Celebrate the beauty and significance of native blooms in this inspiring floral design course.
Explore a diverse range of native flowers while learning where they grow, how to source them responsibly, and why they play an essential role in a more sustainable, locally rooted floral design industry.
Through an engaging design demonstration, you’ll see how native materials can be thoughtfully incorporated into elegant, seasonal arrangements. Then, put your knowledge into practice as you create your own unique design featuring native flowers to take home. Perfect for designers and flower lovers alike, this class offers a meaningful approach to working with flowers that are as purposeful as they are beautiful.
Certificate Information
This course is an elective component of our Floral Design Certificate.
Location
The Grove Studio 108
Instructor
Jennie Love
Owner and Creative Director at Love 'n Fresh Flowers, Jennie Love is a trained professional horticulturist and an experienced, life-long farmer. Jennie has led hundreds of workshops over the years, including regularly sold-out courses at her farm and classes for Longwood Gardens and the Barnes Foundation. She also frequently presents for floriculture and farming conferences, garden clubs, trade associations, and other organizations. A passionate farmer and artist, Jennie found her natural niche as a "farmer florist" for wedding and event design and has been a recognized leader of the local flower movement for the past 18 years. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Martha Stewart Weddings, among other notable publications.
Jennie is a past president of the international Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ascfg.org) and writes regular articles for the Cut Flower Quarterly. Jennie is also the host of two popular podcasts, No-Till Flowers and Floral Guild Radio. She is the founder of the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network, a community of growers dedicated to healing the earth one stem at a time.
Supplies
All consumable supplies, including flowers, are included with your registration. Classroom tools will be available; students interested in purchasing their own tools should bring:
- Wire cutters
- Floral scissors
- Pruners
Looking for Supplies?
Look to our Floral Essentials Kit, available on The Garden Shop online. Designed for students taking floral design courses at Longwood, this kit includes high-quality tools and accessories for you to use during class and long after.
