Bouquet Workshops
How to pick, forage, and arrange seasonal flowers in Oregon’s Wine Country
In this workshop-meets-gardening class, you'll learn how to design a seasonal bouquet using fresh-cut blooms from Big Oak Flower Farm, foraged materials from nature, and plants from your own backyard. Attend a workshop on the farm in St. Paul or at Berry Creek Nursery in McMinnville, Oregon.
More than a Bouquet-Making Class!
Have you ever thought, “If only I had a garden full of flowers to harvest from, I could make fresh bouquets all the time!”
The cool thing is, you may already have a garden full of suitable plants already growing in your own backyard, or access to foraging in wild areas.
But you’re not sure how to put it all together in a beautiful bouquet…
Join us at our Garden Bouquet Workshops to not only learn how to design beautiful bouquets, but also how to harvest from your own garden or surrounding natural areas!
You’ll walk away from class with new skills and a new view of the world around you. You might even learn to appreciate your garden full of ‘boring’ plants!!
Choose your Workshop
In addition to hands-on instruction to make your own bouquet, you’ll learn:
What native plants make great additions to bouquets
How to harvest from plants that may already be in your own garden
A list of unique plants to grow in your garden or forage materials from the wild for bouquets
2 OPTIONS
Workshops at Big Oak Flower Farm include a farm tour and u-pick to harvest your own flowers for bouquets.
Workshops at Berry Creek Garden in McMinnville include a nursery tour and optional drinks/food available from the Mac Market restaurants.
U-Pick FAQ’s
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We’re about 40 minutes south of Portland, 25 minutes from McMinnville, and 10 minutes from Newberg.
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We have listed U-Pick dates where the public can visit our flower field (this is also where we live! ;) so we currently cannot have folks come out whenever they want.
If you’d like to schedule a private U-Pick experience for your group, please email me at info@bigoakflowerfarm.com and we will make it happen!
We love: bachelorette parties, work retreats, girl’s night, book clubs, etc
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Yes, U-Picks are family friendly. Keep in mind this is a working farm and we will ask your kids to respect our plants and equipment!
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We book photoshoot sessions separately to ensure a great experience for everyone! Please email me at info@bigoakflowerfarm.com to schedule a private photoshoot.
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No, please leave your pups at home! We’ve got our Aussie, Forrest, here to keep you company while you pick flowers :)
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No, we currently do not serve refreshments due to insurance policy.
Looking to host your group and sip a little wine while you pick flowers? Please email me at info@bigoakflowerfarm.com so we can schedule this and get the right permits!!
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Please check out our 2026 U-Pick dates and choose a time that works for you!
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Yes, I’d love to give you some pointers while you’re picking flowers! We can chat all things bouquet design while you’re here.
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Yes, you can bring a friend, and each additional bouquet picked requires a $40 U-Pick ticket purchase.
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Usually not, if we get a bit of rain in the summer it’s usually a light rain and not enough to warrant cancelling. But if there’s any worse weather (ie lightning storms), I will cancel and refund your tickets!
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Flowers will vary from week to week but all summer expect a gorgeous rainbow field of dahlias, tons of zinnias in unique colors, vibrant celosia, and so much more! Search around my website for examples of photos.
I can’t wait to meet you!
I created these events to connect with my local community and share the farm’s beauty with the world. I would love to have you out here!!
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