Art & Floral Workshops
DIY Art & Crafts, Floral and Aromatherapy
Art & Floral Workshops
Let nature spark your creativity through floral, art and aromatherapy workshops on our lavender farm!
Floral and nature-inspired DIY art classes and workshops, led by local artists and crafters are offered on the patio of our barn.
All experience levels are encouraged and welcome!
Workshops include:
Art & Painting
Ceramics
Plants & Floral Design
Aromatherapy
Lavender Painting Workshop
Friday, June 13th | 6pm - 8pm
Join us to create a lavender painting in the glow of a summer sunset! All ages and skill levels welcome!
Let your creativity flow as Megan Newton, art teacher at Miamisburg High School, guides you in your lavender painting. The painting is on 16x20 canvas using acrylic paint.
While your painting dries, wander the lavender field to pick a bundle of lavender & explore our lavender products in the Cedar Ridge Farm Stand.
We’ll have complementary lavender lemonade and water, and feel free to bring your own beverages to enjoy as well.
Ticket Price $50
Pollinator Planter Workshop
Saturday, June 14th at 10am-12pm
Get your hands dirty while learning about improving pollinator waystations in our community & making a showy pollinator-friendly planter!
This amazing annual workshop includes:
Planting a showy pollinator-friendly planter
Conversation on plants for pollinator conservation, like the wonderful monarch butterfly and more
Conversation on growing and caring for lavender
Baby lavender plant
U-Pick lavender bundle
Whitney Hartman, local HS science teacher, MA Biology, and owner of Hartman Lavender Garden (Monarch Joint Venture partner), will guide the class in learning about plants for pollinator conservation and how invertebrate and plant mechanisms work.
We’ll cover topics such as:
Pollinator Waystations and how they create a food source for local and migratory pollinator species
The difference between host, nectar, and pollen producing plants
Soil prep, selecting plants for our zone, and planting inspiration for the best waystations for the popular Monarch Butterfly and more
Lavender growing and care talk in the lavender fields
Your planter will include: 3 pollinator plants (1 gal, 2 quart sized), 1 small Milkweed plant, and we’ll provide all the supplies you need (except for gloves, bring your own if you’d like!)
These planters are great for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies to your home garden, will be seasonal heat tolerant and deer-resistant! You’ll have rewarding blooms and visitors all season long.
After the workshop, guests are welcome to wander the fields to pick a bundle of lavender to take home as well!
Bring your gardening gloves and a friend!
Ticket Price: $45
Lavender Wreath Making Class
Thursday, June 26th | 6 - 8 pm
In this incredibly special class, you’ll get to make your own beautiful, fresh lavender wreath with lavender right from our farm! Our farm owner, Joy Pascoe, will lead you in preparing and creating your wreath.
A lavender wreath is a timeless addition to your home, providing beauty and a wonderful scent year-round. Wreaths stay beautiful for years if kept away from the weather, they can be hung indoors or outdoors if in a shaded and covered space.
Wreaths will be made on a 10” form which creates a final wreath of approximately 14” in diameter.
Enjoy a fun evening escape to the farm, and feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages!
Ticket Price: $85
Painted Planter Box with Succulents
Saturday, July 19th | 6pm - 8pm
Join us for an evening on the patio of our barn overlooking the fields as you're guided in hand painting a wooden flower box with a design of your choice! We’ll then guide you in arranging your succulent plants so you can take home a beautiful arrangement to enjoy!
Workshop is led by Megan Newton, art teacher at Miamisburg High School.
Feel free to bring your own beverage and/or snacks, and we'll have our complimentary signature lavender lemonade for you to enjoy.
Tickets: $50
Floral Imprinted Planter Ceramic Workshop
Saturday, July 19th | 10am - 12pm
The MADE clay crew is packing their supplies and heading to Cedar Ridge Trails for a match made in lavender field heaven.
Join us at Cedar Ridge Trails for a hand-building workshop to learn the basics of slab building. In this workshop, we will be using impression techniques to create a planter. Included with each registration is a U-pick bundle of lavender and wildflowers.
MADE will fire and glaze your creation and you’ll pick it up at the MADE studio in Dayton! This process usually takes about four weeks.
This workshop is for adults 18+, we appreciate your understanding.
Registration is through MADE Ceramics.
Ticket Price $92
Fairy Garden Workshop
Saturday, July 26th | 10 am - 12 pm
Join us for a morning of whimsey as you create a fairy garden fit for a storybook.
Lori of Fairy Dust and Rust will guide you in selecting small plants, assorted mosses, dried flowers and fairy-sized accessories for your garden. Your beautiful garden will be in an 8” diameter flower pot. This workshop is wonderful for all ages!
This workshop will take place on the covered patio of our barn over looking the fields. in this relaxing atmosphere, you can let your imagination and creativity shine!
After class, guests are welcome to wander the fields to pick a bundle of lavender and seasonal wildflowers to take home!
Tickets: $70
Reed Diffuser &
Essential Oil Workshop
Saturday, August 2nd | 10am - 12pm
In this workshop, you’ll get to create your own custom blend of essential oils to incorporate into a dried floral and reed diffuser.
Design your own beautiful room diffuser using an arrangement of stunning dried florals and reeds in a glass jar. Your beautiful diffuser will look wonderful adorned on your desk, side table, mantle or washroom counter and provide a lasting scent to remind you of your experience on the lavender farm!
Ticket Price $40
Basket Weaving Workshop
Saturday, August 16th | 10am - 12pm
In this workshop, you’ll create a hand-woven basket with natural and colored reeds that will hold a quart sized mason jar for flowers. Your basket will be approximately 9” tall and 4.5” wide.
Step-by-step guidance is provided by R. Darden Bradshaw, Associate Professor of Art Education and Area Coordinator for Art Education at the University of Dayton.
Tickets: $70
Macrame Diffuser Workshop
Saturday, September 6th | 6 - 8p
All the vintage vibes with this workshop! Create 2 macrame diffusers with your choice of colors and wooden beads. Then create your own custom essential oil blend in 5ml jar to apply to your diffusers.
After the workshop, wander the lavender fields to pick a bundle of lavender!
Macrame led by Sam of Macrabae and essential oils by Joy of Cedar Ridge Trails.
Ticket Price $40
Preserving Summer Pressed Flower Workshop
Sunday, September 21st | 2pm - 4pm
Join us on the patio of our barn overlooking the fields while creatively arranging pressed flowers in a beautiful frame! You’ll be guided and inspired by the lovely, Megan Newton, art teacher at Miamisburg High School.
Glass and gold metal frame is approximately 6in x 6in
Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages to enjoy during class!
Ticket Price $50
Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece Workshop
Saturday, September 27th at 2pm
Saturday, October 4th at 2pm
With Fairy Dust and Rust
Design a show-stopping fall centerpiece for your home using a heirloom pumpkin, live moss and succulents! Lori of Fairy Dust & Rust in Tipp City, Ohio will provide you with step-by-step guidance as you create your masterpiece!
Your work of art will live for months with light watering, and after the season you can easily transplant the moss and succulents to a more traditional flower pot.
After class, explore the fields picking a beautiful bundle of wild flowers to take home with you!
Bring your friends and have an amazing afternoon creating art and memories on the farm together! Feel free to also bring snacks and beverages of your choice!
Tickets $70
Contact Us
Connect with us further on social media or email us at
CedarRidgeTrails@gmail.com
We’re located at 5388 Medlar Road in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Have a Special Event?
Contact us to reserve a u-pick lavender event for a unique outdoor gathering! We are able to customize events to meet the needs of our guests. Inquire through email at CedarRidgeTrails@gmail.com