Upcoming Pop ups and Workshops

Water Street Market
May
19

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Water Street Market
Jun
16

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Water Street Market
Apr
21

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Spring Centerpiece Design Workshop at the JCC
Apr
7

Spring Centerpiece Design Workshop at the JCC

Join Blue House Florals in creating a garden-style arrangement for your table, while learning basic floral design principles. Each arrangement will be unique, as we emphasize process over product. All arrangements will feature locally grown, organic flowers and foliage.

Anticipated spring flowers include: lisianthus, cosmos, ammi, snapdragons and more

Ticket $45 – Ages 16+ Sign up here.

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Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts
Apr
4
to Apr 7

Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts

Art in Bloom is the MFA’s signature spring event which showcases the museum’s collection in full bloom with dozens of floral designs inspired by the art and galleries. Floral interpretations will be displayed in the museum’s collection galleries and gardens Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 and are included with admission. This year is the 25th anniversary of Art in Bloom, and we will be celebrating in grand style!

Blue House Florals will be interpreting a photograph in the welcome gallery, as well as a commissioned floral installation for Cafe Clementine. You won’t want to miss it!

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Water Street Market
Mar
17

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Water Street Market
Feb
18

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Valentines Floral Design Workshop
Feb
10

Valentines Floral Design Workshop

Floral Design Workshop - Saturday, February 10th, 2024 2pm-3:30pm @ Meacham Urban Farm
$85.00

Join Blue House Florals in creating a garden-style arrangement while learning basic floral design principles. Each arrangement will be unique, as we emphasize process over product. All arrangements will feature locally grown, organic flowers and foliage.

Anticipated spring flowers include: ranunculus, cosmos, snapdragons, ammi and more.

Saturday, February 10th 2:00pm-3:30pm

Location Meacham Urban Farm

Limited parking is available in their front lot, or there is free parking in the parking garage one block away here.

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Hyde Park Market
Feb
4

Hyde Park Market

photo credit Sun + Moon Photo

It’s a build your own bouquet experience at Hyde Park Market. Flowers are priced per stem, featuring locally grown, organic flowers and foliage, most from my garden in Tampa Heights.

Have an upcoming party? You can rent the flower bike as a fun bouquet building activity, or delightful party favor for your guests. Learn more here.

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Water Street Market
Jan
21

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Winter Cut Flower Garden Workshop
Dec
30

Winter Cut Flower Garden Workshop

  • 2302 North Massachusetts Avenue Tampa, FL, 33602 United States (map)
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Winter Cut Flower Garden Workshop Saturday, December 30th, 2023 9:00-10:30am
from $5.00

Learn how to grow beautiful, organic cut flowers in Florida’s winter. Kali is the gardener and the florist behind Blue House Florals, a specialty cut flower garden and design studio in the heart of Tampa Heights. During this workshop, we will explore the following topics:

  • changing over beds

  • starting seeds

  • caring for plants

  • common pests

  • harvest techniques

  • frost hardiness

Location: Blue House Florals garden in Tampa Heights. 2302 N Massachusetts Ave Tampa, FL 33602. We’re on a corner lot and there is street parking available.

INCLUDED IN THE WORKSHOP

The workshop includes:

  • in-person presentation followed by a Q&A

  • digital how-to guide

  • Please email me Kali@bluehousefloralstampa.com with any accessibility needs.

ADD-ONS AVAILABLE

Seeds (+$25): Kali has carefully selected Florida-friendly cut flowers that are tried and true to our region. This seed collection will be more than enough for a 4x8 garden bed.

Plugs (+$90): Plugs are basically seedlings, or baby plants. This is a great option if you are a newb gardener, or just want to get a head start on your planting. These plugs will be in soil blocks and will look like little dirt brownies with a baby plant in them. They will be ready to transplant when you receive them. This plug collection will be more than enough for a 4x8 garden bed. Please bring a baking dish to transport the plugs to your garden.

PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Suggested price of $35/person. I ask that you pay for participation in the class according to your ability at this time.

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Seminole Heights Market
Dec
10

Seminole Heights Market

photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the market. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

Have a party coming up? You can rent the flower bike for your own build your own bouquet experience. Learn more here.

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Dried Flower Fest
Dec
9

Dried Flower Fest

  • 2302 N Massachusetts Ave 33602 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Winter solstice is upon us, and dried flowers are a great way to feel the festivus. Join me for a dried flower festival in the garden, where we’ll be making our own everlasting crafts: wreaths, ornaments, garlands, and bundles.

Where: Blue House Florals garden

2302 N Massachusetts Ave

Tampa, FL 33602

When: Saturday, December 9th 9am-12pm.

*10% of sales will be donated to Graham Elementary School PTA, funding great experiences for Tampa Heights kids such as field trips, a school garden, and more.

I’ll have 4 stations set up in the garden and will be wandering around, coaching you up. This is an Γ  la carte experience, so you can pick which stations you’d like to do. Reserve a spot by pre-purchasing below, or swing by to create your own.

Send me an email at kali@bluehousefloralstampa.com if you’d like me to custom create a wreath, ornament, garland, or bundle for you to pick up. A 30% design fee will be added to each item.


Flower Garlands
$20.00
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Dried Flower Bouquet
from $65.00
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Hyde Park Market
Dec
3

Hyde Park Market

photo credit Sun + Moon Photo

It’s a build your own bouquet experience at Hyde Park Market. Flowers are priced per stem, featuring locally grown, organic flowers and foliage, most from my garden in Tampa Heights.

Have an upcoming party? You can rent the flower bike as a fun bouquet building activity, or delightful party favor for your guests. Learn more here.

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Everlasting Ornament Workshop
Nov
30

Everlasting Ornament Workshop

Get in the holiday spirit with Kali of Blue House Florals to create a unique set of 4 festive glass ornaments filled with dried, everlasting florals.

Enjoy playing with color, texture, and shape in this beautifully baubilicous workshop. In addition to learning the best techniques for creating this ship-in-a-bottle feel decor, you'll also learn some best practices for growing and creating your own dried florals.

Tickets are $30 per person. Sign up in store at Sans Market or by calling 727-332-7000 to reserve your spot.

Available add-ons:
βž•Additional ornaments can be added at $5/ornament
🌱Cut flower seeds ideal for drying will be available for purchase at $5/seed packet (enough for a 4 x 8 bed) or 5 for $20 ($4 each)

Add-ons can be applied at ticket purchase or the day of the event.

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Water Street Market
Nov
19

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Seminole Heights Market
Nov
12

Seminole Heights Market

photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the market. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

Have a party coming up? You can rent the flower bike for your own build your own bouquet experience. Learn more here.

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Pumpkin Flower Press
Oct
15

Pumpkin Flower Press

Photo credit Katelyn Rose Studio

Pumpkin Pressed Flower Workshop
$55.00

Pumpkins deserve flowers too. Join @bluehousefloralstampa at @blackradishgrocer Sunday, Oct 15 5:30pm-7pm for an autumnal pressed flower workshop. We’ll be using a plant based glue to fix flowers to some lovely pumpkins. It’ll be gourd-geous! Each ticket includes light bites and a mock tail to enjoy while creating. $55/person

  • These pumpkins will do best displayed indoors, due to Florida’s humidity.

  • Please let us know about any accessibility needs by emailing kali@bluehousefloralstampa.com

  • Tickets are non-refundable, but can be transferred.

  • In case of rain, the workshop will be moved indoors or under a tent.

  • By purchasing, you give Blue House Florals permission to use your image.

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Water Street Market
Oct
15

Water Street Market

cargo bike filled with flowers in downtown tampa, being ridden by florist in rainbow striped dress

Photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the Water Street Market, 3rd Sunday of each month 10am-2pm Oct-June. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Featuring local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

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Seminole Heights Market
Oct
8

Seminole Heights Market

photo credit Devyn with a Why

Build your own bouquet at the market. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. Local and organic, most are harvested that morning! Long lasting, pesticide free, and grown with sustainable practices.

Have a party coming up? You can rent the flower bike for your own build your own bouquet experience. Learn more here.

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Season Kick-off at Meacham
Oct
1

Season Kick-off at Meacham

It’s Meacham Urban Farm’s 1st annual Harvest Fest! I’ll be there selling garden goodies you need to get your cut flower garden started. Seeds, plugs, and even some flowers to build your own bouquet.

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Hyde Park Market
Oct
1

Hyde Park Market

photo credit Sun + Moon Photo

It’s a build your own bouquet experience at Hyde Park Market. Flowers are priced per stem, featuring locally grown, organic flowers and foliage, most from my garden in Tampa Heights.

Have an upcoming party? You can rent the flower bike as a fun bouquet building activity, or delightful party favor for your guests. Learn more here.

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Flower Pounding Workshop Sans Market
Aug
9

Flower Pounding Workshop Sans Market

We’ll be doing a therapeutic eco printing method where we transfer botanical dyes through hammering. Each participant will create their own unique botanical print on a tea towel to take home. We’ll use locally grown, organic flowers and foliage from the garden of Blue House Florals.

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Dwell Water Street Pop-up
Jul
30

Dwell Water Street Pop-up

photo credit Sun + Moon Photo

Build your own bouquet at Dwell Water Street. Find me and my bike cart with ultra-fresh flowers and foliage. In the spirit of brunch, Dwell will be serving up some mimosas for you to sip while you shop.

Please note: It’s summer time, which is the off-season for growing flowers in Florida. So I’ll have a mixture of locally grown, along with some conventionally grown beauties from the wholesaler to supplement.

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