Winter at Wiveton

A Christmas Class

Our very first holiday special! An online class dedicated to decorating and gifting during the festive season. Learn to create charming, naturalistic designs using seasonal materials including fragrant evergreens and herbs, foraged branches and briars, berries, fruits and seedheads. Including wreaths, garlands, swags, mantels, tablescapes and arrangements, this course will equip you with ideas and inspiration galore for the weeks ahead. Whether you're hosting Christmas or Thanksgiving, decorating your home for a party, hand-making gifts for loved ones, seeking creative crafting ideas or simply longing for some downtime and respite from all the festive madness, this class is for you!

8 demonstrations

Recipes and class notes

Buy Winter at Wiveton

"What a feast for the eyes. So very beautifully done... I love the understated nature of all that you used, making it accessible to anyone"

8 filmed demonstrations

Come with us as we gather materials and decorate a magical Jacobean manor house with scented and sculptural botanical designs for the festive season.

All videos have English subtitles.

THE DOOR WREATH

— The circle of life —
An organic wreath of evergreens with a persimmon velvet ribbon

THE INDOOR WREATH

— The ghosts of summers past —
A wild rose nest, decorated with bulbs and skeletal seedheads

THE MANTEL GARLAND

— Swirls and circles —
A textural design of beckoning holly, allium heads and lametta

THE TABLE FLOWERS

— Party-time in the west wing —
Seasonal flowers, fruits and coloured candles for a fun feast

THE WELCOME VASE

— Silver and gold —
An asymmetric vase of larch and catkins, decorated with ribbons

THE BEDSIDES

— Sleepy-time —
Sweet posies of scented herbs and the last flowers of the season

THE TREE DECORATION

— A bouquet in miniature —
Daintily composed with leaves, sprigs and blossoms, dried and fresh

THE SWAG

— A feather of fir —
Tear-drop shaped spray of evergreens, adorned with bells

Recipes and class notes

An introduction to decorating during the festive season, explanatory notes for each of the designs, full recipes including ingredient names, step-by-step practical guides, ideas on alternative materials and tips on maintenance and aftercare.

All PDFs are downloadable.