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The Nov. 16 evening class at Selby Gardens costs $140 for members and $150 for nonmembers. Its autumn arrangement brief favors earthy, nuanced color and sculptural form over the usual bright fall palette.
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Autumn color is only one part of the design brief for Selby Gardens’ November floral class. Participants will work with seasonal foliage and blooms while considering composition and texture, with earthy hues and sculptural elements taking the place of fall’s familiar reds, oranges and yellows.
The class asks participants to make an autumn-inspired floral arrangement, but the emphasis is not on matching a standard seasonal color scheme. Selby’s description points instead to rich, less obvious hues, grounded earth tones and sculptural forms.
That makes texture and composition central to the task alongside color: the arrangement is meant to bring foliage and blooms together through their shapes and surfaces, not simply through a familiar fall palette.
Further reading: Floral Design at Selby Gardens - (Holiday) - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
The November class is part of Selby’s Floral Design Evenings. The series describes hands-on instruction: the instructors supply a selection of flowers and guide participants as they construct a fresh arrangement. Students should bring a box or bag to take their work home.
The series description also names wine and fromage from Michael’s on East as part of the evening. It does not clarify whether refreshments are included in the ticket price, so anyone weighing the cost should not assume they are covered.
Further reading: Floral Design Evenings - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
The Nov. 16 session centers on making an autumn arrangement with foliage and blooms, using a less conventional palette and attention to composition and texture. The series format adds guided, hands-on construction.
The workshop runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Floral Design at Selby Gardens - (Holiday) - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
Advance registration is required, and tuition is due when you register. Selby prefers online payment; in-person payment at the Welcome Center is also accepted by check, cash or credit card. Class sizes are limited.
Class registration includes admission to the Gardens for the day. Selby’s general class policy says materials are included in tuition unless a listing indicates otherwise; the event details do not provide an itemized materials list.
Floral Design Evenings - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗ · Class Registration Policies - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗ · Floral Design at Selby Gardens - (Holiday) - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
If Selby cancels the class, registrants receive a full refund. If you cancel at least 48 hours before class, Selby can move your registration to a future session of the same class if one is available; if not, its policy allows a refund.
No-shows and cancellations made less than 48 hours before class are not refunded. There are no make-up sessions for missed classes, and attending only part of a class does not qualify for a partial refund.
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Bring a box or bag to carry the arrangement home. The series says instructors provide flowers and guide participants through making a fresh arrangement.
The series also lists sessions for Jan. 26 and March 30, 2027. These are separate dates, not additional parts of the Nov. 16 workshop.
Complimentary parking is available inside the LEAF (Living Energy Access Facility), accessible from Mound Street/US 41 and South Orange Avenue. Bike racks are near the Welcome Center.
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Set your destination to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. The campus directions supplied here do not list transit routes; use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point.
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Participants make an autumn-inspired floral arrangement with foliage and blooms. The series format describes guided construction with flowers supplied by instructors.
Floral Design at Selby Gardens - (Holiday) - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗ · Floral Design Evenings - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
Tuition is $140 for members and $150 for nonmembers. Selby’s class policy says day admission is included with class registration.
Floral Design Evenings - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗ · Class Registration Policies - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
Bring a box or bag to carry your arrangement home.
The series description mentions wine and fromage from Michael’s on East, but does not say whether they are included in the ticket price.
Complimentary parking is available in the LEAF structure, accessible from Mound Street/US 41 and South Orange Avenue.
Visit the Downtown Sarasota Campus - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ↗
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
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