2026 Floral Workshop Schedule
Scroll down to review all of our hands-on flower workshops this year. Registration for each class opens up at noon 30 days before the class date. All workshops are held at our flower farm in Philadelphia.
ADVANCED SERIES: FLORAL FASHION – 4.3.26
Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
This class is the first in a three part series this season, designed for students who have already been to some of our Fundamentals workshops and/or for budding floral professionals honing their technical skills. In this session, we will explore modern wearable floral fashion (think floral lapels, flower sleeves, shoulder corsages, hair wraps, etc.) that rely on glue and special wiring mechanics. Make something fun and fresh to wear to Easter or Passover gatherings! Class size is limited to 8.
Registration opens March 3rd.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: HELLO HELLEBORES & EARLY SPRING BULBS – 4.9.26
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2025
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Spring is here! Say hello! Who doesn’t love hellebores? These darlings of early spring give every gardener hope for the season ahead. Come learn how to grow and properly harvest these long-lasting beauties. Great for shade gardens and those gardens pestered by deer and rabbits. During this class, we’ll also meet several unique spring bulbs like muscari, heirloom narcissus, fancy tulips, and giant snowdrops. Once we’ve taken a close look at how they all grow at the farm, we’ll return to the design studio to create a whimsical and airy early spring centerpiece to take home. Students will also take home hellebore seedlings to put in their own garden or a pot on their patio.
Registration opens March 9th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: RANUNCULUS & POPPIES & HEIRLOOM NARCISSUS, OH MY! – 4.18.26
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 10:30AM – 12:45PM
Come throw yourself face first into all the delicate and stunning blooms of early spring. Nothing is more romantic than a ranunculus! And the big, papery blooms of poppies will spark your imagination! Start off class with a stroll to our greenhouse to see how we grow our ranunculus and poppies (and so much more). Pick some for yourself. Return to the light-filled barn studio and relax into making your own stunning and colorful floral design with these abundant early spring blooms.
Registration opens March 18th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: THE ART OF THE POT-ET-FLEUR – 4.18.26
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 2:30PM – 4:30PM
The Victorian art of pot-et-fleur combines potted plants with cut flowers, which is a beautiful and sustainable way to make long-lasting floral arrangements without the need for floral foam. In our twist on this enduring design, we’ll be using potted herbs, veggies and other plants that you can enjoy in the vase for awhile and then plant out into your garden for the summer. Plants will be paired with spring ephemeral blooms freshly picked from our farm along with woven willow branches for an artistic flare. This is a great class for the gardener in your life!
Registration opens March 18th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: DESIGNING IN TANDEM - 4.23.26
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 3:30PM
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll follow along stem by stem as we create a lush, garden-inspired arrangement together. Perfect for beginners and seasoned flower lovers alike, this guided class makes floral design approachable, fun, and guaranteed beautiful.
Students will copy stem for stem a predetermined floral “recipe” so every student’s design looks similar. This differs from our other classes which have an abundance of blooms and colors that students are free to choose from and express their own creativity. This is a particularly great class for absolute beginners who really don’t know how to even begin to choose flowers and colors for a design. You’ll build confidence with each stem, designing side by side with the instructor and other students.
It’s also a great class for experienced hobbyists who may be considering working for a florist who will ask them to copy a design and follow a recipe to create identical centerpieces for a large event.
This 90 minute class will include a brief 15 minute farm tour at the end for those students who want to learn about how we grow our flowers.
Registration opens March 23rd.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: SPILLING OVER SPRING CENTERPIECES – 5.9.26
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM-12:30PM and 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Love ‘n Fresh Flowers Farm | Philadelphia PA
The perfect Mother’s Day gift!!! This popular workshop sells out every year so be sure to grab your spot early! Either bring Mom with you or come make a beautiful arrangement to take to her. Start class off with a walk through the flower field to learn about the colorful and diverse varieties of spring blooms that are grown at Love ‘n Fresh Flowers. Harvest your favorites to use as you design your own lush and overflowing spring centerpiece right where they were grown! A beautiful vase will be provided for each student and is yours to keep. Two sessions to choose from!
Registration opens April 9th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: ROMANCED BY PEONIES – 5.14.26
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:15PM
Peonies! One of the most beloved and recognized blooms. Mid-May is the start of peak season, and we’ll dive headfirst into creating gorgeous romantic “overgrown” arrangements heaped full of peonies. In this class, you’ll meet some of our more rare delicate varieties of early-blooming peonies, including Clare de Lune, Coral Charm and Soft Salmon Saucer. In addition to learning the art of lush sustainable floral design, students will also learn about a magic trick to store peonies for weeks at a time. Go home with armfuls of extra blooms to practice more and knowledge that will have you enjoying your own garden’s peonies to a greater extent!
Registration opens April 14th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: ROMANCED BY PEONIES – 5.30.26
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 10AM – 12:15PM
Peonies! Big, billowy, fragrant peonies! In this late May peony class, we’ll be working with classic favorites like Duchesse de Nemours and Gardenia. A beautiful bowl will be provided for each student to use and is yours to keep. In addition to learning the art of lush sustainable floral design, students will also learn about a magic trick to store peonies for weeks at a time. Go home with armfuls of extra blooms to practice more and knowledge that will have you enjoying your own garden’s peonies to a greater extent!
Registration opens April 30th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: THE ART OF HAND-TIED BOUQUETS – 5.30.26
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 2:30PM-5:00PM
There’s magic in making a bouquet in your hand and then, with sweeping flare, putting it in a vase for a perfect arrangement! Come learn the art of crafting a European-style spiral hand-tied bouquet with the bounty from our farm. This technique is timeless and one that we use at Love ‘n Fresh to create our gorgeous, textural, relaxed bridal bouquets. We also use this technique to make many of our wedding centerpieces. But you don’t have to have a wedding on your calendar to enjoy mastering hand-tied bouquets. This technique is also very “handy” to know if you’re making a bouquet to take to a friend in the hospital or to take a oh-ah-worthy hostess gift to the next party. After a quick walk around the farm to gather some extra special blooms, Jennie will lead students through a detailed demonstration. Students will then craft their own bouquets and can choose to finish them with wide satin ribbons and tissue wrap or place them in cylinder vase for an easy-breezy arrangement to take home.
Registration April 30th.
ADVANCED SERIES: ELEVATED FLORAL DESIGNS – 6.4.26
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
This class is the second in a three part series this season, designed for students who have already been to some of our Fundamentals workshops or for budding floral professionals honing their technical skills. In this session, we will tackle elevated centerpieces using sustainable mechanics such as AgraWool and chicken wire.
Registration opens May 4th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: SWEET EARLY SUMMER CENTERPIECES & ECO PRINTS
- 6.13.26
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 2:30PM – 4:45PM
As we edge towards the longest days of the year, the farm is filled with all sorts of sweet little blooms that that welcome early summer at the farm. Queen Anne’s lace, feverfew, black-eyed susans, snapdragons, strawflowers, yarrow, agrostemma, phlox, satin flower, and more will inspire whimsical, color-filled “wildflower” bouquets that match the footloose feel of the summer season. Learn how to craft a sweet little centerpiece that is the signature look at Love ‘n Fresh Flowers using sustainable techniques. We will also tackle a little “eco printing” where we transfer the pigments of flowers and leaves onto watercolor paper. Go home with an armful of extra blooms to do more designing and eco-printing!
Registration open May 13th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: BROS 'N BLOOMS - 6.13.26
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 6:00PM – 8:30PM
There’s a rising trend that we absolutely love — men enjoying flowers! From actor Jeremy Allen White picking out big bouquets at farmers markets to men on social media sharing their first floral arrangements, more guys are embracing flowers not just as gifts, but as something they enjoy for themselves. In this relaxed, on-farm workshop created specifically for men, you can learn some flower magic for yourself. No experience required—just curiosity. You’ll learn the basics of floral design while making something beautiful to take home, all in a low-pressure, social setting designed to spark creativity and connection. Come solo, leave with flowers and a few new guy friends. Farm tour and beer included!
Registration open May 13th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: THE ART OF HAND-TIED BOUQUETS – 9.10.26
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:30PM
There’s magic in making a bouquet in your hand and then, with sweeping flare, putting it in a vase for a perfect arrangement! Come learn the art of crafting a European-style hand-tied bouquet with the bounty from our farm. This technique is timeless and one that we use at Love ‘n Fresh to create our gorgeous, textural, relaxed bridal bouquets. We also use this technique to make many of our wedding centerpieces. But you don’t have to have a wedding on your calendar to enjoy mastering hand-tied bouquets. This technique is also very “handy” to know if you’re making a bouquet to take to a friend in the hospital or to take a oh-ah-worthy hostess gift to the next party. After walking the farm to gather some select special blooms, Jennie will lead students through a detailed demonstration. Students will then craft their own bouquets and can choose to finish them with wide satin ribbons and tissue wrap or place them in cylinder vase for an easy-breezy arrangement to take home.
Registration opens August 10th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: DAHLIA SHOWCASE - 9.17.26
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 2:30PM – 4:45PM
Mid-September is prime dahlia season. In this workshop, we showcase dahlias from our farm as well as seven other farms in our area. You’ll get to see more than 25 varieties all in one room! We’ll also go out into the field to look at the dahlia patch and discuss tips for growing them. Then you’ll have plenty of time to design with the dahlias as well as other autumn delights. Walk around the farm to harvest special bits as your heart desires. A beautiful vessel will be provided for each student to use and is yours to keep. Learn how to craft a loose, lush, “earthy elegant” arrangement that is the signature look at Love ‘n Fresh Flowers. Take home a paper-wrapped bundle of extra blooms to practice some more!
Registration opens August 17th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: DESIGNING IN TANDEM - 9.19.26
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2025
Time: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll follow along stem by stem as we create a lush, garden-inspired arrangement together. Perfect for beginners and seasoned flower lovers alike, this guided class makes floral design approachable, fun, and guaranteed beautiful.
Students will copy stem for stem a predetermined floral “recipe” so every student’s design looks similar. This differs from our other classes which have an abundance of blooms and colors that students are free to choose from and express their own creativity. This is a particularly great class for absolute beginners who really don’t know how to even begin to choose flowers and colors for a design. You’ll build confidence with each stem, designing side by side with the instructor and other students.
It’s also a great class for experienced hobbyists who may be considering working for a florist who will ask them to copy a design and follow a recipe to create identical centerpieces for a large event.
This 90 minute class will include a brief 15 minute farm tour at the end for those students who want to learn about how we grow our flowers.
Registration opens August 19th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: THE ART OF HAND-TIED BOUQUETS – 9.19..26
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2025
Time: 2:15PM – 4:45PM
There’s magic in making a bouquet in your hand and then, with sweeping flare, putting it in a vase for a perfect arrangement! Come learn the art of crafting a European-style hand-tied bouquet with the bounty from our farm. This technique is timeless and one that we use at Love ‘n Fresh to create our gorgeous, textural, relaxed bridal bouquets. We also use this technique to make many of our wedding centerpieces. But you don’t have to have a wedding on your calendar to enjoy mastering hand-tied bouquets. This technique is also very “handy” to know if you’re making a bouquet to take to a friend in the hospital or to take a oh-ah-worthy hostess gift to the next party. After walking the farm to gather some select special blooms, Jennie will lead students through a detailed demonstration. Students will then craft their own bouquets and can choose to finish them with wide satin ribbons and tissue wrap or place them in cylinder vase for an easy-breezy arrangement to take home.
Registration opens August 19th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: BROS 'N BLOOMS - 9.24.26
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 3:30PM – 5PM
There’s a rising trend that we absolutely love — men enjoying flowers! From actor Jeremy Allen White picking out big bouquets at farmers markets to men on social media sharing their first floral arrangements, more guys are embracing flowers not just as gifts, but as something they enjoy for themselves. In this relaxed, on-farm workshop created specifically for men, you can learn some flower magic for yourself. No experience required—just curiosity. You’ll learn the basics of floral design while making something beautiful to take home, all in a low-pressure, social setting designed to spark creativity and connection. Come solo, leave with flowers and a few new guy friends. Farm tour and beer included!
Registration open August 24th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: OCTOBER CENTERPIECES – 10.1.26
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:15 PM
The long low golden rays of the autumn sun will touch on some of the very last of our flowers to bloom before frost. The cold nights will have turned the jewel-tones of the dahlias into something you can’t quite believe, proving Mother Nature is indeed a sorceress. The meadow will be full of dying grasses and seed pods to forage. The swan song of a field about to give up the last of its spirit for the season is intensely beautiful and somehow unexpectedly calming. Find your center in this wild space before the winter sets in. A unique moody vessel will be provided for each student to use and is yours to keep. Walk long rows of blooms at the farm and harvest as your heart desires. Learn how to craft a lush dramatic arrangement full of wildness.
Registration open September 1st.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: OCTOBER CENTERPIECES – 10.3.26
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 10:30-12:45
The long low golden rays of the autumn sun will touch on some of the very last of our flowers to bloom before frost. The cold nights will have turned the jewel-tones of the dahlias into something you can’t quite believe, proving Mother Nature is indeed a sorceress. The meadow will be full of dying grasses and seed pods to forage. The swan song of a field about to give up the last of its spirit for the season is intensely beautiful and somehow unexpectedly calming. Find your center in this wild space before the winter sets in. A unique moody vessel will be provided for each student to use and is yours to keep. Walk long rows of blooms at the farm and harvest as your heart desires. Learn how to craft a lush dramatic arrangement full of wildness.
Registration opens September 3rd.
ADVANCED SERIES: LARGE-SCALE FLORAL INSTALLATIONS – 10.2.25
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 2:15 PM – 4:45 PM
This class is the third in a three part series this season, designed for students who have already been to some of our Fundamentals workshops or for budding floral professionals honing their technical skills. In this session, we will tackle working as a team to create a lush floral arch using sustainable mechanics. Students will take home a piece of the installation to enjoy plus additional blooms for floral practice.
Registration opens September 3rd.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: FOLIAGE FIRST – 10.15.26
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Flowers usually take center stage when it comes to centerpieces. But around Love ‘n Fresh Flowers, we covet and grow heaps of really interesting foliage that make our bouquets stand out. During this autumn afternoon class, we’ll explore the idea of creating a centerpiece focused on foliage first, with perhaps just a few accent blooms. Ninebark, smokebush, snowberry, spirea, viburnum, mountain mint, eucalyptus, dusty miller, fennel fronds, ferns, heuchera, and so much more will be at students’ disposal. We’ll start class as we always do, with a walk around the farm, but this time with a focus on the plants that produce the best cut foliage for our work. Then we’ll return to the spacious barn and get to work on creating an ample, wild, textural, foliage-inspired design in a large bowl. If you’re a floral designer looking to crack a creative rut, this class could really help you step out of your flower-focused comfort zone and embrace new materials. If you’re a farmer florist, this class will definitely expose you to lots of new cultivars for cut foliage (can you really ever have enough??). And if you’re new to floral design, this class will be super relaxed and fun while still teaching you all the basics of creating a beautiful, lush centerpiece.
Registration opens September 15th.
FLORAL FUNDAMENTALS: SEASON FINALE WITH HEIRLOOM MUMS – 10.22.26
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Heirloom mums will take center stage in this workshop where you’ll craft your own bountiful arrangement from the last harvest of the season. Work in autumn fruit, mini pumpkins, ornamental corn, sticks, grasses, fall leaves and more for a striking conversation piece for your late autumn table that will last several weeks.
Registration opens September 22nd.
NO-TILL FLOWERS FIELD DAY – 11.7.26
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 11:00AM – 3:00PM
Join Jennie, host of the No-Till Flowers Podcast, to discuss several strategies for growing practices that go beyond sustainability to actually regenerating our earth. The day will be spent in the field covering everything and anything, including no-dig dahlias, worm bins, composting systems, planting a hoop house/greenhouse for early spring harvests, KNF, soil testing, cover cropping, pruning, and more. Meet like-minded growers who can help support you on your journey to being a better steward of the earth. Get away from your own farm at the end of a long season to gain invaluable perspective and start planning for next season!
Registration Opens October 7th.
Important Info to Know
Our workshops typically sell out quickly so please scan the full flower workshop schedule above and mark your calendars with a reminder for the day registration opens so you’ll be sure to get a spot.
All workshops take place at our flower farm in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia (zip code 19128). Registered students will be emailed detailed directions for finding the farm.
Class size is typically limited to 10-12 people unless stated otherwise; five students must be signed up for a class to run.
Students must be 14 years or older to participate. We use sharp tools that are not appropriate for younger children.
Price per person ranges from $175-$250. No refunds, credits or transfers are offered for students who can not make it after registering. This is like buying a ticket to a concert. You can always give/sell your ticket to someone else, but we are not able to take back the ticket.
In case of severe weather, the class may be rescheduled or canceled. Students will be notified in advance as much as possible and refunds will be issued as needed if Love ‘n Fresh Flowers chooses to cancel a class.