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

    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

    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

    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.

  • Friday, December 10, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – GCFM Holiday Designs for Your Home

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts presents Nancy Costa with Holiday Designs for Your Home on December 10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 320 Boston Post Road in Weston. $10, which includes a lucky raffle ticket. Register at www.gcfm.org. Nancy will demonstrate two fabulous holiday designs you can do at home.

    Nancy Costa is a National Garden Club Flower Show Judge. She has exhibited at Art in Bloom at the MFA Boston, and Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich. She is a member of The Garden Club of Hyannis and the Norwood Evening Garden Club.

    Contact Margo Yie at margo_yie@verizon.net to confirm availability.

  • Saturday, October 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, and Thursday, October 21, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Learn to Create Dried Flower Arrangements

    Saturday, October 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, and Thursday, October 21, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Learn to Create Dried Flower Arrangements

    Dried flowers are dubbed the “Low-Maintenance Plant Trend” by Apartment Therapy and declared “Dried Flowers In Your Interior, The Interior Trend Of 2021.” by Residence Style. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society class is here to teach you all the how-to’s of drying flowers and plant materials to make arrangements for your home. We will explore hanging techniques, silica drying, along with other methods of creating beautiful, dried plant material for you to work with. After reviewing the basics of flower arranging, each participant will make their own table-top arrangement to bring home. A handout reviewing drying techniques and flower arranging guidelines will also be available to attendees.

    Workshop will be led by Melissa Pace at the Gardens of Elm Bank on either October 16 from 10 – 12 or October 21 from 7 – 9. Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher and is currently employed as a Garden Educator for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. $55 for Mass Hort members, $73 for general public. Register for either session at www.masshort.org.

  • Thursday, September 23, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Autumn Collection Arrangement Workshop

    Don’t purchase a thing to create your own beautiful autumn arrangement. Join Anna Holmes at Highfield Hall in Falmouth on September 23 for this hands-on workshop and learn how to make a floral arrangement with found and collected materials. Collect what you need from your yard, your neighbor’s yard or on favorite walks you take along the beach or in the woods! Materials provided from the bounty of the season will be a mix of dried hydrangea, grasses, flower pods, garden flowers, fall leaves, local greenery, and vines. The actual plant selection is determined based on availability.

    • Anna will contact participants prior to the class to discuss material options.

    Spaces fill up quickly! Pre-registration deadline by Sept. 13th
    Register online today or call 508-495-1878, ext. 2

  • Saturday, July 31, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Monet’s Garden Floral Centerpiece

    Just like Helen and John were inspired by French gardens for their beloved Ashdale Farm, Claude Monet also used his gardens for inspiration for his famous garden paintings. Inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet, this floral workshop on July 31 at the Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in North Andover will take a closer look at his celebrated paintings as the inspiration for your floral centerpiece.

    Whether you are inspired by the robust reds, pastel pinks, or cobalt blues of his brushstrokes; participants will explore Monet’s paintings and the gardens that inspired them. Participants will learn about the types of flowers grown in his gardens in Giverny, France in comparison to the flowers grown in our garden at Stevens-Coolidge. Participants will then explore the gardens with a guided tour finishing with a stop in our Cutting Garden to cut the flowers for your centerpiece inspired by the color palette of Monet’s impressionist paintings.

    In this workshop, participants will learn:

    • Step-by-step centerpiece construction techniques
    • Choosing the correct floral supplies and vessels
    • Understanding colors and fundamental ingredients
    • Understanding basic floral design fundamentals

    Space is Limited. Pre-Registration is required. Trustees members $65, nonmembers $75. Register HERE.

  • Thursday, July 15, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Big Beautiful Summer Arrangement Workshop

    Melissa Pace is an award-winning horticulturalist who competes in numerous garden and flower shows, from Philadelphia Flower Show to the Bolton Fair. She has been a University of Rhode Island Master Gardener since 2003. Melissa has been a presenter for numerous garden clubs and civic organizations throughout New England since 1995. Melissa holds a master’s degree in teaching from Bridgewater University, is an artist and art teacher. On July 15 at 7 pm, Melissa will conduct a flower arranging workshop at The Gardens at Elm Bank. Do you throw away prunings from your woody trees and shrubs? Learn how to put them to work in bold indoor and outdoor arrangements! Participants will leave with their own beautiful, seasonal arrangement. Materials provided will be a decorative pot or container, fresh greens, interesting woody materials, seasonal accent materials such as berries, foliage, etc., a list of ideal woody arrangement materials, and a pruning trimmer, although feel free to bring your own if you have one. $48 for Mass Hort members, $70 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Thursday, July 8, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Antique Roses and Ferns: A Modern Take, Online

    Take creative inspiration from 19th- and 20th-century English gardens blooming with delicate roses such as Amnesia, Quicksand, and Early Grey. Step-by-step, learn easy techniques for crafting an opulent tabletop from a bygone era. Our choice of container-faux mercury glass-footed compote bowls and fern-covered glass hurricane vases-is the key element that turns Victorian style into modern design. Students will source flowers per instructor guidelines. This online New York Botanical Garden class is taught by Trish O’Sullivan on Thursday, July 8, from 10 – 12:30, and is $85. For containers, use everything & any object as long as it is holds water with an opening between 4” to 6” wide for centerpiece and a variety of smaller containers with 2” to 3” opening. Family heirlooms, teapots, cups, glassware and garden tools like a watering can and flowerpots are a perfect setting for garden roses. Check out TrishOSullivanDesign.com for great ideas in repurposed containers. Floral material, to be acquired in advance by students and not included in fee, are 15-20 garden roses in 3 different shades of the same color palette (monochromatic). 10-15 stems of Boston fern or designer’s choice of fern, ivy or vine material , and dried plumosa in a shade to compliment roses. You will also need a roll of clear 1/2″ florist tape or any strong tape, floral clippers, a knife, and scissors. Register by clicking HERE

  • The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts YouTube Channel

    Check out Fun with Floral Design short videos with Margo Yie and Ruth Evans on the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts YouTube Channel. Right now, Autumn Flower Arranging Ideas include using hydrangeas, dahlias, grasses, alliums, and mums. Each clip runs from 2 – 3 minutes. You can subscribe, or simply watch, at your leisure. Each segment contains at least one good tip for enhancing your flower arranging skills.