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Tag: Flower Scout

  • Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am – 11:30 am Eastern – The New Cutting Garden, Online

    Dreaming of a luscious cutting garden that produces blooms all season long? Join Colie Collen, the grower and designer behind Flower Scout, for this comprehensive Berkshire Botanical Garden online course on planning, starting, troubleshooting and maintaining a prolific cut flower garden. 

    Colie Collen, founder, farmer, and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years of farming on the West and East Coasts, in 2012 her interest turned to flower production, and subsequently, to design. She seeks to create individual experiences for clients based on the colors, textures and shapes the land, garden and season are creating at a particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind.

    The class will take place Saturday, January 28 from 10 – 11:30 and is $15 for BBG members, $18 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/new-cutting-garden-0

  • Saturday, February 13, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Galentine’s Day Flower Workshop, Online

    What is Galentine’s Day? In the words of Lesley Knope, “only the best holiday ever!” Get ready to celebrate, grab your bestie and BYOB to this Berkshire Botanical Garden online flower arranging workshop with Colie Collen of Flower Scout. Learn some tips and tricks to make arrangements that make perfect gifts, for a friend or for your own enjoyment.  $12 for BBG members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/galentine%E2%80%99s-day-flower-workshop

    Colie Collen, founder, farmer and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years of farming on the west and east coasts, her interest turned to flower production in 2012, and subsequently, to design. Colie seeks to create individual experiences for clients based on the colors, textures and shapes the land/garden/season is creating at a particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind.

  • Friday, September 18, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Foraged and Farmed: Autumn Flower Arranging Online

    Floral designer Colie Collen, the farmer florist behind Flower Scout in Troy, NY, will share the step-by-step process of creating stunning seasonal arrangements, on September 18 at 5:30 pm. Explore combining foraged and store-purchased florals. Learn about shape and color, as well as useful tips for how to make your arrangements last. Use our materials list to have the items on hand you’ll need to create your arrangement in real-time alongside Colie. Berkshire Botanical Garden’s online classes are offered over Zoom. Students receive class login information and materials lists, when applicable, once registered. BBG members $15, nonmembers $20. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/foraged-and-farmed-autumn-flower-arranging

    Colie Collen, founder, farmer, and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years farming on the West and East Coasts, her interest turned to flower production in 2012, and subsequently to design. She seeks to create individual experiences for clients, based on the colors, textures and shapes the land/garden/season is creating at a particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind.

  • Friday, June 19, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Summer Florals with Flower Scout Webinar

    As summer begins in earnest, we witness an abundance of new flowers and foliage emerging in the landscape. In this June 19 Berkshire Botanical online class with Colie Collen of Flower Scout, you’ll learn how to cut, arrange and keep a long-lasting arrangement in your home, using plants and flowers you can find in the fields, woodland edges and garden. Arrange alongside Colie as she describes her principles of floral design and lists some of her favorite cut flowers to grow in your own garden.

    Colie Collen, founder, farmer, and designer at Flower Scout, brings her love of all things wild and seasonal to her work. After many years of farming on the West and East Coasts, her interest turned to flower production in 2012, and subsequently to design. She seeks to create individual experiences for clients, based on the colors, textures and shapes the land/garden/season is creating at this particular moment, with customers’ aesthetic preferences continually in mind.

    The class begins at 5:30 pm Eastern time. BBG members $15, nonmembers $20. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/early-summer-florals-flower-scout