New York Botanical Garden
ONLINE
FLORAL DESIGN CLASSES
Master Florist Trish O’Sullivan
Fall /Winter 2024
Chemical-free | foam-free | Locally Sourced
Spring Meadow Centerpiece
Online
New York Botanical Garden
Wednesday 03/26/24
10am - 12pm
Celebrate the return of spring by creating a country meadow-inspired centerpiece bursting with field flowers, heirloom parrot tulips, mini daffodils, and fresh herbs. You’ll capture the essence of flower fields with a profusion of colors and textures as you craft this centerpiece in a wooden container. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade for keeping flowers looking fresh and long lasting without chemicals or floral foam.
Note, this course requires the purchase of materials. You will receive an email from the instructor with details on what to purchase one week prior to the class start date.
Woodland Wildscaping
ONline
New york Botanical Garden
Wednesday 04/10/24
11am - 1pm
Wildscaping" is a movement in sustainable floral styling that evokes meadows and woods. Using distinctive, natural wood branches as a container, you'll construct a Woodland Wildscape centerpiece from wildflowers, vines, berries, mosses and grasses. The effect is magical, sophisticated, and achieved by binding your materials without using floral foam.
Note, this course requires the purchase of materials. You will receive an email from the instructor with details on what to purchase one week prior to the class start date.
Gilded Age centerpiece
Heirloom Roses & Ferns
Online
New York Botanical Garden
Monday 06/17/24
11am - 1pm
Our creative inspiration is the 19th and 20th century Gilded Age. Designers will explore the easy techniques for crafting an opulent rose centerpiece of a bygone era. The key to a modern take on the Gilded Age extravagant floral styling is a low silver container and ferns. Through demonstration of step-by-step flower placement and creative process discussion, floral design success is made easy. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade for keeping flowers looking fresh and long lasting without chemicals or floral foam.
​Note, this course requires the purchase of materials. You will receive an email from the instructor with details on what to purchase one week prior to the class start date.
Underwater
Floral Design
ONline
New york Botanical Garden
Tuesday 09/10/24
11am - 1pm
Capture the essence of a freestyle flower meadow in a vase by designing with flowers and grasses. Explore how-to craft a foraged landscape inspired design with field flowers, grasses and vines. The beauty of designing with natural meadow floral material is the varieties of color, texture and ingredients for floral styling. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade for keeping flowers looking fresh and long lasting without chemicals or floral foam.
Note, this course requires the purchase of materials. You will receive an email from the instructor with details on what to purchase one week prior to the class start date.
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