Floral Design Workshops

The Centennial Season Kicks Off With A Fall Themed Workshop!

Sandy Milledge and Sherry Jordan starting the year off with a Fall Theme

This Centennial season of the garden club, had its first workshop September 23, 2024 with the ever talented duo of Sandy Milledge and Sherry Jordan. These ladies never disappoint our members, who have learned so much from them over the years.

Sherry and Sandy recently showed off some fun, creative techniques for crafting the perfect Fall hanging arrangement, ideal for a front door welcome or a fresh pop of seasonal décor indoors. Sherry wowed everyone with two gorgeous vertical pieces: one made from a bronzed, trimmed palm frond, and the other with a long rectangular plastic base filled with styrofoam inserts. She also dazzled us with a vibrant grapevine wreath, sharing tips on the different types of paint and techniques she used to bring those autumn colors to life.

Sandy jumped in with her grapevine wreath, taking suggestions from the group on where to place items and how much to add for that perfect touch of balance. She even started creating a unique ficus root wreath using material gathered by Susan Rodriguez, right from our own neighborhood trees! Fun fact: this style was originally crafted by Betsy Adams for wreaths sold at the Fairchild Ramble, giving it a special nod to our local gardening heritage.

The session was filled with creativity and collaboration—just what we needed to get inspired for the season!

The 98th Season Focusing On Entering A Flower Show!

A packed house taking notes for the upcoming flower show.
Sharon discussing tools of the trade.

This 98th season of the garden club, we will be holding a small standard show in April 2023. Iin 2022 our focus for our workshops is teaching all of our members what is entailed to enter a flower show.

Our dynamic member Sharon Trbovich , award-winning floral designer, past president, and past district director is holding workshops along with other experts on the rules, preparation, and definition of the classes for a small standard floral show.

Garden Club members enjoy monthly workshops taught by guest designers, expert members and our very own "Petal Pushers". Members showcase their designs at our annual Home and Garden Tour, monthly flower shows and the Miami Metropolitan Flower Show.

Judy Mangasarian's painting by Columbian painter Cesar Romero. Title translation from Spanish to English: A woman of color contemplating her place in the universe.
Interpretive design workshop by Sandy Milledge.  Sandy used the Cesar Romero painting(to the right) to demonstrate an "Art in Bloom"  floral design. Members can view video when the log in.
Donna Box with Sandy Milledge giving a leaf manipulation workshop

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.

– Pablo Picasso
Sherry Jordan's Design
Design by Sherry Jordan. The Bronzed, trimmed palm frond.
Grapevine wreath design being demonstrated by Sandy.
Suzuyo Fox at MMFS
Carmen Cason at MMFS
Master Gardener and Floral Judge Donna Box
Design by Sharon Trbovich, Past President
Sherry Jordan Getting ready for a MMFS