The Nantucket Garden Festival is delighted to welcome Ariella Chezar as this year’s featured floral design artist.
The Floral Design Workshop offers an inspiring, hands on experience as Ariella guides guests through her “farm-to-flower” philosophy and signature approach to creating arrangements that feel natural and expressive.
July 7 | 9:30am-11:30am Harvest Garden 163 Hummock Pond Road
Learn the fundamentals of floral arranging as this online Smithsonian Associates class covers essential base mechanics, sourcing flowers, working with seasonal blooms, and photographing your work. Study design principles and techniques to build successful, balanced arrangements that reflect your personal style. These core skills are designed to help grow your confidence and give you a strong foundation to approach arranging. Special Program Information
The instructor is Arrin Sutliff.
This program includes 6 sessions, 1.5 hours each.
This program will not be recorded.
General Information
This studio arts program is a Zoom Meeting to allow for patron and instructor interaction online.
All Studio Arts programs require an online registration for each participant so that the instructor can provide individual attention to every student registered for the online program.
Please refer to the "Materials for this program" section on the registgration page for any applicable supply list information and/or special documents for this program.
Learn the fundamentals of floral arranging as this class covers essential base mechanics, sourcing flowers, working with seasonal blooms, and photographing your work. Study design principles and techniques to build successful, balanced arrangements that reflect your personal style. These core skills are designed to help grow your confidence and give you a strong foundation to approach arranging. $160 for Smithsonian Associates members, $195 for nonmembers. Register at https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/art-of-floral-design
The instructor is Arrin Sutliff.
This program includes 6 sessions, 1.5 hours each.
Class will not be held on October 1.
This program will not be recorded.
Emily Thompson, Wagner Kreusch, Frida Kim, Françoise Ozawa & John Lim of This Humid House will be in conversation with Shane Connolly at The Garden Museum in London on May 20 at 12 noon Eastern time, during the week of the Chelsea Flower Show. All are playing a part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, where their radical floral installations showcase the future of floral design.
These artists are connected by a shared commitment to the natural world, and are led by nature to create designs that embrace the sometimes chaotic, aggressive, and subtle aspects of the living world, turning the flower vase on its head. Still, they are rooted in the great traditions of floristry.
Hear them discuss their work, the exhilaration and challenge of the medium, and their aesthetic connections with one another, and be inspired. Book the livestream (£10) at gardenmuseum.org.
Join Preservation Society Head Floral Designer Becky Bonnenfant and Linda Del Buono, Senior Buyer at R.J. Carbone Floral Distributors, to learn about designing holiday arrangements that go beyond poinsettias. Linda will discuss various creative options while Becky creates an arrangement right before your eyes. Attendees will also see some of the floral designs destined for display during Holidays at the Newport Mansions. The event takes place December 12 at 6 pm in the Stable and Carriage House, 53 Coggeshall Avenue in Newport, and is limited to 25 participants.
Creating arrangements with exotic flowers like Bird of Paradise and Pincushion Protea is sure to ignite a spark in your summer décor! Who wouldn’t adore a touch of the tropics? These blooms aren’t just visually stunning; they carry rich symbolism too. Proteas symbolize courage and transformation, while the Bird of Paradise represents joyfulness, paradise, and excitement.
Join Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur from Artistry Floral to dive into the vibrant world of tropical florals. Embrace the boldness by working with bright colors and choose between crafting a traditional arrangement or a modern one that demands attention. Picture dazzling bursts of fiery hues complemented by lush greenery in chic cube or round vases. It’s an artful fusion of colors and textures that captures the essence of summer loving. Let’s unleash your creativity and make your space bloom with tropical flair!
Class time allows students to practice and apply these principles in hands-on projects. It’s also a great opportunity to learn about various flower varieties, care techniques, and design styles. Practical experience and feedback from instructors and peers help to develop your skills and creativity in floral design. Sign up at www.masshort.org.
Come enjoy learning the basics of floral design at the Plymouth Library, Fehlow Meeting Room (1st floor), 132 South Street, Plymouth, on June 26 from 2:30 – 4:30. Demonstrations by experienced floral designers, who are National Garden Club (NGC) Flower Show Judges. $25 per person (members of Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts clubs, please). Send check with name, address, phone number and Garden Club to Nancy Costa at 130 Knott Avenue, Sandwich, MA 02563
Back again at The Gardens at Elm Bank by popular demand, Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur are offering their Teacup Arrangements workshop for May. For this May 18 workshop, we will be focusing on proportion, balance, and unity as we create stunning compositions in small spaces. Learn the art of selecting and pairing petite flowers that complement the size of the space.
Join Lorraine and Mary Lou from Artistry Floral for a class that time allows students to practice and apply these principles in hands-on projects. It’s also a great opportunity to learn about various flower varieties, care techniques, and design styles. Practical experience and feedback from instructors and peers help to develop your skills and creativity in floral design.
Please bring floral scissors and a bucket or box to carry home your arrangement. $66 for Mass Hort members, $86 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org
Join Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur from Artistry Floral on October 28 at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley for a floral design class that covers the principles of design is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to create beautiful and aesthetically pleasing floral arrangements. Understanding these principles is essential for anyone interested in floral design, whether you’re a hobbyist or aspiring to become a professional florist. Together in class, we’ll explore contrast, variety, color theory, textures, and more.
Class time allows for students to practice and apply these principles in hands-on projects. It’s also a great opportunity to learn about various flower varieties, care techniques, and design styles. Practical experience and feedback from instructors and peers help to develop your skills and creativity in floral design.
Please bring floral scissors and a bucket or box to carry home your arrangement. $75 for Massachusetts Horticultural Society members, $95 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org
FUNdamentals of Floral Design, formerly known as “Back to Basics” with the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, is back in a new location, the first floor meeting room at the Plymouth Library (the Fehlow Meeting Room). Demonstrations are led by experienced floral designers, who are National Garden Club (NGC) Flower Show Judges.
Instructors teach mechanics of creating a design in an appropriate container. Demonstrations emphasize the principles and elements of design. Learn about traditional and creative designs. Understand what judges look for in a design, and how they award ribbons (we know it’s not just about the ribbons but let’s be real, winning is fun.) Gain confidence and insight of how to enter a flower show. FUNdamentals is a series of three demonstrations for novices, or for anyone who wants to recharge skills, or pick up tips from experts. The dates are October 2, April 17, and June 26. Sign up for all three or for an individual session. $60 for the series, $25 for single class. Mail check payable to GCFM, Inc. (old school, here) to Nancy Costa, 130 Knott Ave, Sandwich, MA 02563. Include your name, address, phone number, email, and Garden Club affiliation. Not a member of a GCFM Club? Consider joining The Garden Club of the Back Bay
