Certificate in Floral Design

To learn more about designing with flowers, either for your own enjoyment or for professional training, enrol in the TBG’s Floral Design Certificate program. This series of hands-on integrated courses is taught by accredited floral design judges from the Garden Clubs of Ontario. Margaret Taylor, Coordinator for the Floral Design Certificate program, is a past president of the Garden Club of Toronto and an internationally known and accredited floral design judge, teacher and demonstrator.

The TBG Certificate in Floral Design requires 96 hours of instruction over no more than six years. Students must successfully complete five mandatory courses (60 hours) and an additional 36 hours drawn from a variety of electives and workshops.

Introduction to Floral Design is the prerequisite for all other floral design courses. Once you take this course, and Basic Floral Design, you may take any other floral design course.

Mandatory Courses (availability will vary from term to term, click here for the current offerings)

• Introduction to Floral Design
• Basic Floral Design
• Creative Floral Design
• Modern Floral Design
• Miniature, Small and Large Floral Design

 

Electives (selections will vary from term to term)

• Special Occasion Florals
• Modern Floral Design Techniques
• Ikebana Techniques
• Sympathy/Tribute Design
• Floral Designs from Historic Periods
• Floral Bouquets
• Table Design
• Abstract Design
• Designing with Glass
• Designing with Lilies, Roses, Orchids and Tropicals