6th Annual Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop with Johnese Thibault at The War Memorial – Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Award winning floral arranger, Johnese Thibault, will teach by demonstration and hands-on assistance, how to create a beautiful arrangement using a pave technique in a 9″ x12″ wooden box. With this design, any line of plant material may be easily changed out for something to better match a holiday or season.

Registration: $40 for Garden Center members and non-members

• Advanced online registration with payment is required.
• Seating is limited to 30 places.
• Members-only (must be current) registration runs through November 10.
• Non-members may register starting November 11, until places are filled.
• All materials are included (attendees should bring floral knives and/or floral scissors).

Johnese Thibault is a highly regarded floral arranger in the Detroit area, recognized for her creative and versatile designs. She is a member of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Friends of Art & Flowers, where her work is displayed in the museum’s galleries and public spaces. She is also a past winner of Best in Show for Floral Design at The Garden Club of Michigan’s Flower Show. Her arrangements are described as “a force of imagination”, often blending seasonal flowers with creative foliage and accent elements.

The above photo shows Johnese with her 2025 design for the Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop.