FLOWER ARRANGING, PLAIN AND SIMPLE

Fresh flower arrangements brighten both our living spaces and our spirits. Learn how to create country garden style bouquets for your home quickly and easily without breaking the budget.

Learn the techniques of buying, picking, cutting and conditioning fresh plant material, as well as how how to select and use fruits and vegetables from the supermarket in arrangements.

Each student will make three arrangements to take home. Each arrangement will teach a different design method: a hand-held bouquet, how to arrange in glass and a design in floral foam.

Depending on the season, plant material will include such flowers as roses, stock, larkspur, delphinium, hydrangea, lilies, mums, asters, carnations, flowering shrubs, daffodils and tulips as well as fresh cut herbs, berries, fruits, vegetables and greens.

A $60.00 materials fee covers all supplies: 3 containers, mechanics, all plant material and handouts. Please be sure to bring floral scissors to class. 3 hours

FRESH FLOWER CANDLE RING

Delight your guests and family with a lush wreath of fresh flowers and leafy greens. Working in a base of wet floral foam, we will use roses, Peruvian lilies, daisies and other flowers accented with ivy and unusual greens to create a delightful table wreath that measures about 14” across. The finished ring looks lovely with a cluster of slender candles or a fruit filled compote in its’ center.

Please bring floral scissors to class. Flowers, greens, floral ring and tray will be provided by the instructor. A $42.00 materials fee will be collected in class. 2 hrs.

TUSSIE MUSSIES AND THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

A tussie mussie is a nosegay made with fresh flowers and fragrant herbs. Each flower and herb in the bouquet carries a special message in the unspoken language of flowers.

Made with roses, border carnations, rosemary and other herbs and flowers, tussie mussies are fragrant, beautiful and easy to make. Favorite tokens of affection since Elizabethan times, the nosegays make special gifts of love for Mother's Day, birthdays, weddings, graduations and anniversaries.

Students will learn about the symbolic language of flowers, make a tussie mussie and then decorate it with colorful ribbons. A $24.00 materials fee collected in class covers flowers, herbs, ribbons and handouts.

Please bring an apron and scissors to class. 2 1/2 hrs

FRESH FLOWER TABLE GARLAND

Make a 30” long centerpiece of fresh flowers and greens combined with rooted ivies. We will arrange fresh cut flowers and seasonal greens with ivy plants in a base of floral foam to create a heart-lifting centerpiece for your table. Add candles and watch your family and guests catch their breath in admiration.

Plant materials include roses, spray carnations, alstromeria, delphiniums, variegated ivies, fragrant herbs and other decorative greens.. Please bring floral scissors and an apron to class. Flowers, greens, plants and mechanics will be supplied by the instructor. A $44.00 materials fee will be collected in class. 2 1/2 hrs.

EUROPEAN TABLE GARDEN

Bring the garden indoors! European table gardens combine potted plants with fresh cut flowers in a decorative container. Arranged together, pots of flowering plants, lacy ferns, trailing ivies and fresh cut flowers become an enchanting table garden. With proper care, the plants will last for many months and the fresh flowers can be replaced when desired.

Please bring floral scissors and an apron to class. Plants, flowers, container and mechanics will be supplied by the instructor. A $45.00 materials fee will be collected in class. 2 hrs