The Creative Workshop Space Barrhaven Didn't Know It Was Missing
By Terra Flowers & Flavours
Summary
Terra Flowers & Flavours in Barrhaven is more than a café and flower shop. It's become one of Ottawa's most distinctive creative workshop spaces, hosting a rotating lineup of hands-on sessions throughout the year — from crafting and culinary arts to seasonal and lifestyle experiences. Every workshop includes café drinks. Private group bookings are available. And if you're an instructor looking for a warm, community-rooted venue to host your own workshop, Terra Flowers & Flavours is open to that conversation too.
Key Highlights
- Creative workshops in Barrhaven at Terra Flowers & Flavours cover a wide range of topics, not just one type
- Café drinks are included with every workshop session
- Private bookings available for groups — birthdays, bachelorettes, corporate events, and more
- Local instructors and creatives are welcome to host their workshops at Terra Flowers & Flavours
- The setting, a working café surrounded by plants, flowers, and lifestyle goods, makes any workshop feel different from a standard studio class
- Located at 220 Kennevale Drive, Barrhaven, open 7 days a week
When people think of things to do in Barrhaven, they usually think of restaurants, parks, and shopping. Terra Flowers & Flavours has been quietly building something different: a genuine creative workshop space inside a café where the atmosphere does as much work as the instructor.
Since opening, Terra Flowers & Flavours has hosted and attracted a growing variety of workshops, drawing locals who want to make something with their hands, meet people outside their usual circles, and spend a few hours doing something that actually feels good. The café drinks don't hurt either.
What Kind of Creative Workshops Happen at Terra Flowers & Flavours?
The short answer: it changes. That's intentional.
Terra Flowers & Flavours doesn't lock itself into one type of workshop. The lineup rotates throughout the year based on seasons, instructors, and what the community responds to. Here's the range of what has happened and what you can expect:
Craft and Art-Based Workshops
Sessions like mother of pearl crafting have brought people together around a table to work with their hands on something intricate and beautiful. These kinds of workshops slow the room down in a way that is surprisingly hard to find elsewhere. People arrive as strangers and leave having talked for hours.
The café setting changes the dynamic in ways that a dedicated studio doesn't. You're not in a classroom. You're in a space that smells like coffee and fresh flowers, surrounded by plants and carefully chosen objects, with a drink in hand.
Rose Petal Perfume Making
One of the most popular workshops Terra Flowers & Flavours has hosted is rose petal perfume making. There's something about working with real botanicals — the scent, the process, the fact that what you're creating is something you'll actually wear — that makes this session stand out. Attendees leave with a perfume they blended themselves, which is the kind of thing you don't forget making.
It's also a natural fit for the space. Terra Flowers & Flavours is already surrounded by flowers. A perfume-making workshop here feels less like a class and more like an extension of where you already are.
Culinary and Edible Art Sessions
Cookie decorating workshops and similar culinary creative sessions have been some of the most popular events at Terra Flowers & Flavours. The combination of a hands-on skill, a beautiful finished product, and the relaxed café environment makes these sessions easy to enjoy even if you've never done anything like it before.
Seasonal and Lifestyle Workshops
Depending on the time of year, Terra Flowers & Flavours also hosts workshops that connect to the seasons — seasonal wreath-making, lifestyle crafts, and experiences that reflect what's happening outside the window. Summer workshops tend to lean into warmth, colour, and the energy of the season.
Plant-Based Sessions
Given that Terra Flowers & Flavours carries a curated selection of plants in-store, plant-focused workshops show up in the lineup from time to time. These sessions cover practical skills for plant owners, from care routines to propagation, and feel immediately useful because you're surrounded by the subject matter.
What Is Always Included, No Matter the Workshop?
Every creative workshop at Terra Flowers & Flavours comes with café drinks. You don't show up wondering when you can get a coffee. You sit down, get settled, and create with a drink already in hand.
All materials for the session are included. Guidance from the instructor is part of the experience. And you leave with something you made yourself.
Sessions are kept to a size where the experience stays personal. Everyone gets attention, and there's enough room in the room for actual conversation.
Want a Private Group Workshop?
Private bookings are one of the most popular ways people experience Terra Flowers & Flavours workshops. If you have a group and you want the space and the session to yourselves, that's an option.
Private workshops at Terra Flowers & Flavours work well for:
- Birthday celebrations — a creative afternoon with friends in a space that already feels special
- Bachelorette and bridal events — something more personal and memorable than a standard night out
- Corporate team events — a shared creative experience in a non-office environment changes how teams interact
- Family gatherings and milestone celebrations — a hands-on activity that gives people something to do together and something to take home
- Friend groups and casual occasions — you don't need a big reason to book a private session
To arrange a private workshop booking, get in touch with the Terra Flowers & Flavours team directly.
Contact Terra Flowers & Flavours about a private workshop:
terraplantsandflowers@gmail.com
613-440-0033
Are You an Instructor Looking to Host a Workshop in Barrhaven?
Terra Flowers & Flavours actively welcomes local instructors, artists, makers, and educators who want to bring their workshops to the space.
If you teach something creative and you've been looking for a venue that handles the atmosphere, the community, and the setting — this is worth a conversation.
What Terra Flowers & Flavours offers instructors:
- A ready-made aesthetic that elevates any creative session without extra effort on your part
- An existing community of regulars who are already drawn to creative and community experiences
- A café environment that puts attendees at ease before the workshop even starts
- Flexible arrangements for both public-facing workshops and private or invite-only sessions
- Café drinks included for attendees, which means one less thing to coordinate
Bringing your workshop to a space people already love means lower friction for sign-ups and a better experience from the moment attendees walk in.
If you're interested in hosting a creative workshop in Barrhaven at Terra Flowers & Flavours, reach out to discuss availability and format.
Get in touch about hosting your workshop at Terra Flowers & Flavours
Why Does the Setting Matter So Much?
There are other places to take a workshop in Ottawa. What makes Terra Flowers & Flavours different comes down to one thing: you cannot separate the experience from the space it happens in.
A workshop in a rented hall is a workshop in a rented hall. A workshop at Terra Flowers & Flavours happens inside a café that smells like coffee and eucalyptus, surrounded by seasonal flowers, living plants on every surface, and small beautiful objects chosen with care. The room itself communicates something before a single instruction is given.
That environment makes people more relaxed. It makes the work feel more worthwhile. And it makes people want to come back, which is exactly what Terra Flowers & Flavours was built for.
How to Find Out About Upcoming Workshops
Workshops are announced through Instagram and in-store. They tend to fill quickly, especially sessions that include drinks and produce something to take home.
- Follow @terraflowersflavours on Instagram — the best place to hear about upcoming sessions before they sell out
- Visit the store at 220 Kennevale Drive, Barrhaven — ask the team what's coming up and see the space in person
- Browse the workshops page at terraplantsandflowers.ca/collections/workshops for current listings
Browse upcoming workshops at Terra Flowers & Flavours
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of creative workshops are available in Barrhaven at Terra Flowers & Flavours?
The lineup changes throughout the year and covers a wide range — craft and art workshops, culinary and edible art sessions, seasonal lifestyle workshops, and plant-based activities. Follow @terraflowersflavours on Instagram or visit in-store to see what's currently scheduled.
Are café drinks included with workshops?
Yes. Café drinks are included with every workshop at Terra Flowers & Flavours. You create with a drink in hand, which is part of what makes the experience feel different from a standard class.
Can I book a private workshop for my group?
Yes. Terra Flowers & Flavours takes private group bookings for birthdays, bachelorette events, corporate team sessions, and other gatherings. Contact the team directly to discuss availability and format.
I'm an instructor. Can I host my workshop at Terra Flowers & Flavours?
Yes. Terra Flowers & Flavours actively welcomes local instructors and creatives who want to use the space. The venue handles the setting and café drinks, so you can focus on teaching. Reach out to start the conversation.
Do I need experience to attend a workshop?
No experience is needed. All sessions are designed to be welcoming for complete beginners. If you can show up and try, you'll leave with something worth keeping.
Where is Terra Flowers & Flavours?
Terra Flowers & Flavours is located at 220 Kennevale Drive, Units 102-103, Barrhaven, Ottawa, K2J 6B6. Open 7 days a week. Reach the team at 613-440-0033 or visit terraplantsandflowers.ca.