What's Included

Installations have the ability to transform a space into an environment of our own creation; a windswept meadow, a barren desert, perhaps a moss and lichen filled forest. Imagination is our limit. Creating these scenes while finding sustainable solutions to toxic floral foam can be difficult and ultimately inconvenient (I’m not a purest by any means). Learn practical, useable examples in design, mechanics, and product that lends itself to foam-free natural installations.

  • What You'll Learn

    Learn Nicole's compositional approach to memorable, natural installations using floral foam-free techniques. Nicole will guide you through how she chooses product that lends itself to natural floristry while creating texture and movement in her work. Learn sustainable and reusable design and mechanics of large floral installations for weddings, events, and artist installs. In this course, Nicole will walk you through how she constructs a vertical wall gardens, suspended installation, ceremony arbor/chuppah, and growing garden. This course includes 4 video lessons with additional course material and companion PDF.

  • Unlimited Lifetime Access

    Watch and learn at your own pace. Need a refresher? Come back anytime!

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction
    • Foam-Free Floral Designing
  • 2
    Indoor Gardens
    • Indoor Garden Supplies and Setting a Base Layer
    • Bloom Placement and Blending Containers
    • Adding Depth and Height | Naturalizing your Design
  • 3
    Arbors
    • Tools, Structure, and Conception
    • Setting Water Sources
    • Creating a Base Layer
    • Covering Mechanics and Creating an Eye Path
    • Bloom Placement
    • Continuing Path and Stretching Complexity
    • Last Edits and Completion
  • 4
    Vertical Garden
    • Tools, Supplies, and Product
    • Conception and Eye Paths
    • Layering and Using Variety to Add Texture
    • Bringing Movement and Naturalizing Mechanics
    • Bloom Clusters and Completion
  • 5
    Hanging Installations
    • Problem Solving! Tools and Supports
    • Conception and Creating Lines
    • Looking to your Product to Achieve Desired Results
    • In Summary and Bonus Video
  • 6
    Companion Guide
    • Companion Guide and Case Studies

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Hear what others have said about Natural Installations II

  • Amazing Course!

    By Denise Olar

    Thank you Nicole for producing an amazing course. So many creative ideas and solutions and your choice of product and unique designs are beautiful. Inspiring such creative and thoughtful design in such a clear, simple and concise method making it...

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    Thank you Nicole for producing an amazing course. So many creative ideas and solutions and your choice of product and unique designs are beautiful. Inspiring such creative and thoughtful design in such a clear, simple and concise method making it practical and reproducible for your students. Thanks again, I'm looking forward to future courses.

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  • One of the best classes of my life

    By Roberta Horonyova

    Realy one of the best online worksops I have ever seen. Thank you for the new approaches and ideas!

    Realy one of the best online worksops I have ever seen. Thank you for the new approaches and ideas!

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  • This is a unique inspiration!

    By elena borg

    Taking this online class gave me a lot a confidence and inspiration for the future of my floral business, you learn a lot (in general and some little techniques that are very useful). And the installations that Nicole does are really incredible an...

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    Taking this online class gave me a lot a confidence and inspiration for the future of my floral business, you learn a lot (in general and some little techniques that are very useful). And the installations that Nicole does are really incredible and beautiful. Thankyou, i hope i can take the other classes soon.

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  • Wonderful course!

    By Mika Matsuura

    I loved getting an inside look at how these beautiful foam free installations happen. Also just really easy and relaxing to watch. Beautiful!

    I loved getting an inside look at how these beautiful foam free installations happen. Also just really easy and relaxing to watch. Beautiful!

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  • Beautiful Course!

    By Laura Velez

    I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to go about installations for a bit, this course is so easy to understand and follow. The knowledge I’ve gained gives me the confidence to finally do what I’ve been wanting to! Thank you for this - it’s ...

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    I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to go about installations for a bit, this course is so easy to understand and follow. The knowledge I’ve gained gives me the confidence to finally do what I’ve been wanting to! Thank you for this - it’s wxactly what I needed.

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  • Speechless.

    By Leah Gibson

    I have no words for how helpful, insightful, and inspiring this course was. It couldn't have come at a more appropriate time for me and the fact that you can take it in strides on your own schedule is perfect. I constantly find myself referring ba...

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    I have no words for how helpful, insightful, and inspiring this course was. It couldn't have come at a more appropriate time for me and the fact that you can take it in strides on your own schedule is perfect. I constantly find myself referring back to it for tips and materials which is why having permanent access to information is so handy. Nicole was is a lovely and patient teacher and I can't recommend this online course enough (also drooling over her studio space and that window/natural light!).

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  • what are you waiting for? purchase today!

    By Shilbe Lim

    Nicole was awesome! Purchased all her other courses after going through this one! I love the way she teaches and explains step by step why she does certain things. She makes it easy to understand and it’s affordable too! Thanks Nicole!

    Nicole was awesome! Purchased all her other courses after going through this one! I love the way she teaches and explains step by step why she does certain things. She makes it easy to understand and it’s affordable too! Thanks Nicole!

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  • Amazing course

    By Akiko Yamada

    I highly recommend all of Nicole's class. For sustainable solutions she covers her techniques for not using floral foam that you can use immediately. Loves her flower choice! Thank you for the amazing class.

    I highly recommend all of Nicole's class. For sustainable solutions she covers her techniques for not using floral foam that you can use immediately. Loves her flower choice! Thank you for the amazing class.

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  • An empowering Intensive

    By Hannah Lowery

    Nicole's natural artistic eye and her firm grasp of the principles of design lend gravitas and insight to her teaching moments, and her ingenuity with mechanics is inspiring. Definitely learned more than I expected to from this short course! Would...

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    Nicole's natural artistic eye and her firm grasp of the principles of design lend gravitas and insight to her teaching moments, and her ingenuity with mechanics is inspiring. Definitely learned more than I expected to from this short course! Would recommend to any florist who feels stuck in a rut when it comes to installation shapes, or is unsure about how to break up with foam. This is a gentle, do-able guide to alternative and very versatile techniques.

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  • Natural Installations II

    By shizuka toy

    New to the floral design and was so overwhelmed by the nofloralfoam trend. Really nice to know it is possible to achieve natural installations without foams. I learned a bit! Thanks.

    New to the floral design and was so overwhelmed by the nofloralfoam trend. Really nice to know it is possible to achieve natural installations without foams. I learned a bit! Thanks.

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  • Genius!

    By Fatima Bazzi

    So thankful for your expertise and the creativity you have jam packed this course with! I can’t wait to utilize all I’ve learned in our upcoming season. Thank you!

    So thankful for your expertise and the creativity you have jam packed this course with! I can’t wait to utilize all I’ve learned in our upcoming season. Thank you!

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  • Growth

    By Taleah Lancaster

    Nicole's way of explaining how to capture nature in our designs is perfect. Feelings are able to be portrayed in her arrangements and it is an honour to be able to learn from her. I would highly recommend this online course to any florist wanting ...

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    Nicole's way of explaining how to capture nature in our designs is perfect. Feelings are able to be portrayed in her arrangements and it is an honour to be able to learn from her. I would highly recommend this online course to any florist wanting to learn how to grow in their ability to bring natural elements into our designs.

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