Even though I had already done a 2-day floral intensive with Holly at Hope Flower Farm enabling me to become a Chapel Designer, it was all a very good review and don’t we always pick up a little more the second time around? Holly’s workshop was held on the first day and had two parts hand’s on for learning her method using Syndicate egg & pillow to create bouquets & centerpieces and the second part was business tips for running a successful floral business. We came from all over the states and even Peru! The first day of workshops started out with introductions all the way around from Mayesh family and staff, the three workshop instructors (left) Veronica Cicero – Anthology Co., (center) Holly Chapel – Hope Flower Farm and (right) Sue McLeary – Passion Flower Sue and then all of us workshop attendees. Needless to say our hearts were overwhelmed and delighted!! That first evening all of us florists were busy checking out all the beautiful flowers waiting for us for the next two days of workshops. We actually had gorgeous weather – an added bonus! The temperature was in the 60’s and March is their rain season so Mayesh had the workshop area under a tent. The food was delicious and they even lit a fire in our room in the evening and slipped a hot water bottle between the sheets!Įach time I walked into the workshop space, my heart just leaped in joy and a feeling of intense excitement filled me!! Mayesh brought in a stunning array of glorious blooms and foliage it was a feast for the senses to see and to smell such a mass of premium blooms for our use in the workshops!Įven though Quito is located along the equator, it has a mild climate because it is in the mountains and the elevation is a little over 9,000 ft. The staff was friendly and efficient, the grounds were park-like with walled courtyards, beautiful plants and flowers and lovely paths to explore while listening to birdsong.
Although this is my second blog post on the subject (my first blog had photos taken with my Iphone) the photos in this post are the beautiful professional photos by Nicole Clarey Photography.įirst of all, they chose a wonderful venue! Hacienda Cusin made a wonderful and relaxing setting for the workshop.
Mayesh knows how to put on a workshop this was my second workshop with them and I am thrilled for the experiences they provide. Let me tell you about our magical experience we had with Mayesh Wholesale by taking part in their first International Workshop which was held at Hacienda Cusin in Quito, Ecuador.