SHOREHAM WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Galentines in the Gardens: Shoreham’s Evening Garden Party for Friends & Family
An evening at Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden with food, drinks and three hands-on craft workshops—this guide lays out what happens, when, and how to plan.
Galentines in the Gardens: Shoreham’s Evening Garden Party for Friends & Family.
Galentines in the Gardens is a curated garden-party event at Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden in Shoreham that pairs drinks and food vendors with three hands-on workshops—dried terrariums, botanical printing on totes, and Kokedama moss sculptures—designed for friends and families to craft keepsakes and share an evening outdoors.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Three Hands‑On Craft Sessions
Frankston Craft Club runs three distinct, timed workshops: a dried terrarium session, a botanical printing experience to dye canvas bags, and a Kokedama-making class to create moss-wrapped succulent sculptures—each offering a tangible take-home from the evening.
Drinks, Pizza and Food Vendors Among the Beds
The event is staged as a garden party—attendees wander the grounds with drinks while food vendors serve pizza and other fare, creating a relaxed social atmosphere around the workshop program.
Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden in Shoreham
Set in the cultivated grounds of Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden, the evening blends crafted workshops with gardenside picnic moments; entry to the grounds for the event is a modest fee while workshop tickets are sold separately.
What the day feels like
What the evening feels like
The event unfolds like a garden party and craft night in one: arrive on the grounds, stroll between lawned areas and garden beds with a drink, sample food from vendors, then rotate into hour-long workshops—each session focused on a different botanical craft—so the night alternates between social mingling and concentrated making.
THE WORKSHOPS
Three Hands‑On Craft Sessions
Frankston Craft Club runs three distinct, timed workshops: a dried terrarium session, a botanical printing experience to dye canvas bags, and a Kokedama-making class to create moss-wrapped succulent sculptures—each offering a tangible take-home from the evening.
THE PARTY
Drinks, Pizza and Food Vendors Among the Beds
The event is staged as a garden party—attendees wander the grounds with drinks while food vendors serve pizza and other fare, creating a relaxed social atmosphere around the workshop program.
THE SETTING
Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden in Shoreham
Set in the cultivated grounds of Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden, the evening blends crafted workshops with gardenside picnic moments; entry to the grounds for the event is a modest fee while workshop tickets are sold separately.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this evening suits—and who it’s organised for.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The event runs across the evening with three workshops at 4:30–5:30pm, 6:00–7:00pm and 7:00–8:00pm; consult your booked workshop ticket for the session you are signed up to.
Bring your workshop ticket if you purchased one (workshops sold separately) and plan to pay an entry fee to the grounds; finished pieces from each workshop are taken home by participants.
The event takes place at Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden; the published meeting/address for the event is 15 Shoreham Rd, Shoreham — arrive early to check in for workshops and entry.
Entry to the grounds for the event is $10; workshop sessions require separate tickets.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
When is Galentines in the Gardens scheduled?
The event is presented for Friday 13 February, with workshops scheduled in the evening hours as listed.
What workshops are offered and when do they run?
Three workshops are offered: Dried Terrarium (4:30–5:30pm), Botanical Printing on totes (6:00–7:00pm), and Kokedama making (7:00–8:00pm).
Where is the event held and where do I meet?
The event is held at Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden; the listed address is 15 Shoreham Rd, Shoreham.
How much does entry cost and are workshops included?
Entry to the grounds for the event is $10; workshop tickets are sold separately and are not included with general entry.
Who is this event for?
The event is positioned for girls and families as a garden-party craft night, combining social time with hands-on craft sessions run by Frankston Craft Club.
Will I take anything home from the workshops?
Yes; each workshop produces a finished, take-home item—a dried terrarium under glass, a botanically-printed tote, or a handmade Kokedama—created during the session.