Swags, Wreaths and Father Christmas at Uppark

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This week the garden team are preparing for the Christmas season at Uppark. We’re decorating the stables for Father Christmas; he’ll be with us on 6, 7, 14 & 21 December from 11am – 3pm.

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We’re running two festive workshops this year; yesterday it was all about the swag. Becks from the catering team delivered an inspirational workshop full of great tips and ideas for dressing spaces for Christmas. The supporting cut flower team, led by Gardener Jenny, really enjoyed learning about this intriguing Christmas tradition.

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…and Wreaths

Our wreath making workshop is today, we’re really looking forward to seeing the results of this second festive foliage event with all the foliage coming from Uppark garden. Below Judy and Assistant Gardener Jen during last year’s workshop.

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Join Us at Uppark

Father Christmas at Uppark  – 6, 7, 14 & 21 December 2014 (11am -3pm)

 

 

 

 

 

A Letter from Santa

Jo and Liz from the garden team preparing Santa's Grotto last week.

Jo and Liz from the garden team decorating Santa’s Grotto last week

After a fantastic weekend we were delighted to receive this letter from Santa 

The Woodland Den was so successful last weekend we’ve decided to keep it for 16 December, our last day of opening before Christmas. You can come and make our spectacularly successful wooden stars…watch this space, we’ll post some instructions.

Our woodland den in the stables

A close up of our wonderful winter woodland wonderland!