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Floral Design Certificate Classes
The NYBG Certificate Program helps you develop your own aesthetic and master the mechanics for everything from simple bouquets to grand-scale arrangements, while giving you a practical, real-world, business foundation. No experience is necessary—just your flair and enthusiasm! Get started with either Fundamentals of Form or Fundamentals of Style—the first required classes in the Certificate Program.
Click here for an overview of the required courses and electives.
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Flower ID from A to Z - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 213FDN308CO | 03/16 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Sustainable Design Series: Branches - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Branches are a natural support for floral creations. Discover the best types of branches (think pliable, like curly willow) and how to properly use them in more... | |||||
| 213FDN447O | 03/17 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of Form - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213FDN300CO | 03/24 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of Style - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN302AO | 04/06 | Tu | 10:00am-4:00pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Sustainable Design Series: Floral Pin Frog - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Pin frogs—also known as kenzans or floral frogs—are a popular tool among floral designers. Pin frogs allow you to securely style and place a variety of more... | |||||
| 214FDN445BO | 04/07 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Sustainable Design Series - All Three Sections - ONLINEThis class series will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.The key to successful floral design lies in the way flowers are anchored into the vessel of an arrangement. In this three-part series, discover how more... | |||||
| 214FDN452BO | 04/07 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Color Theory for Floral Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN306AO | 04/12 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Wedding Design I: Personals - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN304AO | 04/14 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | ONLINE | |
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Farm to Table: Spring Bulb Centerpiece - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Style a glorious spring centerpiece bursting with sweet hyacinths, daffodils, and ruffled parrot tulips. Discover where to source the best flowers and how to artfully add more... | |||||
| 214FDN348O | 04/20 | Tu | 10:00am-12:30pm | O'Sullivan | ONLINE | |
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Modern Sympathy Designs - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Sympathy arrangements, properly composed, pay tribute to a departed loved one and offer solace to the grieving. Study what details must be discussed with a bereaved more... | |||||
| 214FDN382O | 04/22 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Norman | ONLINE | |
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Color Theory for Floral Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN306BO | 04/27 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Wedding Design II: Ceremony & Reception - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Design and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including more... | |||||
| 214FDN305BL | 04/28 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | BLENDED | |
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Sustainable Design Series: Aluminum Wire - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Aluminum wire is a malleable material that is easy to use in floral design. Learn how to properly manipulate aluminum craft wire (16 gauge) to create more... | |||||
| 214FDN446O | 04/28 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Late-Spring Splendor - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Late spring ushers in a bounty of blooms. Use the bounty of the season to create a lush, verdant arrangement that includes flowering branches, an array more... | |||||
| 214FDN309O | 05/02 | Su | 11:00am-2:00pm | Werber | ONLINE | |
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Flower ID from A to Z - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 214FDN308AO | 05/06 | Th | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Boho Bouquet with the Egg Cage - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.The elegant Boho bridal bouquet continues to be on trend. Learn to design an asymmetrical array of blossoms accented by at least three different types of more... | |||||
| 214FDN313O | 05/12 | We | 10:00am-12:30pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Event Planning for the Floral Designer - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.In addition to exquisite design, a successful event requires a well-conceived plan. more... | |||||
| 214FDN504BL | 05/18 | Tu | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | BLENDED | |
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Sustainable Design Series: Branches - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Branches are a natural support for floral creations. Discover the best types of branches (think pliable, like curly willow) and how to properly use them in more... | |||||
| 214FDN447O | 05/19 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of Form - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN300AO | 05/26 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | ONLINE | |
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Prop Styling with Botanicals - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Professional prop stylist Robin Zachary shares her techniques for styling Instagram-worthy photos using dried and fresh flowers, herbs, branches and plants. She'll demonstrate how to curate more... | |||||
| 214FDN312AO | 06/05 | Sa | 11:00am-1:00pm | Zachary | ONLINE | |
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Wild Wetlands - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Spare, striking wetland flora create dramatic and unconventional arrangements that evoke these marshy environments. Study line and negative space as you create a large-scale arrangement using more... | |||||
| 214FDN358O | 06/06 | Su | 11:00am-2:00pm | Werber | ONLINE | |
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Interior Plantscapes - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Florists and floral designers who want long-lasting, gorgeous interior plantings won't want to miss this unique class from florist, horticulturist, and indoor plant expert Chris Raimondi. more... | |||||
| 214FDN310O | 06/09 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Raimondi, CLP | ONLINE | |
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Pink Peonies: Tabletop Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.With gorgeous pink palettes and intoxicating fragrance, peonies are the favorite blossoms of floral designers and enthusiasts. Learn how to select complementary shades and vases to more... | |||||
| 214FDN343O | 06/15 | Tu | 10:00am-12:30pm | O'Sullivan | ONLINE | |
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Grand-Scale Arrangements - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214FDN502O | 06/24 | Th | 10:00am-2:30pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Antique Roses and Ferns: A Modern Take - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Take creative inspiration from 19th- and 20th-century English gardens blooming with delicate roses such as Amnesia, Quicksand, and Early Grey. Step-by-step, learn easy techniques for crafting more... | |||||
| 221FDN387O | 07/08 | Th | 10:00am-12:30pm | O'Sullivan | ONLINE | |
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Flower ID from A to Z - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 221FDN308BO | 07/13 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of Form - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221FDN300BO | 07/14 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | ONLINE | |
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Color Theory for Floral Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221FDN306CO | 07/19 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of Style - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221FDN302AO | 07/21 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Wedding Design I: Personals - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221FDN304AO | 07/28 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | ONLINE | |
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Prop Styling with Botanicals - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Professional prop stylist Robin Zachary shares her techniques for styling Instagram-worthy photos using dried and fresh flowers, herbs, branches and plants. She'll demonstrate how to curate more... | |||||
| 221FDN312BO | 08/07 | Sa | 11:00am-1:00pm | Zachary | ONLINE | |
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Exploring Tablescapes: Floral Runners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Tabletop garlands and floral runners are enjoying a surge in popularity thanks to their lush and elegant beauty. Learn the techniques of color, repetition, and rhythm more... | |||||
| 221FDN362O | 08/19 | Th | 10:00am-2:00pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
