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NEW! Fall Elegance Saturday September 12th, 2:00 p.m. $100.00 + HST Your home might be a modern design or you might enjoy a sleek look (less of a country vibe) for your Fall decor - we've got you covered! Our container for this workshop is beautiful: a 12" black metal container with scrolled legs (overall height of container is 24"). Tres elegant! This will be an outdoor arrangement we recommend for under a porch or sheltered from extreme weather. The planter will be filled with fresh potting soil and participants will design a beautiful arrangement using 6-7 Fall-inspired annuals and/or foliage plants. Choices will be plentiful and include: ornamental grasses, rudbeckia, mums, asters, ornamental kale/cabbage, ivy, croton, heather, celosia, sedum and more. All materials are included. Vikki will be your instructor. Containers are limited and can not be re-ordered; we can offer this workshop to only 20 participants. -
FLOWERS AFTER HOURS: Harvest Table Top Planter Thursday October 01, 6:00 p.m. $60.00 + HST Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely planting project for your home. We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage". At 6:30 p.m. we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment. Our project this week is to create a Fall planter for your indoor dining/side table or kitchen island. Our container will be a plastic lined wooden, rectangular planter filled with appropriate container soil. Vikki, your host, introduce the plant choices, such as: indoor mums, heather, anthurium, interesting houseplants, ivy and fluffy fillers. You will choose your favourite five to six plants and design your planter with them, adding in moss to hide the soil and a few fun Fall decor picks such as faux pumpkins and wheat. All materials are included. -
FLOWERS AFTER HOURS: Harvest Flower Arrangement Thursday October 08, 6:00 p.m. $60.00 + HST Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely fresh flower project for your home. We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage". At 6:30 p.m. we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment. Our project this week is to create a Harvest-themed fresh floral arrangement for your indoor Thanksgiving holiday or Harvest decor needs. This is a floral arrangement designed in a classy, neutral round ceramic pot. Floral Designer Erin has chosen some beautiful floral stems for you to choose from and they will include: lisianthus, sunflowers, snapdragons, creamy accents, fluffy green foliage and more. There will be several colour pallets for you to consider to match your personal style. Erin will share basic floral design hints and tips, giving you confidence to create more florals for your home in the future. This will be a super arrangement for your table, kitchen island or to give as a Hostess gift. All materials are included. -
FLOWERS AFTER HOURS: Sexy Succulents, Fall Inspired Thursday September 24, 6:00 p.m. $60.00 + HST Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely planting project for your home. We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage". At 6:30 p.m. we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment. Our project this week is to create a succulent planter for indoor decor. Our container will be a unique, rustic 11" ceramic log planter filled with appropriate succulent soil. Vikki, your host, introduce the succulent variety choices, which will be numerous with various colours and textures. You will choose your favourite five succulents and design your planter with them, adding in moss to hide the soil and Fall decor picks and/or light Autumn-inspired dried flower accents. Discussion will centre around after-care and future succulent success. All materials are included. -
FLOWERS AFTER HOURS: Just Because it's Fall, a Fresh Floral Arrangement Thursday September 17, 6:00 p.m. $60.00 + HST Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely fresh flower project for your home. We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage". At 6:30 p.m. we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment. Our project this week is to create a fresh floral arrangement, Fall inspired. Why? Just because we all deserve beautiful flowers in our life and it's fun to learn how to arrange them, like a pro! The container used will be a pretty sunflower yellow ceramic pot, filled with water and mechanics. Deb from Fresh Petal Studio will be your instructor, guiding you in the basics of floral design. Flower choices will be numerous and Autumn-inspired; we'll use long-lasting florals and Deb will discuss best practices to keep your arrangement fresh for the week ahead. All materials are included. -
FLOWERS AFTER HOURS: Fall Porch Pot Thursday September 10, 6:00 p.m. $60.00 + HST Join us for a unique opportunity to socialize and learn, all while creating a lovely planting project for your home. We'll begin the evening with time for after-hours shopping in the store, while sipping on a weekly signature mocktail and munching on a charcuterie cup from "The Cheesy Fromage". At 6:30 p.m. we'll begin our project in the dedicated workshop space in our climate controlled greenhouse environment. Our project this week is to create a Fall planter for your porch or to use as an urn insert. Our container will be a basic 12" round pot filled with appropriate container soil. Vikki, your host, introduce the plant choices, such as: mums, cabbage/kale, rudbeckia, asters, heather, pansies, grasses and other cold tolerant annuals. You will choose your favourite five to six Fall plants and design your planter with them, adding in moss to hide the soil and a few fun Fall decor picks. All materials are included. -
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In this informative seminar, you will listen and learn with Vikki and Jennifer(Master Gardener Certified). Details will focus on why soil is so important to root and plant development, types of soil in the local area, and how to amend soil for improved growing conditions. A handout will be provided; taking additional notes is recommended. Opportunities for specific questions will be offered at the end of the presentation. Bonus for attendees: a table of door prizes will be offered. 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 any time. -
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Spring Bulb Beauty, $50.00 This lovely indoor/outdoor arrangement will consist of a shallow, colourful 12” plastic planter filled with pre-sprouted Spring bulbs. The budded tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and crocus will be poised to bloom within days at your home. Prior to your pick up, our staff will stylise it with decorative moss, fuzzy pussy willows and a high-quality glazed ceramic bird or butterfly décor stake. This is an upgraded twist on a Spring favourite, and only these 50 units will be available, dressed in this fancy way! This arrangement is cold-tolerant to be an outdoor Easter urn insert or can be perfect as an indoor arrangement – you decide! Prebook Pick-Up: April 01, 02, 03, 04 only. ON NOW! -
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Big Bay Laurel, $40.00 What a find! Bay Laurel Plants (a herb that is used in cooking) are such a difficult-to-find plant for us to source, and we did it! AND the specimens we secured are BIG! Presenting in 7” pots, these herbs will be usable early in the season, and the aromatic leaves will keep producing all Summer. It is best to grow in a planter so you can bring this beauty indoors for Winter, keeping it for many years to come. Bay Laurel grows slowly, hence its elusiveness, and finding ones larger than wee ones in 4” pots is rare. Prebook Pick-Up: May 01, 02, 03, 04 only. -
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Big Boston Ferns, $55.00 Last year, we sourced large 12” hanging pots of fluffy Boston Ferns from a southern grower. This year, we wished to find a Canadian grower – and we did! Arriving as nicely grown plants in generous 12” hanging pots (a standard fern is usually in 9-10” pots, limiting its growth potential), these big beauties will be perfect on your porch all Summer, getting HUGE by the Fall. Prebook Pick-Up: May 07, 08, 09, 10 only -
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Necessary Native Perennial, $20.00 Our native plant grower Tim, owner of Hofland Gardens in Brighton, is adamant that every garden should have Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) somewhere in the design – and we agree! Not a new plant, but a solid performer showing off bright orange clusters of blooms throughout June and July and providing a host to Monarch butterfly caterpillars. We often can’t order in enough of this plant, so it’s a bonus to have so many available in this prebook. One-gallon pot, Ontario zone 3, sun-loving perennial. Prebook Pick-Up: June 04, 05, 06, 07 only -
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SunSeeker Sensation, $25.00 PRE-BOOK PRICE Introduced to the horticultural market just last year, this beautiful perennial, "Sunseekers Sweet Fuchsia", is in high demand! Maple Leaf Nurseries in Vineland, Ontario, is growing 50 units for pre-book only. The double and triple layers of fuchsia coloured bloom petals almost look like a zinnia and will be a standout in your sunny gardens. A short, compact plant that blooms for a long time, it will be a great addition to your garden design. One-gallon pot, Ontario zone 4 perennial. Prebook Pick-Up: June 11, 12, 13, 14 only -
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NEW SPRING WORKSHOP - YOU CHOOSE YOUR STYLE! Thursday April 02, 6:00 p.m. or Saturday April 04, 10:00 a.m. A classic beige ceramic footed planter is the container in this unique workshop. It is 8" round and 5" tall - perfect for the centre of the Easter table or to give as a beautiful hostess gift. Your choice (upon registration) will be to make your design a planted one featuring potted plants such as calla lilies, ranunculus, ivy, ferns, spring bulbs and more or to make a fresh flower arrangement (in water) with an abundance of cut flower stems such as lisianthus, stocks, spray roses, eucalyptus and more. Your designers will be Vikki for the folks who decide to plant and a certified florist for those who decide to make a fresh arrangement. Both designs will be happening at the same time in each session - it will be fun watching each group be creative! Lots of colour choice for both styles will be offered as well as bonus accents like pussy willows, decorative moss (planted version) and seasonal decor picks. Photos here show inspiration for both projects; plants and cut flowers may be slightly different. Be assured, your arrangements will be beautiful! -
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Saturday March 28, 1:00 p.m. Pantone has named Cloud Dancer as the Color of the Year for 2026. Described as a soft, airy, and billowy white, this shade is intended to offer a "whisper of calm" and a serene, neutral foundation to combat a chaotic world, emphasizing quiet reflection and intentional simplicity. Participants in this workshop will experience the calm in the creation of a beautiful white and green arrangement in a milky white 10” glass planter. A double stem orchid plant will be the feature and surrounding it will be a selection of white blooming accent plants and soft green foliage. A sweet "tweet" white ceramic bird figurine will be nestled amongst the plants, along with decorative moss. Beautiful! Do note that is workshop has been created in the spirit of the Colour of the Year, there will not be any traditionally “colourful” plants included in this workshop, only tones of white and green. This is an elegant planter for indoor decor, perhaps on a kitchen island or dining table. As always, care, advice and education will be discussed as the group works alongside your host, Vikki and the Design Team. -
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NEW SPRING WORKSHOP! Saturday March 21, 2:00 p.m. A beautiful 10” clear, high quality glass bowl will be the container to feature a special Spring plant (choices will include a pot of multiple hyacinth bulbs, a blooming hellebore perennial or elegant calla lily) wrapped in a moss covering (kokedama) along with other pre-sprouted bulbs, natural elements (twigs, pussy willows, pinecones, moss) and a Spring nest. As always, care, advice and education will be discussed as the group works alongside your host, Vikki and the Design Team. -
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A new design! In this workshop participants will make two moss kokedama balls with pre-sprouted mini daffodils, jute string, curly willow and other decorative and dried flower accompaniments. Each moss ball will sit on a simple clay saucer. They can be displayed together, or separately in your home. If you get excited and wish to make more, time allows for additional kokedama balls to be made in the workshop for $22.00 each, payable at the end of the session. While one of these sessions will be held during March school break, it is not recommended for young children. Appropriate ages for this workshop are 10-99 years. NOTE: Photo and project idea courtesy of Van H Acres, BC. While the concept is the same, the Griffin's version will be slightly different than pictured. -
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Saturday March 14, 1:00 p.m. We will offer an assortment of three wood/metal designs as the planter of this value-priced workshop. Petite, these planters are perfect to sit on indoor side tables or kitchen islands, transferring to outdoor use on a small patio table, if you wish, for warmer days. Spring plant choices to fill each pot will include pre-sprouted bulbs, such as tulips, mini daffodils and hyacinths, small houseplants, ferns, ivy and accents such as pussy willows and moss. With registration, one wood and metal planter is included in the price of this workshop. You will choose your planter shape upon arrival; there will be lots of each choice. If you wish to create additional planters, you may pay $30.00 per (all materials included) during the workshop session. As always, care, advice and education will be discussed as the group works alongside your host, Vikki and the Design Team. -
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Friday March 13, 1:00 p.m. Bring a friend or student who is off on this Friday PD Day to our fun workshop where two projects are made. This workshop is appropriate for anyone 5-99 years old! Only you? No problem, you can do both projects and we can help if you require assistance. In the theme of Spring participants will fill these two tin planters (one is a watering can, the other an oval) with a selection of pre-sprouted bulbs such as tulips, daffodils or hyacinths, small ferns and houseplants along with accents of pussy willows and moss. These planters are for indoor decor now, but could be redesigned for outdoor use once the weather warms up. As always, care, advice and education will be discussed as the group works alongside your host, Vikki and the Design Team. -
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Tuesday November 04, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Carrie Wright is our Guest Presenter for this new and creative session. We invite you to join us in the beautiful evening glow of the greenhouse for a festive Christmas Tree Decorating Seminar where you’ll learn tips and tricks from Carrie's business, Decorate For Me! Your tree tells your family’s story and becomes the backdrop for cherished holiday memories; it’s where family and friends gather. Learn how to take yours to the next level. Whether you want to start fresh or use/add to already existing decorations, let’s make this season unforgettable-one ribbon, ornament and sparkle at a time! 1 hour Seminar, will include a Q and A session. Also included will be light refreshments, door prizes (grand prize is a complimentary consultation with Carrie) and a special shopping bonus. A hand-out for at-home reference will be offered. Spaces are limited for this Special Event Seminar and tickets are $15.00 each. For Griffin's Customer Card Holders, $10.00 will be reimbursed in Customer Card Points (see below). -
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NEW for 2025! In a 6” square, sleek black ceramic planter participants will position a waxed amaryllis which will bloom in time for the holidays (fingers crossed, bloom timing is tricky). Surrounding it fresh floral foam will be added and mixed evergreens will fill in the space, giving a lush look. The final touch will be accents to finish the project to your personalized style, leaning to a clean, modern theme, with tipped pinecones, dogwood, sparkly sticks and more.
