Floral fun for Easter

FLORIST Jennifer Owen is to officially open her new Goldfinch Floral Studio shop and studio space at Rookery Farm at Binegar with a weekend of family-friendly activities.

Jen is hosting Drop in and Play spring bulb workshops on Good Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th to welcome people to her new venture.

Originally from Cheddar, Jen retrained as a florist in 2019 after a successful creative career with businesses including Clarks and Ecco and began working from home in Wells.

But demand for her work – she specialises in weddings, funerals and gift bouquets – increased so much that she began looking for a dedicated space where she could open her first shop and have room to run workshops and events.

The former wine shop and delicatessen next to Hartley’s Café Bistro has proved ideal and Jen hopes other craft people might want to rent the workshop space to hold their own – not necessarily floral classes – there.

She said: “It’s exciting to have my first shop but I really hope this becomes an exciting and vibrant creative space.”

The workshops cost £7.50 per person. For details, visit: www.goldfinchfloralstudio.co.uk