Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is a
world-renowned horticultural oasis.
After being gifted a membership to the gardens by my sweet fiancé for my
birthday, we’ve spent lots of time getting to know the gardens.
One perk of membership is that there are often members-only
events at the gardens, and extensions during certain hours for visiting. Another wonderful perk is a discount on
classes at their continuing education center.
I had known about a floral design line of coursework for some time
before becoming a member, but was unfortunately unable to enroll. Classes are kept small, and they fill up
quickly due to the presence world-class instructors.
As soon as registration opened up for the Spring 2014
season, I immediately logged in to their student portal and enrolled in their
floral intensive beginner’s course. The
class was a great choice for two initial reasons: the Beginning Floral Design I
and II were packaged together, so it was a four day long intensive, and I could
apply the credit for the course towards a certification program. I am a firm believer in education for adults
just as much as for children.
When I arrived at the building in which the class was taking
place, I was immediately greeted by volunteers, fellow attendees, and my first
instructor: Jane Godshalk. Each place at
the table was set with a large bag with the Longwood Gardens logo on it, and
floral tools were laid near buckets of greens for each student.
Throughout the duration of the course, I made 17 different
floral designs. Get ready to see some
pretty soon!
Here's one corsage I made on the last day of the class.
Definitely one of my favorite creations!
Love and light,
Alyssa
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