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Give the Gift of Griffins today and purchase a Gift Card of $10.00, $20.00, $30.00 OR Choose Your Own Amount to Gift! All with NO TAX! Sending gifts is easier with Virtual Griffins Gift Cards that are emailed to the recipient and can be used on our Website or in our Store. You can also select the date upon which you wish to send your gift, and we will email your Virtual Griffin's Gift Card just in time for that special moment! If you wish to send a physical Gift Card we also have you covered! Just choose our Physical Gift Card option instead of this Virtual option and enter the physical address you wish your card to be mailed. -
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OUR MOST POPULAR WORKSHOP! Our super-popular Evergreen Wreath Workshop is back! Join us to make a lovely 16-18" outdoor wreath on a metal frame (which you will not see when we're done). We offer an abundance of fresh evergreen snipets such as boxwood, oregonia (variegated boxwood), pine, various cedars and silver fir along with accents such as pinecones, blueberry cedar and rosehips. Participants will travel along this Evergreen Buffet to gather up "bundles" that our design team will help you "crimp" onto the frame. The result is a sturdy, lush, fragrant deluxe wreath that will last until about March on your door! This is a wreath for outdoor use. -
Some Folks Come Every Year! Our popular "Winter Sleigh Ride" Workshop will be offered for those who already have the wooden sleigh and wish to "re-green it" and for those who are new to this project. Come one, come all! The wooden sleigh (about 30" long) is a sturdy construction and colour choices are natural and painted red and black. Participants will strap on a foam block and 'green it up" with boxwood, pine, cedar and silver fir evergreen snipets. A bow and accents decorate it to your personal style. This is an outdoor project; it can not remain indoors for more than 1-2 days (greens will dry out). The string allows it to be hung or it can lean against the wall/fence. All materials are included for new participants. Those returning who have the wooden sleigh from one of our previous workshops (see notes below) can bring it to re-do and pay a lower price for this experience. -
A FAVOURITE WORKSHOP! A hexagonal 16" tall rustic wooden lantern is this container for this workshop and is offered in ivory or black. Whether you are a returning participant, with previous year's style to re-do, or a new participant who will receive a new lantern, all will be have furniture safe floral dish sitting on the base of the lantern (with fresh floral foam). It will be filled with a fragrant mixed evergreens, pine cones and light floral accents. If the session is in late November, fresh florals will not be used and extra dried accents will decorate the arrangement. The greenery will spill out of the sides of the lantern and gently lay on the table around it. To light up the unit, a beautiful battery-operated LUXE candle will be added. All materials are included. If you are bring your lantern from the 2023 or 2024 workshop, please choose the BYOL (Bring Your Own Lantern) registration under each date. -
Back by popular demand! Winter Gnomes continue to be popular as fun outdoor decor. Using a metal frame, participants will create bundles of fresh evergreens that will attach to the frame, covering the body of the gnome. Layers and layers of evergreens will create a full body (no thin gnomes in this workshop!). A beard will be attached, using Silver Fir, and then his hat, nose and mittens will be affixed. Give your gnome a name before you leave - we'll help you come up with something clever! -
We've added an opportunity to go back to basics and create a traditional outdoor evergreen arrangement in either a 12" round, fibre planter (works as an urn insert or stand-alone pot), 24" fibre window box /rectangular planter or 12" fibre hanging basket. Using a selection of fresh evergreens, participants will fill the planter of their choice (to choose upon arrival or make notation in NOTES section) with layers and layers for optimum fullness. Natural accents such as sedum, hydrangeas and pine cones will be offered, along with a visit to the "Accent Buffet" to choose up to 5 additional accents to make your arrangement truly unique and spectacular. -
This is a workshop where you learn the techniques to create a fresh, new style of outdoor Winter planter: tree-top style. Participants will use a simple black pot (12" diametre) and pop in a 2-3 foot real evergreen tree (cut, not rooted) as the focal point. Then, layers of fresh evergreen boughs are added to the base of the planter to create a "skirt" that is lush and fragrant. Natural accents such as dogwood, pinecones and magnolia leaves are offered along with items from our "Accent Buffet" to create your own, unique masterpiece. Note: this planter can be stand-alone or pop inside another, decorative pot (fits standard urns too). In this workshop you will make ONE planter; if you require a second one, our staff can gather up the materials for you to make another at home or why not register a friend to work alongside you? -
NEW for 2025! This is an indoor potted plant workshop for folks who value houseplants they can grow on after the holidays. In a large 16” long rectangular natural wooden planter (with plastic liner), participants will plant seven seasonal bloomers. Choices will include: cyclamen, poinsettia, lemon cypress, winter berry, calandivia and frosty fern. Amid the arrangement will be a moss nest to sit a waxed amaryllis which will bloom in time for the holidays (fingers crossed, bloom timing is tricky). The final touch will be accents to finish the project to your personalized style, leaning a little to a country chic theme, with pinecones, natural pods and grapevine twists. Once all materials arrive, a photo of the completed project will be posted. -
The Grinch is back! Attending this super popular workshop is tradition for many of you! We're happy to be back "grinching" it up with you again this year. This is a family friendly workshop, great for all ages, but most-enjoyed by ages 7/8-adult. Using a lovely 6" round tin container and fresh floral foam, participants will twist up a branch of "leyland cypress" so it bends like the last tree in a Who-ville home once the Grinch got his greedy hands on all of the goodies. Fresh evergreen boughs (boxwood, pine and cedar) will be added at the base, along with light fresh flowers and a final touch of an ornament on the tip of the main branch. Whimsical and fun for the holidays! Photo is of a Grinch project from a previous year; 2025 project will have a different pot. -
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A kid’s workshop for our friends aged 3-12. This year's ceramic planter has a colourful scene on it's exterior: foxes, birds and winter wildlife. It will be filled with snipets of mixed evergreens so it resembles a hideaway you’d happen upon deep in the forest. Dogwood, pinecones, light floral accents and a woodland animal friend will complete the project. This arrangement is to remain indoors and, by keeping the floral foam moist, will last over a month! NOTE: Photo of full project coming soon. -
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Thursday October 02, 6:30 p.m. $57.00 + HST Using a lovely white oblong planter, participants will choose 5-7 beautiful indoor plants. Choices will include: kalanchoe, calla lily, spider plant, ivy, heather, mums, rudbeckia and so much more. Design concepts will be discussed while a sample is planted and then Vikki, your host, will help you create your own indoor planter to grace your Thanksgiving table. Decorator touches such as moss, picks and seasonal accents will finish your project. Aftercare and maintenance will be discussed. All materials are included. Max 20 participants. -
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Fall Bulbs: Plant Now for Spring Beauty Saturday September 13, 10:00 am Free session for card holder customers - Must show card upon arrival. Please see below for registration details. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Presenters Vikki and Jennifer will present all-things-fall-bulbs in this popular presentation. Topics highlighted will be types of bulbs, our favourite varieties and garden must-haves, design techniques plus ways to possibly thwart our pesky squirrel friends. 1.5 hour Seminar, will include a Q and A session Draw Prizes, Give-Aways and a Hand-Out for at-home reference will all be provided. -
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Mumkins, Your Way Saturday October 11, 10:00 AM $48.00 + HST The choice is yours: create a fresh Mumkin arrangement in a traditional fresh, small pumpkin or in a ceramic pumpkin planter. With either choice, our designers will help you create a beautiful fresh arrangement using freshly cut flowers such as mums, ornamental cabbage, statice, wax flowers, leafy greens and more. Wheat, fun picks and other accents will be offered. This is a fresh flower arrangement that will last about seven days, over the Thanksgiving holiday. All materials are included. Vikki will be your host and instructional coach. -
NEW DESIGN! Using an elegant 10" round, gloss, low white ceramic container, participants will nestle in a beautiful, potted, double spike white orchid. This will be your focal plant that will attract a lot of attention! Then, after adding regular indoor soil mix around the orchid (in it's specialized soil), 5-7 potted seasonal bloomers and foliages will be planted to create a fresh, elegant and long-lasting arrangement. Participants will have choice of potted plants: cyclamen, poinsettia, cypress trees, frosty ferns, norfolk and stone pines, ivy, ferns, kalanchoe, small houseplants and more. Further accents, like moss, pinecones, willow and dogwood will be incorporated for a unique indoor design. PHOTO of completed project coming soon! Trust us, it's going to be gorgeous! -
A NEW Two Piece Creation! The choice of container will be a rustic wooden crate (13x18x9H, natural tone) that participants fill with freshly cut mixed evergreens and accent with natural elements such as pinecones, pods, berries and dogwood. A trip to the "Accent Buffet" will allow participants to choose three accents for personalization. Next, participants will design a door swag to match! The same evergreens and accents will be used, arranged in a fan fashion and all tied with a beautiful bow. The two pieces can be used separately or as a combo at the front door. Please allow 2.25 hours for this multiple project workshop. Photos of the completed projects will be provided soon (as soon as evergreens arrive for the season). -
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In this informative seminar, you will listen and learn with Vikki and Jennifer, who are Master Gardener Certified. Details will focus on the varieties of trees and shrubs that need to be pruned (specifically varieties to prune in Spring), when to do so, and how to do so. A brief discussion on rose pruning will also be included. A hand-out will be provided; taking additional notes is recommended. After a discussion of basics, the group will walk from the seated area to a few locations in our Display Garden (just steps away) where Jennifer will demonstrate the actions of pruning on species currently growing and in need of Spring pruning. Opportunities for specific questions will be offered at the end of the presentation. Seating is limited; the $10.00 fee ensures your space in this sure-to-be popular session. Customer Card Holders will be reimbursed the fee, in points, to spend at anytime. -
NEW! Let's design a personalized, creative fully evergreen wreath in a new way! Participants will use a fluffy pre-made evergreen wreath as the base to embellish with snipets of deluxe evergreens such as silver fir, western cedar, boxwood and arborvitae plus magnolia leaves, pinecones, berries (real and faux) and a bow. As this method of wreath making is done with paddle wire we can accommodate more participants in each session (18) - don't worry, lots of staff will be available to help you create a masterpiece! This wreath is best as Outdoor decor. The photo is illustrating an option, yours might be very different when complete - that's part of the fun! -
NEW - two sessions available. This year’s ceramic container is a white polar bear with a happy, excited expression – it’s Christmas break and almost the BIG day! The polar bear pot will be filled with snipets of mixed evergreens , dogwood, pinecones, light floral accents and fun, seasonal picks will complete the project. This arrangement is to remain indoors and, by keeping the floral foam moist, will last over a month! Photo is of container only; photo of full project will be available once evergreens are here! -
A simple, tall, square black plastic pot (16") will be filled full with a 3 foot cut evergreen top resembling a wee Christmas Tree (you can add lights to it when you get home), quality mixed evergreens (pine, BC Silver Fir and Cedar), magnolia, dried hydrangeas, super-sized pine cone and additional accents including a choice of a feature accent: wooden show shoes, cabin or sled. This will be a BIG feature in your outdoor Winter décor that will last throughout the Winter! Please see notes below on vehicle to take this beauty home! -
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In this informative seminar, you will listen and learn with Vikki and Jennifer, who is Master Gardener Certified and passionate about Native Plants. Details will focus on the benefits of Native Plant gardening and ways to integrate them into your current landscape. To incorporate native perennials into your garden you don't need to 'rip everything out"! Moderation is the key (to all in life, really) and they will demonstrate ways this can be done in a beautiful and environmentally respectful way. An informative handout will be offered; you are encouraged to take additional notes. Specific plant species will be highlighted (the faves); wide varieties will be in stock for a "show and tell". Opportunities for specific questions will be offered at the end of the presentation. Seating is limited, so the $10.00 fee ensures your space in this popular session. Customer Cardholders will be reimbursed the fee in points, which they can spend at any time.
