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Floral Design
 A student discovers how to make a floral arrangement.Floral arrangements have graced the House at Filoli since its completion in 1917. The garden boasts a superb collection of cutting garden plants, making Filoli the ideal location to teach floral design. The Floral Design program at Filoli not only teaches students how to create stunning arrangements, it provides them with lifelong skills they can use for personal and professional endeavors.
Our students say it best…
“Anne Patrick was a delight. Her experience and anecdotal style were both valuable and very entertaining.” By Liz Phillips from Beginning Floral Design with Anne Patrick, Spring 2010.
“Totally enjoyed this class. Robin was informative, engaging and a great teacher.” By Pam Conner from Succulent Wreaths with Robin Stockwell, Summer 2009.
“Great class for beginners as well as pros.” By Carrie Markoviis from Using the Unexpected in Unique and Unusual Ways with Blair Phillips, Spring 2010
Classes
A fun and enriching schedule of floral design classes is planned throughout the year. Some of the classes listed in this section are “enrichment” classes to the Home Floral Design Certificate Program and are noted with  . Enrollment in the certificate program is not necessary to participate in these classes.
Vertical Gardening The Living Mural
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 11:00 am–12:30 pm Sold out
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 11:00 am–12:30 pm Register below
Instructor: Robin Stockwell
Vertical gardening with succulent plants is easy and rewarding. In this class you will be given a specially designed redwood frame, succulent potting mix, an assortment of succulent plants, and instruction for making your own living mural. Instruction will be provided covering plant selection, design, maintenance and things you should know about vertical gardening.
Fee: $105 members; $125 non-members. Fee includes all materials.
Wreath Workshop: Fall Wreaths
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Anne Patrick
Create decorative, fall-themed wreaths using autumn branches, leaves, foliage and flowers. Students learn techniques that enable them to make wreaths for any season.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Price includes plant materials and wreath rings (frames). Wreath “machines” are required and will be available for purchase at the workshop at a price of $65 for those who need one.
Wreath Workshop: Holiday Wreaths
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Anne Patrick
Learn to make holiday wreaths and garlands with wonders from the garden. Participants make a decorative wreath for home or for gift-giving.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Fee includes plant materials and wreath rings (frames). Wreath “machines” are required and will be available for purchase at the workshop at a price of $65 for those who need one.
Floral Arranging for Holiday Cheer
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Blair Phillips
Be inspired to create lovely floral arrangements this holiday season. Watch as Blair demonstrates the use of different types of materials with different color combinations.
Then, through step-by-step instructions, create your own floral arrangement to take home for further enjoyment and inspiration. Discover how to enhance your home décor during the holidays.
Fee: $60 members; $75 non-members. Fee includes all materials.
Floral Designing Beyond the Principles
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Michael Merritt, AIFD, CFD
Michael designs using all that nature has to offer and presents his unique vision of floral design utilizing materials within your reach. Through his humor and his instruction, he will expand your knowledge of floral techniques to another level of creating floral artistry. You will be inspired to create your own artistic piece applying Michael’s techniques. Students take home an arrangement of their own making.
Fee: $65 members; $80 non-members. Floral arranging experience necessary.
Constance Spry creating a flower arrangement.
Flower Arranging from London to Filoli
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Instructor: Anne Patrick
Anne Patrick studied with Constance Spry (1886-1960) in London at the Constance Spry
Flower School. Ms. Spry influenced individual expression and homemaking in the mid-20th
century by teaching Britons how to beautify their homes with such unassuming materials
as berries, vegetable leaves, twigs, ferns and weeds displayed in a motley assortment of
containers from gravy boats and bird cages to tureen lids and baking trays. Among her
many triumphs, Spry was commissioned to arrange flowers for Westminster Abbey and
for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Among Ms. Patrick’s floral triumphs were royal gala
events including the weddings of Princess Margaret and her all-time favorite, Princess
Anne. Watch, listen, laugh and learn as Anne demonstrates this traditional style of flower
arranging. Her arrangements will amaze you!
Fee: $25 members; $30 non-members. Floral arranging experience necessary.
Making Topiaries
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Instructor: Jane Miller
Topiaries can be made many different ways using a variety of interesting materials. Watch, learn and make three different types: chicken wire with boxwood; chicken wire with moss and miscellaneous plants and wire with moss and creeping fig. Discover the beauty of this unique art form that combines man-made structures with live plants to create a lasting and ever-changing work of living art. Everyone goes home with 3 topiaries of their own making.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Fee includes topiary materials. You will need to bring a few things; a tools list will be provided upon registration.
Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program
Home floral design has a rich history at Filoli and our certificate program is one of the Bay Area’s finest. Anne Patrick, world-renowned designer and one of the areas most popular instructors, will once again be the primary instructor of this rewarding program. A Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who complete all three core classes listed below and two enrichment classes of their choosing. Enrichment classes are listed above. Participation in the core classes is not necessary to attend the enrichment classes.
For more information about the program please download the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Beginning Floral Design
2011 registration begins on October 4, 2010.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course covers the basic design elements and styles of floral design, including all-around, oblong, one-sided and L-shaped arrangements. Most students should begin with this class if they have not had previous floral design classes.
Fee: $395 members; $475 non-members.
- Note: Fee includes all classroom plant materials and containers. There will be three homework assignments given in each class (beginning, intermediate and advanced); you are responsible for purchasing the plant materials.
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Intermediate Floral Design
2011 registration begins on October 4, 2010.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course explores vertical and crescent arrangements, nosegays, living–plant and cut–flower arrangements, an all-one-flower arrangement and how to create beautiful containers.
Fee: $395 members; $475 non-members.
- Note: Fee includes all classroom plant materials and containers. There will be three homework assignments given in each class (beginning, intermediate and advanced); you are responsible for purchasing the plant materials.
- Register for August
Advanced Floral Design
Mondays and Tuesdays, September 13 through 28; 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course demonstrates free-standing bouquets, dried arrangements, tropical flowers and working with wire netting as well as the use of accessories to interpret themes and large arrangements.
Fee: $395 members; $475 non-members.
- Note: Fee includes all classroom plant materials and containers. There will be three homework assignments given in each class (beginning, intermediate and advanced); you are responsible for purchasing the plant materials.
- Register for September
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