About this Event
Try something new! Expand your Floral Design knowledge through this course, teaching Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art form of flower arranging.
The course will provide a history of Japanese flower arranging and provide a context for the creative designs you will learn. We will explore the Japanese culture that surrounds eastern flower arranging- poetry, religion, festivals and celebrations.
The Sogetsu School of Ikebana, which we will focus on, is one of the newer schools of Ikebana, and it reflects modern lifestyles and focuses on encounters between two ever-changing entities: humans and nature.
Prerequisites: Sogetsu Ikebana has no prerequisites.
Many of our courses have a part one and a part two which teaches more advanced work. If you have already taken Ikebana and wish to extend your knowledge, you may sign up for this course again and an advanced program will be taught within it. You will get a separate credit for Ikebana 2. Please let us know in advanced if you have taken this Ikebana 1 before, by reaching out to [email protected], so materials can be prepared for you.
Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. A materials list will be emailed prior to the start of each class.
Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design
Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Public $240, Members $190(plus applicable taxes and fees)
About Margaret Taylor
For 25 years, Margaret’s passion for flowers has led her to exhibit, judge, demonstrate and teach floral design in Canada and abroad. A recipient of many awards, Margaret’s accolades include Best in Show on three occasions at the provincial triennial show and as a result, has been chosen to represent Canada in two world shows. It was her greatest honour to exhibit for Canada both in Boston and in India. She has lso won the Goold Cup at Canada Blooms.
Margaret is currently a floral design judge accredited by the Garden Clubs of Ontario, a horticultural judge accredited by the Royal Botanical Gardens and a rose judge accredited by the Canadian Rose Society. Margaret is also a Sogetsu Ikebana teacher and exhibitor. She is the current Director of the Toronto Sogetsu Chapter and on the board of the Japanese Garden Club as the Ikebana Coordinator. Much lauded for her design acumen by the horticultural community, she is a past president of the Garden Club of Toronto and is the coordinator of floral design studies at Toronto Botanical Garden.
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Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member!
Additional Program Information
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, Canada
CAD 230.16 to CAD 290.33
