Floral Design Classes

The New York Botanical Garden is home to New York City's oldest and most prestigious Floral Design Program, and for over four decades has sent hundreds of graduates on to enjoy rewarding careers. With hands-on practice and with personal attention from NYBG's rigorous yet nurturing instructors, you'll develop the mastery and confidence to express yourself through flowers. Choose an individual course for fun, or pursue a Certificate in Floral Design.

Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.


June

Learn to navigate the bustling New York flower district! Discover where to get the best flowers and hard goods from the pros. Your confirmation letter will include where we will meet in the flower district. Lunch is not included. Dress more...
254FDN400B 06/23 Mo 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

Learn the techniques and secrets for creating chic, vintage-inspired arrangements in a trendy footed container. Walk through the step-by-step process of crafting a lush, romantic centerpiece. more...
254FDN349 06/24 Tu 10:30am-3:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Full, lavish arrangements to enhance entrance halls, ballrooms, parties, and hotels are always in demand. Learn the mechanics behind how these dramatic arrangements are designed and constructed. $240 materials fee.
254FDN502 06/26 Th 10:00am-2:00pm Woodson
NYBG

July

Learn the keys to successful floral design and master the mechanics needed to create round, triangular, parallel, and crescent arrangements. Experiment with shape, line, and symmetry while composing beautiful, balanced creations.
261FDN300C 07/07 Mo 2:00pm-5:00pm Woodson
NYBG

In just five weeks, you can complete all classroom credits toward the NYBG Floral Design Certificate, so you can get started on your internship requirement ASAP. Working one-on-one with floral design professionals, you'll create dozens of arrangements in diverse styles more...
261FDN950 07/07 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
Woodson
Mele
Elfe
Miura
Braverman
Norman
Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

There are many types of flowers available for floral designers, from exotic imports to locally grown. Learn to identify new varieties of old favorites, seasonal flowers, and various foliages. Topics include the special handling needs of many flower types. more...
261FDN308B 07/10 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
NYBG

Colors—like flowers themselves—evoke feeling and sentiment, and set the mood. Explore the role of color in floral design using a spectrum of flowers. This course gives you a solid grounding in color theory, while highlighting the latest hues and color more...
261FDN306B 07/11 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Professional prop stylist Robin Zachary shares creative ways to style and photograph your finished floral arrangements for use on your website, portfolio, and/or social media accounts. Learn how to design a set with a variety of backdrops and props in more...
261FDN312O 07/12 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Zachary
ONLINE

The ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical and Victorian to English garden and Flemish, understanding floral styles expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting. $290 more...
261FDN302C 07/14 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
NYBG

More than merely arranging flowers, Ikebana seeks to create a living sculpture that transcends the beauty of nature by focusing on the shape, line, harmony, and balance of the plants. Instructor Junko Miura, one of New York's most acclaimed floral more...
261FDN327 07/17 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Miura
NYBG

Adorn yourself in flowers as you explore the art of crafting exquisite accessories using a variety of botanicals. Using deconstructed flowers and other plant materials for added texture such as eucalyptus seeds, hypericum berries, and more, you'll design a necklace more...
261FDN317 07/18 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Elfe
NYBG

What is the line between art and decoration? Think beyond the confines of "pretty" and consider flowers in terms of line, gesture, texture, and form. We will examine the colors and patterns of masterworks from NYBG's latest exhibition, then create more...
261FDN323 07/19 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Flowers play a crucial role in creating a memorable wedding. Learn the elements of successful floral wedding design, including the art of fine wiring and taping to create corsages and boutonnieres with fresh flowers, ribbons, and bows. Advance to the more...
261FDN304D 07/21 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Create a variety of arrangements—from tabletop centerpieces to large-scale installations—using reusable mechanics and materials. In this class, you'll explore working with kenzan frogs, curly willow, Agrawool, and chicken wire as you create a centerpiece, focal (entry or bar), and large-scale more...
261FDN365 07/24 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Braverman
NYBG

Learn to navigate the bustling New York flower district! Discover where to get the best flowers and hard goods from the pros. Your confirmation letter will include where we will meet in the flower district. Lunch is not included. Dress more...
261FDN400D 07/25 Fr 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

Sympathy arrangements, properly composed, pay tribute to a departed loved one and offer solace to the grieving. There are details to be discussed with a bereaved family, special etiquette to be observed, and a wide choice of designs that make more...
261FDN382B 07/28 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Norman
NYBG

Design and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more...
261FDN305C 07/29 Tu 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
NYBG
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