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  • Wednesdays, June 6, 13 & 20, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Hands-On Floral Design

    Bring a little bit of your garden indoors. In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society three-session class, in the Cheney Room of the Education Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank, learn how to arrange flowers that you may find in your garden and yard. Barbara Rietscha, owner of Stow Greenhouses in Stow, will bring seasonal flowers from her farm to the class and teach you how to condition and arrange them. In the first class, you will be creating an arrangement in a glass cylinder vase. The second class will teach you how to create a dining table centerpiece and for the third class bring your own vase to arrange in. Flowers for all sessions are provided as are vases for sessions 1 and 2. Bring your own flower cutters/scissors and a vase for session 3. Each evening you will go home with a beautiful arrangement of fresh, locally grown flowers. The dates of the class are Wednesdays, June 6, 13, and 20 from 7 – 9.

    Stow Greenhouses is a cut flower farm and floral design studio specializing in fresh-from-the-garden arrangements for weddings and special life events. They sell retail at many area farmers’ markets and at the Boston Public Market. Stow Greenhouses brings the best of what is blooming from their garden to your vase.

    MUST PRE-REGISTER: $150 Mass Hort members; $200 general admission. Register at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/662/hands-on-floral-design?filter_reset=1

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  • Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Creating a Landscape for Your Table

    On Saturday, April 28, from 9:30 – 11 at Hollister House Garden in Washington, Connecticut, learn how to create a landscape for your table that goes far beyond the usual cut flower arrangement. Well know designer and artist Chris Zaima will demonstrate the art of using miniature potted plants and succulents to make unique, sophisticated centerpieces. Following his talk and demonstration Chris will work with participants to create table landscapes to take home. Please bring your own container, suitable for a table centerpiece. All other materials will be provided. HHG Members $75; Non-Members $85. Register online at https://hollisterhousegarden.org/events/creating-landscape-table/

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  • Tuesday, April 24, 10:00 am – A Floral Journey From Afar

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts  Ruth A Wallack Fund presents A Floral Journey from Afar with Francine Thomas, award winning designer and teacher, on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 am at the Regis College Fine Arts Center in Weston.  Tickets are $20. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope and check made out to GCFM to Patti Jenkins, 241 Elm Street, Walpole, MA 02081, or email Diane Bullock at dbull29441@aol.com, or Sue Kaplan at suekflowers@yahoo.com.

    Francine Thomas, from Tauranga in the North Island of New Zealand, is the Featured Designer at the 2018 lecture. Francine’s passion for flowers and Floral Art has taken her to many different heights. In 2010 Francine decided to start her own business called “A Floral Affair by Francine.” She joined the Tauranga Floral Art Group and became a qualified Teacher, Judge, Demonstrator, and Lecturer for the Floral Art Society and Consultant for florists. Since joining Floral Art, Francine has been Stage Hand for many well known designers; Irene Brockwell of Australia, Rob Platel from Holland, Gregor Lersch from Germany, Mark Pampling from Australia, Tomoki and Suri from Japan and many others.

    In 2016 Francine won New Zealand National Floral Art Designer of the Year, and was the National Demonstrator representing New Zealand at the WAFA World Show in Dublin, Ireland in 2014. She was Designer of the Year in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Bay of Plenty Art Festival. Francine has the Floral Art Society of New Zealand (FASNZ) diploma in Teaching, Judging and Demonstrating from the New Zealand Professional Florist Inc. (NZPF). Francine has an energetic sense of humor which can be contagious and which is evident in her shows. She is inspired by what she sees and feels inside, to come up with her ideas. She loves sharing those ideas to inspire other people to do the same.

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  • Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 pm – It Must Be Spring

    The North Reading Garden Club will hold a benefit program on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 featuring Tony Todesco, floral designer, who will create a program entitled It Must Be Spring. Tony’s designs will be raffled off at the end of the show, along with gift baskets created by North Reading Garden Club members. Guests are welcome, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. The event will take place at the Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street in North Reading. For advance tickets email Lisi Lesch at ecolesch@gmail.com.

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  • Tuesday, May 1, 9:00 am – Hands-On Flower Arranging Workshop with Francine Thomas

    Francine Thomas, from Tauranga in the North Island of New Zealand, will conduct a hands-on workshop on May 1 at 9 am at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Street in Needham. Francine’s passion for flowers and Floral Art has taken her to many different heights. In 2010 Francine decided to start her own business called “A Floral Affair by Francine.” She joined the Tauranga Floral Art Group and became a qualified Teacher, Judge, Demonstrator, and Lecturer for the Floral Art Society and Consultant for florists. Since joining Floral Art, Francine has been Stage Hand for many well known designers; Irene Brockwell of Australia, Rob Platel from Holland, Gregor Lersch from Germany, Mark Pampling from Australia, Tomoki and Suri from Japan and many others.

    In 2016 Francine won New Zealand National Floral Art Designer of the Year, and was the National Demonstrator representing New Zealand at the WAFA World Show in Dublin, Ireland in 2014. She was Designer of the Year in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Bay of Plenty Art Festival. Francine has the Floral Art Society of New Zealand (FASNZ) diploma in Teaching, Judging and Demonstrating from the New Zealand Professional Florist Inc. (NZPF). Francine has an energetic sense of humor which can be contagious and which is evident in her shows. She is inspired by what she sees and feels inside, to come up with her ideas. She loves sharing those ideas to inspire other people to do the same.

    Registration deadline is April 1. Contact Helga Frazzette at 508-255-6664 (frazz@comcast.net) or Sue Kaplan at 781-444-6085 (suekflowers@yahoo.com) for prices and information.

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  • Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Winter in a Vase

    Erin Doolittle, Staff Gardener at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, will demonstrate how to make floral arrangements in winter using berries, branches, evergreens and more, on Wednesday, February 28 from 2 – 3. The demonstration is free with admission to the Garden, located at 11 French Drive in Boylston. For more information visit http://towerhillbg.org, or call 508-869-6111, x 124.

  • Sunday, February 11, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Pot-et-Fleur

    Plant a lovely winter garden at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Sunday, February 11 from 1 – 3 with Betsy Williams. Garden indoors while you are waiting for the garden to return outdoors. A Pot-et-Fleur combines potted plants with fresh flowers in a decorative container. Flowering and tropical plants accented with lacy ferns, trailing ivies and fresh cut flowers become an enchanting table garden. With proper care, the plants will last for many months and the fresh flowers may be replaced when desired. Please bring floral scissors and an apron to class. Plants, flowers, container and mechanics will be supplied by the instructor. $80 for THBG members, $95 for nonmembers. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—pot-et-fleur-2018

    Betsy Williams teaches, lectures and writes about living with herbs and flowers. A gardener and herb grower since 1972, Betsy trained as a florist in Boston and England. She combines her floral and gardening skills with an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations. Betsy is the author of several books on the uses and stories of herbs and flowers. She has appeared on the Discovery Channel and greater Boston cable stations as well as local and national radio talk shows. Betsy lectures and teaches locally and nationally.

  • Wednesday, February 14, 7:00 pm – Tea Cup Arrangements

    Leslie Lincoln will present a floral demonstration on Wednesday, February 14 on Tea Cup Arrangements, at the Norfolk Library, 139 Main Street in Norfolk. The program is sponsored by the Garden Club of Norfolk, and advance registration is required by contacting Liz Davey at Lliz.davey@comcast.net. For complete information visit http://gardenclubofnorfolkma.com.

  • Sunday, December 17, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Holiday Table Runner Centerpiece

    Instructor Tina Bemis of Bemis Farms Nursery will hold a workshop on Sunday, December 17 from 11:30 – 1 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, where you will create a unique centerpiece with a mix of fresh fragrant evergreens and your choice of berries, fruits, fresh flowers and other embellishments. $50 for Tower Hill members, $60 for nonmembers. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org, or call 508-869-6111, x 124.

  • Sunday, November 19, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Thanksgiving Centerpiece

    On Sunday, November 19, 1:30-3pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, join instructor Laura Jean Pecci, LJ Floral & Event Design (Cambridge) for a workshop on Thanksgiving centerpieces. Create a lush, loose, natural autumn arrangement- perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday table. Focal flowers will be accented with unique textures, and seasonal elements of interest. All Materials included in fee ($90 for Tower Hill members, $100 for nonmembers).

    For the past decade, Laura Jean Pecci has been a creative force in floral design in Boston and beyond. As head designer at the most esteemed shops in the city, Laura Jean was responsible for creating and filling orders for their most prestigious clients. Three years ago, Pecci headed out on her own and founded LJ Floral and Design. Quickly growing out of her studio space, her business blossomed and she moved to a storefront location in Cambridge complete with boutique and in-house design studio, and a rock star design crew, made up of floral enthusiasts, avid gardeners, and artists. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.