Continuing Education

Learn the best plants to select for your basket, what will thrive in a hanging environment, and how to arrange your planting for the biggest impact. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Explore the technique of crevice gardening, which replicates the exposed and rocky conditions of such environments as mountaintops, deserts, and coastlines. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Stretch your imagination and create a bonsai-inspired ikebana design, a three-dimensional artform of flower-arranging.

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate

Join The Flower Sommelier, Christopher Sheridan, to find inspiration in our spring display and create two tussie-mussie bouquets.

Join The Garden Shop team and design your own low-maintenance succulent terrarium—perfect for those who want to add a touch of greenery to their home with the peace of mind that it will thrive even when they are away on vacation. Sold out. Join the waitlist. 

Create your own breathtaking contemporary wire bonsai sculpture, a masterpiece made to last forever. Morning session added!

Get inspired by the timeless beauty and versatility of blooming roses—then capture this beauty in an artistic floral arrangement.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate

Plant summertime treasures in a container of diverse and contrasting textures. Sold out. Join the waitlist. 

Create a fun and breezy floral arrangement that brings beachy floral beauty to your home.

Create a floral arrangement that incorporates both late spring blooms and bright, warm weather loving summer flowers.

Design with flowers, foliage, and natural accents to celebrate the beauty of plants as they grow in nature.

Core Class for Floral Design Certificate

Through a lecture and demonstration, learn characteristic kusamono styles, methods for creation, display techniques, and care. 

Learn about the fundamental tools and techniques needed for floral design as well as the elements and principles of design. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

First Required Core Course for Floral Design Certificate

Create a floral arrangement that incorporates both late spring blooms and bright, warm weather loving summer flowers.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate

During this hands-on workshop, discover the magic behind the indigo plant and its use as a natural fabric dye.

Explore the magic of precious metal clay and create botanically inspired fine silver jewelry in this two-part course with artist Hattie Weselyk.

Stroll through the Gardens and a take part in a hands-on workshop, where you’ll learn all about evening container gardens—and then make your own.

Join us for a fun and festive floral design class where we’ll create stunning birthday-themed arrangements!

Learn the care and culture of bonsai, including techniques for designing and maintaining these sculptured treasures. 

Join 1906 chef Susanna Vaughan to learn about salting as a means of preserving your herbs.

Taking cues from the colors and movement of water, as well as the architecture of the formal gardens, create a sensational design that emulates these features.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate

Using fresh, local, and seasonal flowers, create arrangements that boast vibrant summer colors and a whimsical garden feel, all while using creative, European techniques.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate

Create stunning, garden-inspired pieces using colorful tiles, glass, and other materials.

Dive into a new medium during this four-part oil painting workshop where you’ll capture our stunning Waterlily Court.

Learn how to utilize reusable and biodegradable mechanics in your floral designs.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate

Enjoy the best of both worlds with this art- and horticulture-centric orchid class! 

En este taller práctico, con toda la instrucción en español, aprenderá a comprar, seleccionar y estilizar el diseño floral perfecto y llamativo.

Choose from a delightful collection of colored papers to create your own everlasting waterlily, as you cut, stretch, and form petals to mimic real-life flowers. 

Practice your floral design talents all while creating a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable gift.

Create an eye-catching, mini garden perfect for the “pollinator garden curious” that want to welcome pollinators to their backyard, patio, front steps, and more.

Learn how you can make your favorite florals last during this hands-on workshop exploring the art of preserved flowers.

Explore how you can wow guests, family, and friends with striking tablescapes—designed by you!

Join The Garden Shop team and embrace the beauty of fall by crafting a stunning mini moss wall that captures the cozy, warm, earthy tones and textures of the season.

Learn to create impactful arrangements by showcasing strong linear components and striking negative space to add interest to the design.

Core Class for Floral Design Certificate

Create a floral arrangement that incorporates both late summer blooms and warm, earth-toned fall flowers and foliage.

Enjoy a three-hour sumi ink workshop and learn the basics of the traditional Japanese art of brush painting.

Enjoy this exclusive opportunity to capture the beauty of Longwood’s world-renowned waterlily collection in the newly-revitalized Waterlily Court.

Learn to create a graceful and charming arrangement fit for high tea—or perfect for any special occasion.

Learn what floral elements are needed to create your bouquet, including focal blooms, secondary blooms, filler, and greenery.

Create your very own, hand-crafted, hammered fine silver earrings in the classic shape of a gingko leaf.

Join The Garden Shop team and create a timeless, fall-inspired display inside a glass cloche—preserving the vibrant colors and textures of the cozy season for years to come.

Learn how to turn your printed photographs into beautiful, lasting works of art on wood.

From corsages to boutonnieres to bouquets, learn the techniques to create beautiful accessories for every occasion.

Core Class for Floral Design Certificate

Delve into the history of Art Nouveau design, its artists, and botanical influences as you incorporate asymmetry, movement, and sinuous lines into your own floral compositions.

Elective Class for Floral Design Certificate