colour inform her work.
Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2024 Demonstration: The Art of Drying Perennial Flowers with Lucy Phillips
Sunday 15 September, 11am-12pm
Most ‘dried everlastings’ are papery, southern hemisphere annuals but Lucy will teach you how to naturally extend the life of your favourite perennial flowers that you cut and bring into the house.
Strawberry Hill Flower Festival Workshop: Floral Still Life Workshop
Sunday 15 September, 11:30am-1pm
This 90-minute art class led by Christabel Lear will focus on an inspiring display of sustainable British flowers, freshly picked from Minnow and Wolf’s flower farm. Explore your creative side inspired by nature using oil pastels and coloured paper to create beautiful floral artwork. All art abilities are welcome!
The Garden Café will be serving barista coffee, house-baked cakes, freshly prepared food and a full bar for spritz and tipples!
You can also pre-order a special Flower Festival Picnic, with collection 13th-15th September, you can choose from either the ‘Classic’ or ‘The Garden Picnic’.
Please ask in the Garden Café for more details or visit rootsandberries.co.uk/flower-festival-picnics to see the details and make a booking. Picnic collection is from the Picnic Collection Point on the terrace by The Garden Café. Picnics for the festival must be pre-ordered by 5pm on the preceding day.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the evocative photography of Hélène Binet at Strawberry Hill House. Launching on 21 September, this exhibition will showcase over 20 stunning works that capture the unique beauty and history of Jewish country houses. Entrance included in the price of general admission. BOOK NOW
The incredibly rare, ancient bronze bust of Caligula, is being displayed at Strawberry Hill House on long-term loan. Entry to exhibit is included in general admission. BOOK NOW
