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.


November

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...
252FDN302B 11/06 We 10:00am-4:00pm Cawley
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...
252FDN306BO 11/12 Tu 6:00pm-8:30pm Elfe
ONLINE

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...
252FDN304A 11/13 We 10:00am-4:00pm Cawley
NYBG

Learn step-by-step instructions in crafting a glorious centerpiece inspired by the fall harvest season. Using lilies, heirloom chrysanthemum, Chinese lanterns, celosia, herbs, mini pumpkins, lady apples and vines, and sustainable materials, you'll curate a tabletop floral arrangement that is a more...
252FDN322O 11/16 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

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...
252FDN305 11/20 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
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...
252FDN323 11/23 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Werber
NYBG

December

Learn how different tools can be used to anchor flowers and achieve unique shapes without the use of floral foam. Each session will focus on a selected method to stabilize your arrangements with aluminum wire, foliage and supple branches. Using more...
252FDN452 12/03 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Edinger
NYBG

Southern charm and hospitality come front and center with a glossy, richly decorated wreath of magnolia leaves on a door, mantel, or accent wall. Weave leaves into a wreath form, then complement shape and color with seasonal fruit, pine cones, more...
252FDN355 12/04 We 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

The holidays come to life with fragrant, long lasting decorations for your door, table and mantel. Explore working with fresh pine, fir, cedar, boxwood, juniper and arborvitae. Cones and berries will add seasonal interest. Personalize your projects with accents of more...
252FDN335 12/07 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Norman
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...
252FDN400B 12/11 We 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

Take inspiration from the wintry outdoors as you recreate a nature scene on a three-dimensional, lighted grapevine wreath using preserved cedar, juniper, mushroom birds, and other seasonal botanicals. Then top it off with a sprinkling of faux snow.

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252CRF155 12/14 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Yanni
NYBG
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