French Floral Design Masterclass

French Floral Design Masterclass

In-Person Floral Design Class
Purple leafed hydrangea growing inside the Longwood conservatory.
Carol DeGuissepi

Date & Price

Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:00 am–4:00 pm


Fee: $339

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $305


This class is intended as an adult learning experience.  Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by September 22, 2024

Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Join us for a masterclass featuring French floral design styles and techniques, then create two arrangements to bring home at the end of the day. One design will feature fall branches, long stems of berried viburnum branches, extra-long roses, hydrangeas, chrysanthemum, and feathery flowers for filler. The other design will use glass cylinder vases bound together with tape and feature hydrangea, dahlia and/or chrysanthemum, phlox, and lace flower with fall foliage. Enjoy a French-inspired catered lunch to round out the fun. 

Certificate Information

This course fulfills an elective requirement of Longwood Gardens’ Certificate of Merit in Floral Design.

Location

Grove Studio 108 

Instructor

Jane Godshalk AIFD

Jane Godshalk AIFD earned an MBA in organizational behavior before discovering her life's passion, working with flowers. Jane fully immersed herself into the study of floral design, earning certificates from Longwood Gardens, the Stoas University in The Netherlands, and a fourth level teaching certificate in Sogetsu Ikebana. She is an Artistic Judge for the Garden Club of America and a Certified Evaluator for the American Institute of Floral Design. Godshalk has represented the US at the Chelsea Flower Show in London and at the World Association of Flower Arrangers in Dublin. Both the American Horticultural Society and the Garden Club of America have recognized Godshalk with national medals.