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A wild bridal bouquet of pale dahlias, grasses, daisies and berries by Wild Gorse Studio.
Inverness-shire

Wild Gorse Studio

A fine-art florist and flower school in the farm steadings of the Belladrum estate near Beauly, with workshops, a shop and a café among the flowers.

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Welcome

In the old farm steadings of the Belladrum estate, in the gentle country south of Beauly, a florist has made a home among the flowers.

Julia Kirk founded Wild Gorse Studio in 2015, bringing together a background in art and traditional floristry, and her arrangements are wild and seasonal, built from foraged and locally grown plants.

Teaching has always been at the heart of it. The Highland Flower School runs workshops and masterclasses, from a relaxed class in hand-tied bouquets to professional courses, and welcomes guest tutors through the year.

The studio has spread out through the steadings, and there is now a shop and a café in the Cart Shed, open from Wednesday to Sunday. Come for a coffee among the blooms, leave with an armful of flowers, or book a place on a workshop and learn to make them yourself.

A short drive awayBelladrum Tartan Heart FestivalThe music festival on the same estate.2 min by roadSee itFestival crowd cheering with raised arms under evening stage lights
Before you go

The shop and café open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

Workshops are booked through the studio's own site.

Where
The Cart Shed, Belladrum Farm, by Beauly, IV4 7BA.
Hours
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.
Learn
The Highland Flower School.
Where it is

At the Cart Shed on Belladrum Farm, south of Beauly near Kiltarlity, IV4 7BA.

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Directions
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Stay nearby

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