A Little Halloween Garden: Flowers in a Pumpkin

Orange pumpkins filled with yellow, purple and cream flowers on the table at Hoppipolla’s trial workshop.

A bright orange pumpkin, a handful of fresh flowers and an afternoon to make something with your hands. This Halloween at Hoppipolla, we’re turning Jack pumpkins into little flower gardens, with sunny yellows, touches of purple and soft cream tucked among the greenery.

Our trial session gave us a first look at the idea around the table. Some arrangements grew tall and loose; others stayed low and full. Together, they shared the same cheerful palette, with each one taking on its own shape.

A Halloween palette with room to play

The pumpkin is part of the design, bringing a warm orange base to every arrangement. Yellow flowers pick up that warmth, purple adds contrast, and cream gives the brighter colours a little breathing space. Greenery connects the flowers and softens the edge of the pumpkin.

Height changes the feeling, too. A few taller stems draw the eye upwards, while smaller flowers sit closer to the pumpkin. Leaving space between them lets you notice the curve of a stem or the shape of a petal. It’s these small choices that make each little garden feel personal.

Hands in blue gloves arranging yellow and purple flowers in an orange pumpkin at Hoppipolla’s trial session.
Finding the shape, one stem at a time, during our pumpkin flower trial.

One stem at a time

Working slowly lets you see how each flower changes the arrangement. A stem placed a little higher, a flower turned towards the light, a small piece of greenery tucked into a gap: the shape grows through these simple decisions.

The photographs here are from our pumpkin flower trial at Hoppipolla in Belconnen. Each piece follows the same colour palette, while the flowers, heights and little details give it a character of its own.

A finished pumpkin arrangement with yellow, purple, cream and orange flowers on the trial workshop table.
A little Halloween garden from the trial session.

That’s the pleasure of a little pumpkin garden: familiar Halloween colours, fresh flowers and something made by hand. A cheerful piece to bring a little of the season to the table.

Join our pumpkin flower workshop

Bookings are open for 29 October–1 November and 5–8 November 2026, at 2:00–3:30pm or 4:00–5:30pm Canberra local time. Each session has up to eight participants. $75 for one person, or $70 each for two or more people booking the same session.

Choose your session and book online at our Belconnen studio.