Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Where: Native Poppy Solana Beach / 142 S Cedros Ave San Diego CA 92075 Limited Spots Available! Celebrate the color and abundance of the season while learning to create a fresh flower garland by hand. Using vibrant marigolds and soft-toned carnations, you’ll create a blooming strand to drape across a table, mantel, doorway, altar, or any special space for a fall gathering. 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: Fall Flower Garland In this workshop, we’ll focus on constructing a fresh flower garland using marigold and carnation blooms. Instruction will cover preparing and handling the flowers, safely threading each bloom, developing color and pattern, and securely finishing the garland. Each participant will receive enough flowers and materials to create eight total feet of blooming garland. You may make one continuous 8-foot garland or divide your materials between two garlands in lengths of your choosing—such as one 3-foot and one 5-foot garland. 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 floral-design technique. Your Ticket Includes: - Comprehensive, engaging instruction led by Native Poppy’s professional florists All fresh flowers, tools, and construction materials - Enough marigolds and carnations to create eight total feet of flower garland - Your choice of one 8-foot garland or two garlands totaling eight feet - Complimentary refreshments - Your finished flower garland—or garlands—you create to take home Native Poppy on Facebook / Instagram
