Floral Design Classes in NYC, New York

Join us for a great day of flower design. The Sampler course is for individuals who want to try out our school and go home with a wealth of knowledge about the world of flower designing. It’s three great projects covering American to European design.  Michael Gaffney will be there to teach and also give you his book Design Star and autograph...

Beginners Open Studio is for students who are interested in floral design and want to try working with flowers. This studio class provides the opportunity to create a beautiful, seasonal arrangement in vase while learning some tips and tricks of design. This is a great way to introduce yourself to FlowerSchool New York and the world of floral...

The introductory flower design is a great course to expand your skills into the world of flower designing covering approximately 10 different styles of design. We go from American to European to bridal.  The course consist of many projects all done in class. All hands on with all your flowers and containers included. We also discuss the marketing...

Guests will each receive a wreath frame and the materials needed to decorate a beautiful wreath. We will use edible elements such as bay leaves, rosemary, pink peppercorns, chili peppers, lavender and more to make the wreath edible and long lasting. The wreaths will be great to hang on your door, in your kitchen, or a whimsical gift for a friend. We...

IKEBANA, one of the most traditional artforms of Japan, represents “Appreciation of Nature” which is a unique and very sophisticated way to learn how to arrange flowers. In this class, we provide an opportunity for people of all levels to learn Ohara style Ikebana which is one of the most established Ikebana institutions in the world. Here, you...

Our Design Star comprehensive is a week packed full of learning and designing. It takes you from beginner to designer. We’ve seen amazing things in this class as on the last day we design our own mock wedding and some of the most beautiful work has come out of that final class. It’s approximately 24 styles of design covering every area of designing...

Flowers! They brighten your mood. Calm you down. In Japan, children learn to design floral arrangements before they learn to read! Give your kiddo some fun AND a life skill. As one mom says “we loved Elise's class! It was so fun to learn "the rules" of flower arranging. She made it fun and simple enough for a 6 year old!” We provide all the...

Impress your friends with a beautiful tablescape this Holiday season! Each person will receive a slate board and we will build an edible and floral tablescape together featuring beautiful products from the Il Fiorista Kitchen and Hudson Valley Fisheries.

In this interactive class guests will design their arrangements using seasonal, locally grown flowers. Each person will receive flowers inspired by Monica Nelson's Edible Flowers book. We'll mix edible flowers with locally flowers grown in our region to create beautiful designs. Monica Nelson will be leading the class with us and will share with us...