Floral Design Certificate Electives

Students in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 26 elective course hours.

Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled.


April

Unleash your creativity in this special floral design workshop led by Ace Berry and Canaan Marshall. Set up across two classroom spaces, you'll have the opportunity to learn from both designers as you create a floral arrangement with each designer more...
254FDN615 04/19 Sa 2:00pm-4:00pm Berry
Marshall
NYBG

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 organic vegetables and herbs to your arrangement. You will leave with a fresh farm-to-table more...
254FDN348O 04/27 Su 10:00am-12:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

May

Take inspiration from the dark and moody tropes established in literature that have deeply influenced our pop culture as you design an alluring floral arrangement using seasonal materials. You'll combine Fritillaria Persica, Queen of Night tulips, deep burgundy ranunculus to more...
254FDN415 05/02 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Discover the modern floral styling techniques of a classic white monochromatic design using ranunculus and roses. Through demonstration and step-by-step instruction, you'll learn the complementary use of white flowers and other botanical materials as you create a charming centerpiece arrangement. more...
254FDN381O 05/04 Su 10:00am-12:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

Make use of spring's gorgeous bounty as you style a cheerful centerpiece bursting with tulips, hyacinths, fritillaria, calla lilies, daffodils, and more. Explore the qualities and characteristics of spring-flowering bulbs as you learn how to manipulate them to create a more...
254FDN396 05/17 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Mele
NYBG

Late spring ushers in a bounty of blooms. Use the abundance of the season to create a lush, verdant arrangement that includes flowering branches, an array of perennial flowers, and late-flowering bulbs. $170 materials fee.
254FDN309 05/28 We 5:00pm-8:00pm Werber
NYBG

Spend an inspiring two days honing your floral design, photography and social media marketing skills! Each day, students will delve into the works of Van Gogh and fellow Impressionist painters for inspiration. Floral designer & instructor Barbara Mele will show more...
254FDN485A 05/29 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG
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