Demonstration presented by Janet Vibbert

Janet will talk about how to take care of flowers from the time you pick them up through making an arrangement.

Janet is the floral prep person for Longwood Gardens Continuing Education Department. She received a Certificate of Merit from Longwood Gardens for completing their Floral Design course. Janet has completed all the courses for AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers) and hopes to test in July to become a CFD and qualify for AIFD certification. Janet has completed the first 2 books of Sogetsu, a type of Ikebana. She has also helped both local and international floral instructors with their presentations.

Lecture and Demonstration presented by Leesa Wimmer and Lisa Walton

During the reign of Queen Victoria, the art of floriography flourished. Victorians used flowers and flower arrangements to send coded messages. A brief history of floriography will bepresented as several arrangements are created.

Leesa Wimmer is a graduate of Longwood Gardens Certificate Program in Floral Design. Lisa Walton is a graduate of Bucks County Community College Floral Design program and an AFID Certified Designer.

Hands on Demonstration presented by Melissa Zegley

We will move through gentle chair yoga to prepare for time in the garden.

Melissa has successfully completed a 500-hour training as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and is a certified chair yoga teacher.