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Designed for a family gathering or Friendsgiving table, the 90-minute workshop welcomes beginners and experienced gardeners. Materials, tools and general admission are included.
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A table decoration can also be an exercise in plant artistry: at Selby Gardens’ Nov. 14 Autumn Harvest Centerpiece class, participants combine living plants and natural materials, then take their finished piece home.
The finished centerpiece is intended as autumn decor for a family gathering or Friendsgiving. Participants work with live plants, soil and hand tools, making this a hands-on project rather than a demonstration to watch.
The class is part of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Campus Gardening & Horticulture program. Its broader subjects include plant care, sustainable gardening and landscaping, and plant artistry suited to the subtropical climate. This single-session project brings that artistic side of horticulture to a seasonal table setting.
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The listed program is a single workshop focused on making a seasonal centerpiece to take home.
The workshop is Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Check in at the Welcome Center at 10:15 a.m.
The class fee is $90 for nonmembers, $65 for members and $35 for children. General admission, horticultural materials and workshop tools are included; participants may stay to visit the Gardens after class. The member rate is reserved through member login.
Children aged 12 and up are welcome if they demonstrate an interest in plants. Selby describes the workshop as suitable for all skill levels, so prior gardening experience is not required.
Advance registration is required, and tuition is due when registering. Online payment is preferred; in-person payment at the Welcome Center is accepted by check, cash or credit card. For registration questions, Selby lists [email protected] and 941-366-5731, extension 267.
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If you cancel at least 48 hours before class, you may transfer to a future session of the same class if one is available; if none is available, you may receive a refund. Cancellations within 48 hours and no-shows are not refunded.
There are no make-up sessions, and attending only part of the class does not qualify for a refund of the unused tuition. If Selby Gardens cancels the class, students receive a full refund.
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The workshop provides its horticultural materials and tools. Gardening gloves or hand pruners are optional if you prefer to bring your own.
The workshop is at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. Check in at the Welcome Center at 10:15 a.m.
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Complimentary parking is available in the LEAF structure, accessible from Mound Street/US 41 and South Orange Avenue. Bike racks are near the Welcome Center.
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General admission to the Gardens, horticultural materials and workshop tools are included. Participants may stay to visit the Gardens after class.
Children aged 12 and older are welcome if they demonstrate an interest in plants.
No. Workshop materials and tools are included. Gardening gloves or hand pruners are optional.
Cancellations at least 48 hours ahead may be transferred to a future session of the same class if available, or refunded if none is available. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded. If Selby Gardens cancels, students receive a full refund.
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1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
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