A florist whose creations have been featured at Buckingham Palace is inviting people to kick off the festive season with one of their wreathmaking workshops at a Worcestershire hotel.

Alison Gainsford (pictured) - who supplied flower arrangements for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas Day speech in 2012 - is hosting her own 90-minute workshop at Brockencote Hall Hotel on Monday 1 December.

After an 11am arrival with tea, coffee and pastries, guests will be taken through the stages of how to create a door wreath using a wire frame, eucalyptus foliage and various decorations such as baubles, pinecones and dried flowers.

Visitors will then be treated to afternoon tea at 1pm in the elegant surroundings of the hotel’s 3 AA Rosette Chaddesley Restaurant.

Alison has been a florist for more than 35 years and is currently the in-house florist for Brockencote Hall, and its sister hotels The Arden in Stratford-upon-Avon, and Mallory Court Hotel and Spa in Leamington.

She said: “The workshop is a fun and light-hearted way to create some special festive memories with family and friends in wonderful surroundings.

“While I will be lending a hand with some wreathmaking tips, the session is an opportunity for people to create their own designs that can eventually take pride of place on their own front door over Christmas.

“The first session that I held last year was incredibly popular, so I’d encourage people to book their spot at the earliest opportunity.”

For more information about the wreathmaking workshop, and to book, visit brockencotehall.com.