Celebrate the beauty of flowers through art in this relaxed, creative workshop combining botanical drawing with the expressive printmaking technique of monotype printing. Using fresh seasonal blooms as inspiration, artist Liah Edwardes will guide you through sketching flowers before transforming your designs into unique, one-of-a-kind prints to take home.

No previous drawing or printmaking experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and enjoy an informal, welcoming session where you can experiment with colour, texture and mark-making while celebrating the natural world.

Think paint and sip... but sillier! Join Gulligull for a fun-filled, hands-on workshop where you'll learn the art of balloon twisting to create your very own colourful balloon bloom bouquet to take home.

Perfect for complete beginners, this playful session will guide you through the techniques needed to twist and shape balloons into cheerful floral creations, with plenty of laughter guaranteed along the way. Whether you're coming with friends, or flying solo, it's a chance to get creative, embrace your inner child and leave with a unique bouquet that will never need watering.

Expect a relaxed atmosphere, lots of colourful balloons and a healthy dose of joyful chaos in this unforgettable workshop that's sure to put a smile on your face. No experience required—just bring your imagination and get ready to twist, laugh and create!

Join Kendall Turner from Bloom Sheffield for an inspiring talk about the creation of their community gardens for women. Sharing the story from the very beginning, Kendall will explain how the project came to life, from developing the initial idea and finding a space to building partnerships, attracting volunteers and creating a welcoming garden where women can grow flowers, learn new skills and connect with one another.

Drawing on Bloom Sheffield's experience, Kendall will explore the practical realities of setting up a successful community garden, including the challenges faced along the way and the lessons learned. She'll also discuss how community gardening can strengthen neighbourhoods, improve mental wellbeing, encourage physical activity and reduce social isolation, while demonstrating how growing flowers can transform not only a space but the people who care for it.

Whether you're interested in starting your own community growing project, supporting local green initiatives or simply discovering the positive impact of flowers and gardening, this engaging talk will offer practical advice, honest insights and plenty of inspiration to help communities flourish together.

Discover the elegant art of Japanese flower arranging with a live Ikebana demonstration by Junko Popham. Drawing on the principles of harmony, balance and simplicity, Junko will transform seasonal flowers and natural materials into striking contemporary arrangements while sharing the philosophy and techniques behind this centuries-old art form. Whether you're an experienced florist, a gardening enthusiast or simply curious about Japanese culture and design, this inspiring demonstration offers a unique opportunity to see Ikebana brought to life and gain insight into its mindful approach to floral design.

Perfect for flower lovers of all ages, this special demonstration celebrates the beauty of nature through one of Japan's most distinctive artistic traditions.

Think you need a large garden to enjoy beautiful flowers? Think again. Join broadcaster, author and horticultural expert Rekha Mistry for an inspiring talk on how to grow an abundance of flowers in even the smallest of spaces. Whether you have a compact garden, an allotment, a courtyard, raised beds or containers, Rekha will share practical tips and creative ideas to help you make the most of every inch.

Create your own beautiful everlasting bouquet using a carefully curated selection of dried flowers at the Sheffield Flower Festival.

In this relaxed, hands-on workshop, Studio BLSOM will guide you through the art of designing and hand-tying a stunning dried flower bouquet that you can enjoy for months to come. You'll learn the fundamentals of bouquet composition, colour balance, and hand-tying techniques while working with a seasonal selection of high-quality dried flowers.

Discover how wildflowers can transform your garden into a thriving haven for wildlife in this fascinating talk by Issy Spoerry from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Exploring the rich diversity of native wildflowers found across Sheffield and the Peak District, Issy will introduce some of the region's most beautiful and beneficial species, explaining where they naturally grow and the vital role they play in supporting local ecosystems.

You'll learn how to successfully introduce wildflowers into your own garden, whatever its size, with practical advice on choosing the right species, creating the best growing conditions and establishing colourful, wildlife-friendly planting that returns year after year. Issy will also share simple, effective ways to make your outdoor space more welcoming to pollinators, including bees, butterflies, hoverflies and other beneficial insects that are essential for healthy gardens and landscapes.

Join us for the Sheffield Flower Festival on Sunday 23rd August – a joyful celebration of flowers, creativity and community, hosted across The Victoria and The Mowbray, and brought together by us!
Talks, workshops, a flower market and plenty of delicious food and drink. You can buy day tickets and book individual events here 👇

Create your own beautiful mini vase arrangement using fresh, seasonal flowers grown in Bloom Sheffield's community gardens. Guided by Emma, Bloom Sheffield's florist, you'll learn the basics of arranging garden-grown flowers in a vase, with tips on colour, shape and natural styling.

Perfect for beginners and flower lovers alike, you'll leave with a gorgeous arrangement to enjoy at home. All flowers, vase, equipment and expert tuition are included.

Join Cultural Gardener, Katy Merrington for an inspiring talk on creating a garden that offers colour, interest and beautiful blooms throughout the entire year. Drawing on her experience developing the Cultural Garden at the Hepworth Wakefield, Katy will share practical advice on selecting plants for every season, designing with structure and succession in mind, and combining flowers, foliage and form to create a garden that evolves beautifully month after month.

Do you love flowers or feel curious about how to work with them? Whether you're a seasoned flower fan or you've never held a pair of floristry scissors in your life, Flower Club is for you.
Join us for a relaxed, drop-in style workshop where you’ll receive a selection of beautiful flower stems to experiment, arrange and play with. There’s no pressure and no rules – just a warm, supportive space to be creative and have a go.

Whether you want to make a bouquet, a flower crown, a buttonhole, or simply learn how to arrange stems in a vase, our in-house florists will be on hand to guide, support, and answer all your flowery questions.

Looking for a creative and calming way to spend an evening?
Join us for a joyful bouquet making workshop at The Victoria and learn how to craft your very own hand-tied flower arrangement using fresh, seasonal flowers grown in Bloom Sheffield's community gardens. 

Guided by our in-house florist, you’ll explore the beauty of working with flowers — from choosing colours and textures to arranging and wrapping your bouquet in simple, sustainable brown paper. We will demonstrate different and creative ways to make bouquets for you to try. 

Spend the day exploring the incredible biodiversity on our doorstep as we work together to identify and record all the plants, insects, birds, fungi, and other wildlife that call the garden home. A BioBlitz is a community-powered wildlife survey, helping us build a snapshot of the species living in our green space and better understand how we can support nature in the future.

Whether you're a seasoned nature enthusiast or simply curious about the wildlife around you, everyone is welcome. Expert ecologists will be on hand throughout the day to help identify species, answer questions, and share their knowledge about local flora and fauna.

This is a great opportunity to learn about urban biodiversity, contribute to citizen science, and connect with your local community while enjoying the garden. There will also be light refreshments and homemade cakes. 

No experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore!

📍 Heeley & Meersbrook Allotments
Carfield Lane, Sheffield
S8 9HW

Join us at Sheffield Botanical Gardens for our annual plant sale and seed swap. We will have a huge range of plants up for grabs, so come and treat yourself to something special for your garden. We will have homemade cakes, teas and coffees. We will be situated at the Dorothy Fox Education Centre.

Join us for a calming and restorative yoga session in the beautiful orchard of Bloom Sheffield’s community garden, Big Bloom, led by experienced instructor Mary Ormandy. Surrounded by nature, this outdoor class invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself in a peaceful, open-air setting.

A clay making & coaching workshop for women in perimenopause and menopause with Clare Anderson & Emma Brooks at Tonco Bakery.

We invite you to a gentle, grounding workshop designed especially for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. This is a welcoming space to slow down, get your hands into clay, and connect with other women who get it.

Menopause is not something to “get through” alone. It’s a life transition that deserves space, creativity, and shared understanding. This workshop offers a unique and interesting combination; creating with clay while listening to (and if you wish, participating in) a discussion about the perimenopause and menopause. It may sound like odd combination but actually we think it makes sense.

Celebrate the longest day of the year with an evening of flowers, creativity and good company at Marmadukes Sorting Office. Join us for a relaxed and joyful summer solstice flower crown workshop, where you’ll learn how to create your own beautiful crown using a gorgeous selection of seasonal blooms and foliage straight from our community gardens.

Your ticket includes expert guidance throughout, all materials and tools, and plenty of fresh flowers to choose from!

Join us at Endless Love Creative’s Summer Festival at The Mowbray & The Victoria. Along with an amazing, curated selection of makers and artisans, you can also step out into the courtyard for the open-air grill, or find a place on the roof terrace to pour a glass and settle in. Inside, Clubhouse Social will be serving summer drinks, speciality coffee, and freshly baked treats. It’s going to be a dreamy day! We will be there with loads of fresh flowers and information about Bloom and how to get involved.

Join us for a relaxed and inspiring Vase Arrangement Workshop hosted by Bloom Sheffield at Bon.

In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to create your own seasonal arrangement using beautiful fresh flowers, thoughtfully selected for colour, scent, and texture. Whether you're new to floristry or simply looking for a creative, mindful evening, this is a lovely way to connect with nature and take home something special.

All materials are provided, including your vase, which you'll take home along with your finished arrangement.

Come and join us for our first plant and seed swap! How it works:
🪴 Turn up at our shop and pay a donation of £3 on the door
🪴Bring your potted up plants and/or seeds that you’d like to swap
🪴Label your plants with plant names and any care instructions if you know them
🪴You can swap with as many as you bring e.g. if you bring 2 plants, you can take 2 plants
🪴You can bring either indoor or outdoor plants

We will have homemade cakes and tea on tap. Stay for a cuppa and chat!

Join us for an immersive woodland experience called Shinrin Yoku, or forest bathing. In this session, we will invite participants to slow down, and deeply connect with nature through a series of sensory activities. Come and enjoy the blossom and a warm evening together.

We will be joining the line up for the Sensoria Festival this year by hosting a flower crown workshop in Ecclesall Woods as part of their events based around ‘Carpet of Blue’ - a short film by Sam Wichelow capturing Ecclesall Woods during bluebell season.

All equipment provided! 💙

Discover the art of Kokedama in this hands-on houseplant workshop. Rooted in a traditional Japanese technique, Kokedama transforms plants into beautiful, moss wrapped spheres which can be displayed as natural, sculptural pieces in your home. 

In this relaxed and creative session, you’ll learn step-by-step how to craft your own Kokedama using a selection of houseplants, natural materials and expert guidance. You’ll also create a beaded twine hanger to beautifully display your finished piece at home. Whether you’re a seasoned plant lover or a complete beginner, this workshop is a calming way to connect with nature, get creative, and leave with a living piece you’ve made yourself.

All materials are provided—just bring your curiosity and enjoy a mindful, plant-filled experience. Warm drinks and biscuits provided ☺️

Join us at Victoria and The Mowbray on the 26th April '26 to celebrate the best of Sheffield's independent bookshops and the joy they bring. We will be having a stall in the market place of this fabulous new book festival, located at The Mowbray.

Join local artist and illustrator Liah Edwardes for a calming and creative botanical life drawing session, set in the welcoming surroundings of The Victoria.

In this relaxed workshop, we’ll slow down and take time to appreciate the delicate beauty of fresh flowers and foliage. Guided by Liah, we’ll explore the beauty of flowers by arranging them into elegant compositions for sketching, then use a variety of drawing techniques to capture their unique textures, shapes, and colours.

Whether you're drawn to the gentle curve of a petal or the intricate structure of a leaf, this session invites you to look closely and connect with the natural world through art. We'll be working primarily with coloured pencils and soft pastels, allowing for a gentle, expressive approach to mark-making.

No previous drawing experience is needed—this is a supportive, beginner-friendly space where curiosity is more important than technical skill. Liah will offer live demonstrations, one-to-one guidance, and practical tips throughout, helping you develop confidence and discover your own drawing style.

All materials will be provided, so just bring yourself and a willingness to experiment. You’ll leave with a beautiful piece (or several!) of your own botanical artwork, plus a renewed sense of creative calm.

Come and enjoy the crisp, winter days with us. As the Spring arrives, it's more important than ever to take time for gentle movement, connection, and the calming power of nature.

Join us for a Winter Wellbeing Walk – a peaceful and friendly group stroll beginning at Endcliffe Park, taking us through woodland paths and open spaces toward the beautiful Mayfield Valley. Along the way, we’ll pause for a warming drink at the cosy Forge Dam Café, with the chance to rest, chat, and take in the winter scenery.

Curious about growing your own flowers but not sure where to start? Whether you're a budding gardener or simply flower-curious, join Kendall from Bloom Sheffield at The Victoria for an informal and informative talk all about the wonderful world of flower growing.

In this relaxed session, Kendall will share her knowledge and passion for growing flowers, covering all the essentials to help you feel more confident about getting started – or growing more successfully.

Do you love flowers or feel curious about how to work with them? Whether you're a seasoned flower fan or you've never held a pair of floristry scissors in your life, Flower Club is for you.
Join us for a relaxed, drop-in style workshop where you’ll receive a mixed bucket of beautiful flower stems to experiment, arrange and play with. There’s no pressure and no rules – just a warm, supportive space to be creative and have a go.

Come and join us and Charlie Hill at Big Bloom for a creative morning, discover how to make natural dyes, paint with them onto fabric, and experiment with household mordants to change the colours. We may also have time to stitch into our fabric pieces and explore what can be gathered at this time of year to make natural dyes.

Come and enjoy the crisp, winter days with us. As the colder months settle in, it's more important than ever to take time for gentle movement, connection, and the calming power of nature.

Join us for a Winter Wellbeing Walk – a peaceful and friendly group stroll beginning at Endcliffe Park, taking us through woodland paths and open spaces toward the beautiful Mayfield Valley. Along the way, we’ll pause for a warming drink at the cosy Forge Dam Café, with the chance to rest, chat, and take in the winter scenery.