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Floral Design for Personal Application and Gardening

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Students should bring a sharp paring knife, scissors and wire cutters to each class.

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Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.

Courses

FWS112
Christmas Workshop
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Spend an evening with a floral designer and create a stunning Christmas centerpiece for your home. Learn about the current trends and colours for holiday floral designs and decorate your home for the holiday season.




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FWS124
Floral Decor
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This workshop explores new and innovative ideas on how to create a design with flowers. Students learn to create arrangements and floral decorations for home decor, entertainment table setting and lifestyle events.




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FWS125
Floral Holiday Glamour
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This workshop focuses on floral designs for the festive season. Contemporary European techniques are explored to create interior floral decorations for homes, special events and display.




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FWS126
Floral Design and Event Planning
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Explore the many aspects of incorporating floral design into event planning. Students learn to create and construct props using the latest floral design techniques.




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FWS130
Advanced Floral Decor
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FWS124 Floral Decor

Discover how to design innovative floral compositions for special occasions. Students learn how to create and coordinate holiday table arrangements including baskets, wreaths, candle rings and topiary.




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FWS131
Wedding Floral Workshop
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One year floral design experience or PFD101

During this one day hands on workshop students participate in the planning and preparation of floral pieces for a wedding, taking into consideration concepts such as colour, location of ceremony, religion and other important aspects. A demonstration of two floral pieces is given and students create a bouquet and a centerpiece.

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FWS133
Garden Oasis
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Don't get overwhelmed before you start a garden plan. Learn to creative a backyard garden oasis by mixing the perfect soil, using a creative plan and selecting perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs. Care and maintenance of your garden and disease and pest control are covered.




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FWS134
Fabulous Garden Containers
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Learn how to create spectacular summer garden containers that will enhance your outdoor living space. Container gardens offer the perfect solution for small areas in apartments or homes and can be moved to follow the light depending on the changing exposure. This hands-on course introduces students to the techniques to create and maintain stunning summer containers.




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FWS136
Fall Garden Container Workshop
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Create inspirational fall garden containers with the help of step-by step instructions from a design expert. This hands-on workshop introduces the techniques to create and maintain fall containers as you produce an amazing container for the outside of your home.




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FWS137
Fall Gardening
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Identify which shrubs and trees need pruning, the perennials that can be divided, and how to mulch your garden for the winter season. Students learn how to use the proper tools and the techniques for pruning shrubs, trees and plants. Plant division, soil preparation, pest control and mulching are included.




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FWS138
Winter Urn Insert Workshop
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Make the outside of your home as welcoming as the inside for holidays. Learn from one of Toronto's top floral designers how to create a fabulous winter urn insert using fragrant greens, branches and other holiday accents. Get tips on how to dress up the outside of your home to create a wow factor.




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FWS139
Decorating With Flowers
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In this one day workshop students learn how to enhance the interior/exterior of a home with floral arrangements and plants. Students also learn how to construct a European hand-tied bouquet to take home with them.




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FWS140
Flowers for Events
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In this two day workshop students learn the where, how and why of flowers for special events. Focus will be on sourcing floral material, creating a floral event plan and construction of a centre piece.




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FWS141
Terrarium Workshop
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During this 3-hour workshop you will gain invaluable tips on how to care for cacti, succulents and air plants. As well, you will create 2 pieces of living art to take home with you.
All materials will be supplied. So encourage your friends to come along and get ready for a workshop of DIY creativity!!




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Program Contacts

Annie Kirkham
Program Assistant
Annie.Kirkham@senecapolytechnic.ca
416-764-0985


Yasmeen Syed
Academic Program Manager
Yasmeen.Syed@senecapolytechnic.ca
416-764-0965


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