Sustainable Floral Mechanics: Tabletop & Large-Scale Arrangements

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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 grounded arch arrangement that are sustainable, well supported, and beautiful.

Materials Information:
Price includes a $170 materials fee for plant materials and hard goods. Please bring Please bring a florist knife, wire cutters, scissors, pruners, and a box or bag to carry your work home. Alternatively, a Floral Tool Kit is available for purchase through the Registration Office. Please email ContinuingEd@nybg.org to inquire.

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Schedule:	Thursday, July 24, 2025
Times:	10:00am-05:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, July 24, 2025 10:00am 05:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, July 24, 2025 10:00am 05:00pm
Instructor:	Valerie Braverman Valerie Braverman Valerie Braverman Valerie Rojas Braverman is a retail & event floral designer whose work evokes the feeling of freshly gathered florals balanced with modern and classical design forms. She is a second-career florist, starting her journey in marketing and advertising, and completed New York Botanical Garden's Floral Design Intensive Certificate Program in 2015. Her Maplewood, New Jersey shop, Brave Floral, has been featured in Domino Magazine and NJ Monthly.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 101 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	261FDN365
Price:	Price Non-Member (Includes Materials) : $395.00 Member (Includes Materials) : $355.00 Waitlist: $0.00

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