Floral Design
The Floral Design Certificate program offers the most extensive course of study available in the region, covering all aspects of floral design. The history and progression of floral design is integrated into each class so that students know how and why arrangements are done in a particular way. Participants are also provided with a strong foundation for building upon their own creativity and imagination.
For more details about our programs, or to receive personalized class recommendations from our helpful staff, please feel free to contact us at edu@phipps.conservatory.org.
Architectural Wonder | Korkey Noah Kibbey
Wed., June 10 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
$15 members | $17 nonmembers
Offered as a live webinar through Zoom
Objective: Utilize structures within floral designs.
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Dramatic displays will be created by incorporating sphere shapes with floral materials. These unique creations will elevate your design catalog. Floral Design Certificate elective
Fairy Gardens | Sarah Needham
Tues., June 23 | 7 - 9 p.m.
$20 members | $25 nonmembers
Offered as a live webinar through Zoom
Learn the basics of putting together your very own fairy garden. Learn what kinds of plants to use and which to avoid, what kind of soil and stones to use, and how to place the fairy items and plants to make a pleasing design. This class will include a demo and optional hands-on component. A supply list will be sent before class. Floral Design Certificate elective
The Garden of Good and Evil | Sarah Needham
Mon., June 29 | 7 - 9 p.m.
$20 members | $25 nonmembers
Offered as a live webinar through Zoom
Learn about the various edible and medicinal flowers and foliage in floristry, along with their toxic cousins. Then, watch a demonstration on putting edible flowers and toxic flowers together in an interesting floral design. Floral Design Certificate elective
Arranging with Pollinator Friendly Local Flowers | Mary Winget, Pisarcik Flower Farm
Tues., July 7 | 7 – 9 p.m.
$24 members | $29 nonmembers | Material fee: $40
Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Objective: To be able to create unique arrangements using pollinator friendly and sustainably raised flowers and greenery
Level: Beginner to advanced
Prerequisite: None
Choose from a bountiful display of seasonal flowers, greenery and textural elements to create fun and unique arrangements. Celebrate the season’s beauty and bounty with locally sourced and sustainably raised flowers and greenery. Floral Design Certificate elective
Intermediate Floral Design | Polly Berginc AIFD
Wednesdays: July 8, 15, 22 and 29, Aug. 5 and 12 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
$144 members | $164 nonmembers | Material fee: $210 ($35 per week)
Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Objective: To be able to implement the principles and elements of design needed to create a successful floral composition
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Basic Floral Design or Contemporary European Design
Further develop your floral design skills with an in-depth study of the principles and elements of design, which are essential to the foundation of a successful floral composition. Each class will focus on understanding and exploring how these creative decisions influence your finished design work. Floral Design Certificate core course
Monobotanical Arrangements | Sarah Needham
Mondays: July 13, 20 and 27 | 7 – 9 p.m.
$72 members | $82 nonmembers | Material fee: $120 ($40 per week)
Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Objective: To create an arrangement using only flowers that are in the same botanical family
Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: None
Monobotanical arranging is the technique of using only plants and flowers that are closely related to each other. Learn which flowers and plants are related and how to take seemingly very different blooms and put them together for a cohesive look. Floral Design Certificate elective
Transparent Suspense | Korkey Noah Kibbey
Tuesdays: July 14, 21 and 28, Aug. 4 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
$96 members | $111 nonmembers | Material fee: $160 ($40 per week)
Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Objective: To be able to build designs that feature a transparent or a suspended component
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Basic Floral Design
Discover how to infuse transparent and hanging features into your floral designs through this creative, hands-on study. Floral Design Certificate elective
Arranging with Pollinator Friendly Local Flowers | Mary Winget, Pisarcik Flower Farm
Wed., Aug. 19 | 7 – 9 p.m.
$24 members | $29 nonmembers | Material fee: $40
Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Objective: To be able to create unique arrangements using pollinator friendly and sustainably raised flowers and greenery
Level: Beginner to advanced
Prerequisite: None
Choose from a bountiful display of seasonal flowers, greenery and textural elements to create fun and unique arrangements. Celebrate the season’s beauty and bounty with locally sourced and sustainably raised flowers and greenery. Floral Design Certificate elective
