Nuts and Bolts
OF FLORAL DESIGN

Join this course after completing Basic Floral Design Part I & II (or other previous floral arranging experience) to continue exploring elements and principles of floral design with instructor, Mimi Cassick. You’ll learn how to plan floral designs or arrangements including how to choose your flowers, how to know how many flowers to buy, and how to create a theme for your floral arrangements. We’ll also explore new trends in floral design, preparing you to create stunning, trendy floral arrangements that impress!

Fees: Member $270, Non-Member $288

All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden strives to be a Garden for all and we are committed to offering diverse adult learning opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to all learners. If you would like to request an accommodation to support your participation in an adult learning opportunity at the Garden, please contact [email protected] or call 804-262-9887 x320 and we will make our best effort to help.

Register Member $270

Register Non-Member $288

Dates:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Details

Nuts & Bolts of Floral DesignGES: FD, 8, required*

This course takes place over 4 Tuesdays:

  • April 1
  • April 8
  • April 15
  • April 22

Prerequisites: Basic Floral Design Parts 1 and 2 or previous floral design experience. This is an intermediate level course.

*This class is required for students in the Garden Education Series: Floral Design Certificate program. Non-certificate students are welcome.

About the Instructor

Floral designer Mimi Cassick has been creating designs for Richmond area clients for more than 30 years. She has worked independently and with Coleman Brothers Flowers, Vogue Flowers and is currently with Magic Special Events. She has taught floral design at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for more than 20 years, and is the primary instructor for the required courses in the Floral Design Certificate.

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