7. DESIGN THE PERFECT WREATH

These classes will show you how to bring cheer and style to your front door

Scented Young florist Chloë Robinson’s convivial workshops in Cheshire are a rare treat. Mimosa, plump vibernum berries and eucalyptus adorn pupils’ creations, alongside festive favourites spruce, thistle and birch (6 and 9 December, £35; chloerobinsondesign.com). Quirky The duo behind The Flower Appreciation Society will teach class-goers in their Hackney studio to weave seasonal foliage, pine and dried limes into romantic-looking roundels (12 and 14 December, £75; flowerappreciationsociety.co.uk). Scottish In Edinburgh’s wonderful Botanic Gardens, pupils use Scottish fir and flora to make wreaths fit for a king. Arrive early and take a tour of the gardens (3 December, £50; rbge.org.uk). Classic Judith Blacklock is holding two wreath workshops at her Knightsbridge Flower School (pictured; 3 and 8 December, £150), as well as a flower-arranging morning that starts with a dawn tour of the New Covent Garden Flower Market (5 and 7 December, £165; judithblacklock.com).