8/25/2011

The best of Autumn at the NYBG

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There's no doubt that Autumn flowers, fruit & foliage are our favorites here at Little Flower School. Come revel in the best of the season with us Sunday, September 11 at the New York Botanical Garden. We'll start the class with a tour of the gardens and we'll get some special cuttings from the garden to use in our arrangements.

Registration ends September 6th!

Sunday, September 11th
10:00am-3:30pm
In this intensive one day workshop we'll start with a tour of the gardens led by the garden curators of the NYBG! After the tour we'll break for lunch then head inside for a few hours of floral arranging. Taking inspiration from the Autumn garden we'll make abundant arrangements that evoke the hues & textures of the season. We'll be using dahlias, pear, amaranth, garden roses, celosia, hydrangea, privet, zinnias, porcelain vine, coleus as well as some very special cuttings from the grounds of the garden!

Hope to see you there!

To register click HERE.


7/20/2011

Flowers in Real Simple July 2011


Hello flower friends!
Nicolette did a flower story in the July issue of Real Simple. The gorgeous photos are by the extraordinary Martyn Thompson. There are some really lovely photos* and lots of arranging tips. You can check out the article here or be sure to grab one at the newsstand!
Hope you are surviving the heat!

*this mostly green arrangement is my favorite. there are endless possibilities with all green arrangements. have you ever made an arrangement with all greens?

7/01/2011

blue, bleue, blå, 蓝色, blu, sininen, 청색, asul, синий, azul, ブルー, أزرق

Some blue details from our Blue Color Workshop...

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Bella Donna Delphinium

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Bella Donna & Columbine

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Passion Flower

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One teeny tiny forget-me-not

There are many more beautiful students arrangements on our Flickr.
Happy Fourth of July weekend!


6/09/2011

Peonies!

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Hello! Hope everyone is surviving this heat wave in NYC. Let's try to remember a cooler, breezier time...when peonies were just starting and wearing a scarf was still an option.
Here are some beauties from the Peony class.....

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We'll be taking a short break from classes while we get through our busy wedding season.
But do not fret! We are scheming, brainstorming & organizing new class ideas and exciting travel/surprise guests/spaces/vases. SO MUCH!

We may even have a couple pop up classes this summer......

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5/13/2011

The most fragrant flowers...

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Peonies have arrived just in time for our Fragrant Flowers class next week!
The above photo is the "duchess de nemours" variety. So heady and sweet.
Amazing.

Next week we'll be mixing fragrant peonies with many other of Spring's intoxicating fragrant flowers. Lilac is at its peak, delicate lily of the valley abounds, rose geranium, garden roses, muscari, tuberose, herbs and so much more!

Fragrant Flowers
Wednesday, May 18th
6:00pm-9:00pm
NY Botanical Garden -Midtown
$250
Register HERE!

Hope to see you!

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5/08/2011

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

What a beautiful spring day!
Happy Mother's day to all the wonderful mom's out there!

Today I'll be setting up my annual Mother's Day flower stand in Williamsburg!
Come by for a made to order bouquet, pick up a few stems for yourself, or just come say hello!

Hope to see you!
xo Nicolette

Today! Sunday, May 8th
12-5pm
160 n6th street
(just off Bedford Ave, next to Shoe Market)
Brooklyn NY 11211

4/19/2011

New Class: Color Study in Blue

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A different kind of blue
Saturday, May 7th 1:00-4:00pm
$250

It happens that of all the blue flowers, many of the sweetest are only in season for a short time in the spring. Muscari, forget me knots, iris, blue bells - all exemplary in their azure hues - all at their peak in May. In this class we will take a look at these unusual specimens and combine them with other spring beauties like lilac, peonies, spirea, agapanthus & dogwood to create moody, watery arrangements fit for Picasso's blue period. This class is open to all levels.

The class meets at Nicolette's studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
50-52 Dobbin St
Brooklyn NY 11222

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All classes are limited to 10 students, unless otherwise noted.
Clippers will be provided and are a gift to take with you.
Of course, class will finish with a refreshments.
Payments accepted through paypal.
To sign up or ask questions email us at hello.flower.school@gmail.com