Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy Solana Beach / 142 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Limited Spots Available! Gather around the design table for a hands-on celebration of winter greenery. Using fragrant seasonal evergreens, textured eucalyptus, and dried magnolia leaves, you’ll create a lush 6-foot garland to bring natural beauty into your home for the season. ABOUT THE SERIES Becoming a Florist is a rotating workshop series built around the wide range of floral designs professional florists create for weddings, events, retail, and everyday work. Each month focuses on a different core floral form, giving participants the opportunity to build real-world design experience across styles, scales, and applications. Throughout the series, you’ll learn professional florist approaches to mechanics, structure, flower care, and design decision-making, along with practical considerations like handling, transport, and longevity. This series is designed to support both arranging hobbyists and working florists looking to expand their technical skills and confidence. Please note: Workshops can be taken as stand-alone classes or as part of a year-long progression through foundational and advanced floral forms. THIS MONTH’S FOCUS: WINTER GREENERY GARLAND In this workshop, we’ll focus on constructing a lush winter garland using cedar, seeded eucalyptus, silver eucalyptus, and seasonal winter evergreens. Instruction will cover preparing and layering greenery, building and attaching bundles, creating fullness and directional movement, securely wiring the garland, and finishing it for display. Each participant will receive enough greenery and materials to create one 6-foot garland. Your finished piece can be draped across a table, mantel, doorway, staircase, or another special space for holiday and winter gatherings. WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR No prior professional experience is required to participate. This workshop is appropriate for all skill levels, and no portfolio or proof of previous classes is needed. Whether you’re exploring floristry as a creative practice, interested in handmade seasonal traditions, or actively working with flowers, this class offers hands-on experience with a versatile large-scale floral-design technique. Native Poppy on Facebook / Instagram
