Travel to the stunning driftless region of Wisconsin near the Mississippi River and spend the weekend wandering through acres of fresh flowers to cut at Star Valley Flower Farm, floral arranging with Elizabeth Cronin of Asrai Garden & Full Bloom, visiting a regenerated 35 acre wildflower prairie and creating beautiful watercolors with Esther Garcia of Butterfat studios.
Your instructors teach in a friendly and easy to understand style, perfect for anyone interested in adding a solo practice of beauty to their life. No previous experience is necessary, anyone can learn and enjoy these techniques. These new skills will be yours to use and enjoy forever.
You will stay at the breathtaking Red Clover Ranch, eat incredible award winning food, forage for wildflowers on the property, enjoy a dip in the swimming hole, and fall in love with Banjo the cutest farm dog ever!!
stay in the cutest newly designed cabins
enjoy incredible farm to table meals with chef Dani Lind
explore this spectacular 80 acre property
the sauna will be open daily for several hours
beautiful ceramic vessel to take home with your arrangement
cut some of your blooms to design with and tour this amazing flower farm
we will go and soak up some inspiration for our watercolor paintings
Elizabeth Cronin will teach us her signature style of floristry, using provided vessel
to and from Red Clover Ranch
you will receive a supply list in early august
Check in 3pm or after
Make yourself at home in your cabin and wander the property
Use the Sauna or relax after your drive
Enjoy a beautiful Dinner and get to know your fellow retreaters
After an incredible fresh breakfast we will head to Star Valley flower farm to cut some of our blooms and see this 300+ acre working flower farm. We will return to Red Clover Ranch for lunch & forage for other blooms then learn to make stunning bouquets with Elizabeth. In the evening enjoy the sauna, take a walk with the goats, have a beautiful dinner & relax.
After another fresh, beautiful breakfast we will head out to explore a 30 acre restored native perennial prairie then spend the day learning & watercoloring with the amazing Esther Garcia back at the Ranch. Paint the bouquet you made the day before, something beautiful you saw at the Prairie, individual blooms or whatever you dream up!
In the evening enjoy the sauna, another stunning meal & a bonfire.
Take the morning for one last walk around this incredible property, exchange info with all your new friends and start making a plan to see us again in 2025.
Checkout is at 11am.
