Maureen Sullivan Floral Design School

No experience is needed to start, and the introductory courses are built for complete beginners. The school also runs intermediate, advanced, and wedding design courses for those who want to keep going.

The program is broken into five individual courses, from introductory design through advanced corporate, sympathy, and wedding work. Students take home a new arrangement each week and get a proficiency certificate on completion.

The online registration form is under construction, so you sign up by calling the school directly. A $200 deposit per course reserves your seat, and it is transferable to a future course.

Classes are taught out of the school's own flower shop, GG Flowers on Main, at the same Main Street address. You can also order everyday arrangements through the shop.