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Last Days of Summer Floral Arrangement Workshop-AFS257
with SALVY MIGLIACCIO

Last Days of Summer Floral Arrangement Workshop
Celebrate the golden glow of summer’s end with our Last Days of Summer floral arrangement workshop. This hands-on, beginner-friendly session invites you to explore the textures, colors, and fragrances of late-season blooms. Whether you are looking to enhance your home décor or simply indulge in a creative escape, this workshop offers a beautiful way to savor the season. Let nature’s quiet farewell inspire you—join us for a morning of creativity, connection, and color. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Course fee includes a $35 perishable fee.
FARM TO TABLE-AFS245
with JUNE ALEXANDRA

Farm to Table The farm-to-table movement reflects the growing desire to support locally sourced products. You will create designs using fresh flowers from New England Farms. Flower care and handling, as well as floral choices are covered. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Course fee includes a $35 perishable fee.
Landscape Garden Maintenance: Fall - AFS202
with DANIEL BOUCHARD

Landscape and Garden Maintenance:
Fall Gain hands-on experience at Long Hill, an outstanding country estate with historic gardens in Beverly owned by the Trustees of Reservations. Participate in fall landscaping and garden maintenance supervised by the Long Hill staff horticulturalists. Learn about perennial garden maintenance, fall cleanup, winter garden protection, mulching, planting, weeding, lawn care, woody plant culture, spring bulb planting, tool maintenance, and more. Informational handouts provided.
FALL ABUNDANCE - AFS251
with JUNE ALEXANDRA

Fall Abundance
Enrich your design skills by bringing the bounty of fall indoors as the weather gets crisper. Flower identification, care and handling will be covered as well as design styles. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Course fee includes a $30 perishable fee.
FLORAL DESIGN I - AFS230
with JUNE ALEXANDRA

Floral Design I
From round, long and low, vertical, loose and airy, and cottage garden styles, learn to create a beautiful arrangement to take home each week. Covers the care, cultivation, and handling of flowering plants. Fresh cut flowers and florist supplies are provided in class. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Textbook required: Flower Arranging Complete Guide by Blacklock: ISBN# 9780955239175. Visit this link to order the textbook: https://a.co/d/ciF6qxY Cost of class includes a $120 perishable fee.
Floral Merchandising and Business Practices - AFS233
with SALVY MIGLIACCIO

Floral Merchandising and Business Practices
Learn valuable information on merchandising flowers, gift plants, decorative accessories, window displays, end caps, focal areas, promotional publications, and building customer loyalty. Explore bookkeeping systems used extensively by florists, become acquainted with credit card changes, wire service, time management, product pricing, and personal productivity skills.Prerequisite: Floral Design I and Floral Design II or equivalent experience.
FLORAL DESIGN III - AFS232
with JUNE ALEXANDRA

Floral Design III
Take your passion of floral design to an advanced level by improving your design skills and speed with the principles and elements of floral design along with floral terminology. Reviewing what you have learned from Design I and Design II, your knowledge of design concepts will expand. Sessions will include a lecture and demo, followed by each student creating a design. Fresh cut flowers and florist supplies are provided in class. Please bring scissors, wire cutters, and floral clippers to the class. Textbook required: (Same as Floral Design I & II) Flower Arranging Complete Guide by Blacklock: ISBN# 9780955239175. Visit this link to order the textbook: https://a.co/d/ciF6qxY Prerequisite: Floral Design I and Floral Design II or equivalent experience. Cost of class includes $150 perishable fee.
EUROPEAN HAND TIED BOUQUETS-AFS239
with JUNE ALEXANDRA

European Hand Tied Bouquets
Summer brings us rich brilliant colors. This design style is a must to have in your design toolbox. Expand your design skills as you work with an exciting variety of flowers and colors. Flower care and handling, as well as floral choices are covered. Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon cutters and wire cutters to class. Course fee includes a $35 perishable fee.