flower arranging

Saturday, December 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Therapeutic Horticulture: Fragrant Evergreen – Everlasting Evergreen Arrangement

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Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind.  Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while creating a beautiful evergreen arrangement. You will explore a variety of evergreen branches with lovely textures, comforting fragrances and shades of calming green, blue gray and golden including pine, cedar, balsam fir, cedar and juniper. You can choose some or all to design an arrangement to celebrate winter solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, birthdays or just being grateful. Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging each of your five senses – sight, touch, sound, smell and taste – while interacting with sensory rich plant materials.

Our New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill class on December 10 at 1 pm will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits and power of horticulture to understand why and how it can be used personally, and for people of all ages and abilities.  We will discuss the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy.  You will learn about benefits including increased relaxation, decreased anxiety, stress relief, sensory stimulation, hope, improved cognitive abilities, engagement in life, connectedness, and physical exercise.  It will be clear how plants and the natural world give you support when life gets overwhelmingly busy or stressful.   We will spend approximately 40 minutes delving into this.

You will spend approximately 80 minutes designing and making a unique medium size seasonal arrangement that will last a while and to ring in the new year. Smelling, touching and looking at winter greens in your home brings the outdoors in and provides a calming space on your kitchen or dining room tables, in a family room, on a mantel, or at your front entrance.  It can also make a thoughtful gift.  You can choose to add natural materials like pine cones, chestnuts, and cinnamon to complement the greens.  Bring your own personal decorations like special ribbon if you like. Join Deborah Krause, Horticultural Therapist, in these relaxing sessions where you may leave with a smile, feeling of calm and peace, and pride in your creations.

Deborah Krause is a Registered Horticultural Therapist. She is passionate about wellness and the therapeutic benefits of horticulture for people of all ages and abilities. She has served in various capacities in the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and the Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network (NEHTN), which she co-founded, and currently is on the Board of Directors. Deborah developed the horticultural therapy program at Perkins School for the Blind and was the horticultural therapist and coordinator of the horticulture center there for 40 years. She is currently a Program Coordinator at The Nature Connection whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. Deborah is the horticulture educator at the Memorial Spaulding School Garden where students grow produce to donate to food pantries. She presents webinars for AARP on adaptive gardening as we age.  Deborah consults with non-profit organizations to design and facilitate therapeutic and educational horticulture and nature programs. Deborah’s popular classes for adults creating sensory rich seasonal flower and plant arrangements have focused on relaxation, stress reduction and positive thinking and she is honored and happy to continue to bring this to Tower Hill.

$70 Member Adult; $85 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) Register at www.nebg.org

  1. All materials will be provided. 
  2. Bring your own personal decorations like special ribbon if you like.

Saturday, November 12 or Sunday, November 20, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Therapeutic Horticulture: Festive Cornucopia

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Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind.  Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while creating a seasonal cornucopia arrangement.  The cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, symbolizes abundance and nourishment, and is traditionally a horn-shaped container overflowing with produce and flowers.  You can choose to design your cornucopia with a rich variety of colorful and fragrant autumn flowers, berries, wheat, herbs and ornamental grasses. Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging each of your five senses one at a time – sight, touch, sound, smell and taste – while interacting with sensory rich plant materials.

This New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill class will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits and power of horticulture to understand why and how it can be used personally, and for people of all ages and abilities.  We will discuss the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy.  You will learn about benefits including increased relaxation, decreased anxiety, stress relief, sensory stimulation, hope, improved cognitive abilities, engagement in life, connectedness, and physical exercise.  It will be clear how plants and the natural world give you support when life gets overwhelmingly busy or stressful.   We will spend approximately 40 minutes delving into this.

You will spend approximately 80 minutes designing and making a unique medium size festive arrangement in a cornucopia basket. You can place it on your Thanksgiving table, or other welcoming space in your home like the kitchen, family room, mantel or front hallway.  Your arrangement can also make a lovely gift.  Join Deborah Krause, Horticultural Therapist, in these relaxing sessions where you may leave with a smile, feeling of calm and peace, and pride in your creation.

Deborah Krause is a Registered Horticultural Therapist. She is passionate about wellness and the therapeutic benefits of horticulture for people of all ages and abilities. She has served in various capacities in the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and the Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network (NEHTN), which she co-founded, and currently is on the Board of Directors. Deborah developed the horticultural therapy program at Perkins School for the Blind and was the horticultural therapist and coordinator of the horticulture center there for 40 years. She is currently a Program Coordinator at The Nature Connection whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. Deborah is the horticulture educator at the Memorial Spaulding School Garden where students grow produce to donate to food pantries. She presents webinars for AARP on adaptive gardening as we age.  Deborah consults with non-profit organizations to design and facilitate therapeutic and educational horticulture and nature programs. Deborah’s popular classes for adults creating sensory rich seasonal flower and plant arrangements have focused on relaxation, stress reduction and positive thinking and she is honored and happy to continue to bring this to Tower Hill.

$70 Member Adult; $85 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) All materials are provided. Register at www.nebg.org

Monday, October 17, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Mini Pumpkin Decorating Pop Up

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Garden Club of the Back Bay member Nancy Cyr will demonstrate how to embellish mini pumpkins with succulents and dried flowers, in a workshop to be held October 17 from 3 – 5. The cost of $20 will include all materials, including the glue! RSVP no later than Friday, October 14 if you plan to attend, so she may purchase the correct number of pumpkins and accessories. The event will be held at 181 Marlborough St Unit 2. Please pay in advance at https://gardenclubbackbay.org/shop/

Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 pm – Secret Garden, Online

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You’re invited to join in the joy, creativity, and fun of an Alice’s Table exclusive floral workshop experience. Unleash your inner artist, as our encouraging instructor teaches you step-by-step how to make this impressive, photo-worthy floral arrangement using farm-fresh flowers delivered to your doorstep. You’ll learn design basics such as color, scale, and combination and gain the confidence to design more stunning arrangements for your home or event. Join your friends and join live. You are sure to be inspired, laugh along the way, and be eager to show off your new floral design skills. You’ll be amazed at what you can do. There’s always a seat at our table for you. There are a number of possible dates and times, in addition to July 27 at 8, but visit https://alicestable.com/workshops/floral/virtual-private-event-recipe-secret-garden?variantId=1689266

Each ticket includes an abundance of fresh flowers and a vase delivered to your doorstep 1-2 days before the event. All you need to bring is a pair of floral clippers or scissors. To ensure you receive the best quality flowers, this arrangement may slightly change due to our farm’s availability.

Prior to the event, each guest will receive tracking details and live streaming instructions. Pour a beverage of your choice and log on to experience a one-of-a-kind Alice’s Table floral workshop.

Products for this arrangement are perishable, all purchases are final and will not be eligible for refunds or transfers. $65. Register at the link above.

Thursday, July 7 or Thursday, July 21, 8:00 pm – Sunny State of Mind, Online

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Alice’s Table has created an online flower arranging workshop on two dates, July 7 and July 21. Join in the fun and creativity of an Alice’s Table exclusive floral workshop experience. Transform a space and transform your mood with the power of flowers, as our passionate instructor teaches you step-by-step how to make this impressive, photo-worthy floral arrangement using farm-fresh flowers delivered to your doorstep. You’ll learn design basics such as color, scale, and combination and gain the confidence to design more stunning arrangements for your home or event. Join your friends and join live. You are sure to be inspired, laugh along the way, and be eager to show off your new floral design skills. You’ll be amazed at what you can do. There’s always a seat at our table for you.

Each ticket includes an abundance of fresh flowers and a vase delivered to your doorstep 1-2 days before the event. All you need to bring is a pair of floral clippers or scissors. To ensure you receive the best quality flowers, this arrangement may slightly change due to our farm’s availability.

Prior to the event, each guest will receive tracking details and live streaming instructions. Pour a beverage of your choice and log on to experience a one-of-a-kind Alice’s Table floral workshop.

Products for this arrangement are perishable, all purchases are final and will not be eligible for refunds or transfers.

Host Alice Lewis is on a mission to reinvent experiential retail. A lifelong lover of art, business, and creativity of all sorts, Alice began to dream up Alice’s Table back in college. Looking at Pinterest she thought what if lifestyle could be delivered to your door? Using her floral design talents, she developed as a floral apprentice, she designed beautiful bouquets everyone could create along with a business model that could scale skill sharing and entertainment tricks. In 2020, she pivoted the lifestyle event business to fully digital and highly curated live streaming experiences to spark joy in people’s homes.

When not shaking up the experiential space, Alice is a sought-after speaker on startups, entrepreneurship, and the experience economy. She’s a wife, mom, and entrepreneur…and never met a Dahlia she didn’t like.

$72. Register at https://alicestable.com/workshops/floral/sunny-state-of-mind?variantId=1689271

Wednesday, June 8, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm – Compote Arrangement, Online

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Learn the techniques and secrets for creating chic, vintage-inspired arrangements in a trendy footed container. Walk through the step-by-step process of crafting a lush, romantic centerpiece. The New York Botanical Garden online class will be held June 8 from 1:30 – 3:00, taught by Nsombi Woodson.

Please note that we will ship flowers directly from Holland to your house for this class. Flowers will arrive a day or two before the class. You will get an email that indicates how you should condition the flowers to ensure they stay healthy. You will want to make sure to have a sharp pair of scissors or pruners to easily cut the stems. Otherwise, all materials needed will be common household items.

$295 NYBG members, $309 nonmembers. Register HERE.

Sunday, May 1, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Flower Color Theory with Michael and Taylor Putnam

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As part of this year’s Art in Bloom celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, sign up for a lecture and floral demonstration with world-famous floral designers Michael Putnam and Taylor Putnam who share their creative techniques for using color to inspire breathtaking, romantic floral arrangements. Book signing to follow. The event will be in the Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium, Auditorium 161, on May 1 from 1 – 3, and you may order tickets by phone at 1 – 800 – 440 – 6975, or online at www.mfa.org. $40 for MFA members, $50 for nonmembers, $6 processing fee for phone orders.

Tuesday, January 11, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, and Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Let’s Try Creative Design, Online

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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will sponsor two free Zoom events on January 11 from 10 – 11:30 and on January 13 from 7 – 8:30. Award-winning designer and Master Judge Kaye Vosburgh demonstrates the basics of creative floral design. Creative Design is not bound by traditional styles or patterns, but features a relationship between form and space. It is a style frequently included in Flower Show schedules. Please register at www.gcfm.org in advance to receive your Zoom link.

As a teacher of both Eastern and Western styles of floral arranging, Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh brings a wealth of knowledge to her Creative Design work. In October, 2021, Kaye was named National Garden Club Designer of the Month. Learn more about Kaye on her website, http://createwithflowers.com

Saturday, December 18, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Winter Table Arrangements with Township Four

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The tradition of bringing in evergreens during the shortest days of the year is ancient. Join Township Four in creating a low winter arrangement for your home. On December 18 at Berkshire Botanical Garden, learn how to create beautiful and long-lasting compositions using seasonal greens, fresh and dried flowers, cones, and other plant materials. Participants will be able to bring home their arrangements; all material fees are included in the price of the class. A wonderful way to welcome winter! 

Township Four Floristry and Home was created by Nathan Hanford and Jed Thompson in 2017 as the place for the Berkshires to get unique and high quality flowers and gifts. They are an independent floral studio and enjoy being able to offer seasonal classes and experiences for all abilities. Nathan Hanford, a native of Becket, is a classically trained hand embroiderer who has shown in galleries around the world. Jed Thompson grew up with gardens and learned floristry with Jephry Floral Studio in Providence, RI.

Right now the class is full but names are being accepted for the wait list by clicking HERE. Your expression of interest may inspire a second session.