Portugal 2024

We explored the sights and sounds of Portugal through the lense of flowers. We toured the magnificent ceramic tiles of Porto and an evening boat cruise. We had a walking tour of Lisbon’s flower shops and pubic and hidden gardens.  We toured and tasted port on a historic camellia estate.  We flew to Madeira Island known for its flowers and gardens to experience the local spring Flower Parade.  Our flower arranging workshops were held in a variety of places exposing us to the gorgeous Portuguese country life.  We foraged and arranged flowers in a recently discovered and restored village overlooking a mountain range. We created bouquets with local flowers in a working vineyard and flower farm in wine country.  On Madeira we learned how to press flowers to create works of art. We visited a working rose and gerbera daisy farm learning growing techniques.  Along the way our instructors shared the lives, home cooked regional specialties, Madeira, and Portuguese wines.  Our trip wouldn’t have been complete without a lot of shopping to buy Portuguese ceramics, cork products and local crafts. 

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