Build a Bouquet Workshop

Saturday, August 16, 2025
from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the MCBG Farmhouse

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Join MCBG Horticulturist, Phoebe Hanson, to learn flower arrangement techniques and how you can create a cut flower garden at home. She will touch on the topics of soil preparation, garden planning, and irrigation, and will focus much of the class on various floral designs, and arranging impressive bouquets. From the beginning stages to harvest, Phoebe will share tips for crafting a garden you can cut from and create stunning bouquets and floral displays. By the end of this hands-on workshop, you should have the skills and inspiration to create beautiful arrangements, start planning a cut flower garden, and walk away with a stunning bouquet of blooms to brighten up your home.

THE DETAILS

• The class will take place outdoors and include instruction, helpful handouts, and hands-on time making gorgeous arrangements. Be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers.
• Bring pruners (if available), a pencil and paper, comfortable shoes, and a curious mind.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

Class size is limited! Registration for this workshop must be completed in advance online or at the MCBG gift shop. All workshop fees are non-refundable unless the workshop has been canceled or rescheduled by the Gardens.

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Workshop Registration .......................... $45 per participant and includes flowers, materials, and Gardens admission for the day

Member Workshop Registration ............ $35 per MCBG Member   
*Members must sign in to access the discounted rate

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

• Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein and Julia Chai
• The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
• The Cutting Garden: Growing & Arranging Garden Flowers by Sarah Raven

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Phoebe Hanson (she/her) has been practicing horticulture at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens for four years, two of which were spent in the Perennial Garden where the garden beds have been her canvas for cultivating color, texture, smells, shapes, and forms that humans and pollinators alike enjoy.

Phoebe now manages the produce, herb, and cut flower gardens in the MCBG organic demonstration the Vegetable Garden. Prior to her work at the Botanical Gardens, she farmed vegetables and flowers and created bouquets for CSA customers. Her love for flowers has been life long.