April 10 | 10:30AM-12:30PM | Garden to Vase

Learn to grow a cutting garden that will fill your home with flowers all year long.  Whether growing in a garden, raised beds, or smaller pots, you can grow flowers for cutting.  In this class, you will learn how to make a year-long planting plan for their space, including interplanting and companion planting for the fullest, healthiest flower harvest.  We will finish with instructions on how best to cut and condition your flowers for long-lasting impact inside.  Attendees will receive a guide including a model year-long plan to fill their garden space with flowers, a list of favorite cut flowers, information on soil health and sustainable pest management, and a journal for note-taking.  This is an all-levels workshop, and no prior experience is required.  

About Jill Sowards

Jill Sowards is a gardener and owner of Violetear Studio.  She teaches classes on a range of gardening topics throughout the bay area and online, along with garden design and consultations.  No matter the subject, her foundation is always on ecological gardening, waterwise practices, and sharing her love of native plants.  Originally trained as a public interest lawyer, Jill believes that all people can benefit from building a nurturing connection with the joy of the garden.  Her own garden is in the Berkeley hills, which she cultivates with the help (or hindrance) of her family and a rescue hound.    

Workshop Details

• Date & Time: Friday, April 10, 2026; 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

• Location: Ground Goods Nursery, Tiburon, CA

• Cost: $95 

• Guide with notes and instructions 

• Limited to 15 participants

• All participants receive 10% off additional Ground Goods purchases the day of the workshop