Floral Design:
Intro Classes & Workshops

May

Fundamentals of Form

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.
254FDN300A 05/01 Th 10:00am-2:30pm Elfe
NYBG

Color Theory for Floral Design

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...
254FDN306AO 05/06 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

Mother's Day Bouquet with Store-Bought Blooms

Celebrate your loved ones (and yourself!) during a fun and informative floral workshop. You'll learn how to compose your own unique bouquet using simple design principles and a lush variety of economical, store-bought blooms. Your final floral arrangement can be more...
254FDN257 05/09 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Duever
NYBG

Portrait-Style Floral Photography Workshop: Van Gogh Edition

Unleash your inner artist as you spend the day styling and photographing floral arrangements. Using select flowers and color palettes inspired by NYBG's latest exhibition, Van Gogh's Flowers, you'll create a stunning floral arrangement under the guidance of designer & more...
254FDN233A 05/31 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG

June

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
254FDN210B 06/05 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Elfe
NYBG

July

Fundamentals of Form

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

Flower ID from A to Z

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

Color Theory for Floral Design

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

Intro to Ikebana

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

Materials as Muse: Making Art with Flowers

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

August

Interior Plantscapes

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. In this class, Chris shares essential horticulture practices for proper selection and maintenance of more...
261FDN310 08/01 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
261FDN210D 08/10 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Flower ID from A to Z

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...
261FDN308O 08/12 Tu 10:30am-12:30pm Elfe
ONLINE

September

Fundamentals of Form

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.
261FDN300B 09/09 Tu 10:30am-3:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Cut Flower Farming

Design, plant, and harvest a cutting garden that's productive throughout the seasons. You'll get hands-on practice starting seeds to ensure you always have something fresh to cut. We'll cover traditional and unexpected annual and perennial cut flower species and varieties more...
261HRT142O 09/10 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Breyer
ONLINE

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
261FDN210C 09/11 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Duever
NYBG

Portrait-Style Floral Photography Workshop: Van Gogh Edition

Unleash your inner artist as you spend the day styling and photographing floral arrangements. Using select flowers and color palettes inspired by NYBG's latest exhibition, Van Gogh's Flowers, you'll create a stunning floral arrangement under the guidance of designer & more...
261FDN233B 09/20 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG

Designing with Dahlias

Vibrant, locally sourced dahlias make for simple yet spectacular arrangements that are perfect for a mantel, entry table, or dining centerpiece. Take a page from trend-setting farm-to-table designers, and fashion a playful, free-flowing creation that showcases the exuberance of these more...
261FDN398 09/25 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Woodson
NYBG