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Join MCBG Horticulturist Phoebe Hanson for a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to grow, harvest, and arrange beautiful flowers from your own garden. Learn the essentials of creating a thriving cut flower garden, including soil preparation, garden planning, plant selection, and irrigation, before diving into the art of floral design.
Phoebe will share practical techniques for harvesting blooms at their peak, conditioning flowers for longer vase life, and creating balanced, eye-catching arrangements. Whether you are dreaming of a dedicated cutting garden or simply want to make the most of your existing landscape, you will leave with the knowledge and confidence to grow flowers for stunning bouquets all season long.
By the end of the workshop, you will take home a beautiful hand-crafted bouquet, along with the inspiration and skills to create your own fresh floral arrangements at home.
The Details
The class will take place outdoors and include instruction, helpful handouts, and hands-on time making gorgeous arrangements. Be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers.
Bring pruners (if available), a pencil/pen and paper, comfortable shoes, and a curious mind.
Recommended Resources
Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein and Julia Chai
The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
The Cutting Garden: Growing & Arranging Garden Flowers by Sarah Raven
Workshop Registration
Class size is limited! Registration for this workshop must be completed in advance online or at the MCBG Store. The registration fee is $56.00 per participant and covers your admission for the day. The discounted rate for current MCBG Members is $46.00 – sign in to access your discount. All fees are non-refundable unless the workshop has been canceled or rescheduled by the Gardens. Proceeds support our nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Your participation in our workshops, walks, and events directly fuels our education programs, makes free school field trips possible, and helps people of all ages and backgrounds build meaningful connections with plants and the beauty of the natural world.
Thanks from the MCBG Team and all who enjoy this garden by the sea!
About the Instructor
Phoebe Hanson (she/her) has been practicing horticulture at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens for four years, two of which were spent in the Perennial Garden, where the garden beds have been her canvas for cultivating color, texture, smells, shapes, and forms that humans and pollinators alike enjoy.
Phoebe now manages the produce, herb, and cut flower gardens in the MCBG organic demonstration Vegetable Garden. Prior to her work at the Botanical Gardens, she farmed vegetables and flowers and created bouquets for CSA customers. Her love for flowers has been lifelong.
Contact us
If you have any questions about accessibility or our Education Program, call us at 707-964-4352 ext 113 or email administration@gardenbythesea.org.
