Design-ship: A Hands on Floral Experience in the Garden
An exploration of flowers… from the perspective of a flower farmer.
Design-ship is a seasonal, small-group floral practice for designers and creatives who want to deepen their relationship with flowers. Part workshop, part gathering, part creative ritual ... it’s an invitation to slow down, work with your hands, and explore floral design through the lens of flower farming.
Over the course of several weeks, we’ll meet on the farm in the early evening to harvest what’s blooming, learn foundational design techniques, and create alongside one another in an open-air setting. This is not a traditional class or a polished studio environment... it’s a working flower farm, complete with uneven ground, changing light, and the beauty of being outdoors.
Each week focuses on a different aspect of floral design, from harvesting and using local flowers to designing centerpieces. You’ll work with fresh, locally grown flowers, learn through demonstration and hands-on practice, and leave each session with a finished arrangement of your own.
Design-ship is about presence over perfection. This experience is especially well-suited for aspiring florists, creatives, and flower lovers who want to deepen their understanding of seasonal design in a hands-on, supportive environment.The Design-ship is a six-week seasonal gathering held during the height of the flower season, when the fields are at their most abundant.
Design-ship: A Seasonal Floral GatheringWednesdays | 5:00–7:00 PM
August 12 - September 16
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Week 1 – Gathering & Bouquets
Harvesting from the field and learning foundational bouquet techniques.Week 2 – Centerpieces & Structure
Working with mechanics, balance, and form using seasonal material.Week 3 – Designing With What’s Growing
Embracing abundance and constraint — letting the field guide the work.Week 4 – Color, Texture & Movement
Exploring harmony, contrast, and natural rhythm in design.Week 5 – Personal Style & Intuition
A more open session to follow your instincts and refine your voice.Week 6 – Closing Gathering
A final design, reflection, and celebration of the season together. -
Design-ship takes place on a working flower farm — open air, golden light, and real growing conditions.
Outdoor tables & pop-up tents
Uneven ground and natural terrain
Porta potty on site
Dress for the weather and the work
This is part of the beauty: real, grounded, alive.
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All flowers + materials
Use of tools and vessels
Hands-on instruction and guidance
A small, intimate group (limited spots)
A finished arrangement to take home each week
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$395 for the full 6-week series
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This experience may be a great fit if you…
Love flowers and feel drawn to learning more about floral design
Are curious about working with locally grown, seasonal blooms
Want to build confidence and skill through hands-on practice
Enjoy creating alongside others in a relaxed, supportive environment
Are excited by the idea of slowing down and connecting more deeply with the land
You want to be pushed creatively to use what we have versus follow a floral recipe
This experience may not be the right fit if…
You’re looking for a polished indoor studio or luxury classroom setting
Being outdoors — wind, sun, dirt, and all — doesn’t sound appealing
You prefer highly structured, step-by-step instruction rather than open exploration
Design-ship is rooted in real farm life, creative curiosity, and learning through doing. It’s imperfect, beautiful, and deeply connected to the season — just like the flowers themselves.
