Centerpiece Design for Multiple Seasons

November 10, 2025 Meeting

A workshop was held at the meeting to give instructions on making a design for multiple seasons. Because of the time of year, designs were focused on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Members were encouraged to bring evergreens from their yard. Examples are: holly, gold mop cypress, rhododendron, yew, arborvitae, euonymus, boxwood, and pachysandra. Dried hydrangea flowers, natural or sprayed a different color, can be used.

Items to have on hand are:

  • Evergreens like the ones listed above, 10-15 inches in length

  • Container -medium size, about 5” x 7” x 2” or less deep, such as a soup bowl, large tuna can, etc.

  • Oasis or needle point to fit in the container. Presoak the oasis or secure the needle point.

  • Hand pruners

  • Gloves

Rectangular Design.

Charlotte Crissey is holding a rectangular container filled with oasis and secured with floral tape. Two branches are inserted into opposite ends of the oasis, to establish the boundaries of the design.

Mary Jo Gardill begins to look for other evergreens to continue with the design.

More evergreens are inserted around the edges of the oasis. Yew and boxwood were used in this design.

After the edge is established the rest of the arrangement is filled in with more evergreens, using different colors and textures.

Pine cones and a burgundy-gold ribbon were added to finished the design.

Round Design

Charlotte chose a round pink container for her design. The oasis used in this design is a rises a little higher than the edges of the container. This allows the inserted evergreens to come out naturally and not hit the rim of the container.

Charlotte started out by inserting pachysandra on the edge of the oasis near the rim of the container. She then added other evergreens with different shaped leaves, colors and textures.

Charlotte continued adding evergreens until the entire perimeter was filled in.

More evergreens are added to the center of the container. Aside from the evergreens, hydrangeas with a yellowish hue were added for more contrast.

Hydrangeas, spray painted orange, were added to complete the design. The colors in this arrangement make it appropriate for a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece.