STEMS & VINES
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What kind of things to expect happening in STEMS & VINES
Floral Workshops teaching specific techniques:
The perfect spiral bouquet
Ikebana - Japanese flower arranging
Tablescaping for dinner parties
Working in colour hues
Low runner arrangements
Spring, Autumn & Christmas wreath making
Mid-Summer flower crowns & other “Scandi” florals
Living vases / Terrariums
“You B’OKquet mate?” an evening encouraging men to come and experience the mental wellbeing of using their hands to arrange flowers
And definitely many more… but the beauty of having our own space on the high street is that if you want to come and learn something specific, we can probably find the time and space to teach you 1-2-1
Community & Cultural Events:
A Conversation With… guest speakers from the Wine, Floral & Event Industries
Oscar’s Book Club : a book club that meets on the Full Moon each month, taking inspiration from the Oscar Wilde quote "With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?" These monthly events will be designed so that we can raise funds to support charities which grant people freedom (refugees, education of girls, support for DA victims, and we are sure many other charities which enable people to find their way to freedom)
Workshops, led by other local Artisan’s which we would host, Embroidery Afternoon’s, Calligraphy Classes, Poetry/Creative Writing, Pottery, Sip & Paints
Poetry Jams
Jazz Afternoons
Classical Music Recitals
Special ticketed “Foodie” evenings once a month, maybe not a full sit-down dinner but scrumptious morsels to satisfy alongside the wine. These are some ideas we have so far:
Oysters & Champagne (probably a NYE special)
More Cheese “Gromit”, a Cheese & Wine Tasting Menu hosted with a Cheesemonger/Cheese Maker
“Brit Pop” Series, with over 1000 Vineyards in the UK this may be quite an extensive experience - probably best to space it over a few evenings …
Dumplings & Wine
We can’t do Steak Nights…but we could do Steak Tartare Nights (!)
Wine Makers Dinners: an engaging evening being talked through the whole range from a particular vineyard, led by their Wine Maker aka the “Wine Wizards”, accompanied by food provided by one of our amazing Event Caterer Suppliers.
Interior Design Inspiration
For the last 18 months I have worked with local Askew resident & Olivier Award winning set-designer Damien Stanton, of Stanton.Design to bring my vision for inside Stems & Vines to life.
Below are some of the inspirational images we gathered at the very beginning to visually represent the space we want you all to feel most comfortable in.
All the computer designed images of the interior of Stems & Vines have been created by Damien, and are in fact of the original site - which we will be continuing on at our new home, as much as possible.
OUR IDEAL SUPPLIERS
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Pott Candles
Refillable hand-thrown ceramic pots.
The sustainable way to enjoy candles. Refill with there scented custom-made wax refills.
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Partner in Wine
Insulated Bottles that keep your wine at the perfect temperature, whether cool in the summer, or warm on a crisp winter’s walk.
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Church Row Pottery
Functional piece that can be used everyday in a range of stoneware clays, the pieces are predominantly hand built.
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Pelegrims
Skincare responsibly made, from English vineyards; they use waste products from the wine making process keeping sustainability at the core of the brand.
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Candle Flair
Their tapered candle collections are made using the finest natural ingredients by artisans. Taking pride in the quality of their products which have been sourced sustainably, using 100% premium natural wax and 100% cotton wick.
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Sophie Amelia Creates
Our lead gift card artist, we have worked together since 2018, and along with many other gorgeous card-artists Sophie Amelia will always be our go-to girl!