Happy Hortiween! Designing an Autumn Centerpiece – Taught by Selby Gardens’ Horticulture Department

Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota Campus 

Class Fee: Members $69/Non-members $77    

Class Size: 30 Students 

Instructor: Selby Gardens’ Horticulturalist

Materials Fee: All supplies are included in class fee. Gardening gloves recommended. 

Just in time for spooky season, create a beautiful botanical centerpiece! 

For this hands-on horticultural art project, each student will create their own fall-themed ornamental plant arrangement, inside a hollowed pumpkin! Students will learn how to put together an attractive cohesive arrangement based on the principles of botanical color theory and horticultural design. All horticultural supplies are provided for the demos. Students take home the arrangement prepared in class. Perfect for hobbyists! Open to all ages/skill levels. 

All materials for this horticulture class are covered in the tuition. General admission is included in the course fee.

You will be working with live plants, wire, soil, and gardening tools; feel free to bring a favorite pair of gardening gloves, hand pruners, and/or safety glasses. Please meet outside the Payne Mansion's iron gate around 10:50 to be checked-in for your 11:00 start time. The best address to use as reference is 800 S Palm Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236. The parking lot is located across the street from the provided address.