Mee receives master floral designation

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Joanna Mee of Riverside Florist in Dover-Foxcroft has been inducted as a member of the Maine Master Floral Designers (MMFD).

    One of the goals of the Maine State Florist and Growers Association is to provide quality education for its members. One of the courses offered is the MMFD school, and the advanced floral design course provides specialized, up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the elements and principles of design coupled with experience in floral compositions that are complex in theory and design.
    THE MMFD was established in 2003 to promote floral design excellence for the members of the Maine State Florist and Growers Association. The focus is to provide a source for higher standards in the art of floristry. Students must pass at 80 percent or higher and are graded on the evaluation of nine designs plus a surprise package, theme category development, designer’s notebook, three written tests and a final exam. Upon passing this class students may use the addendum MMFD after their name. Students who obtain MMFD are those who have proven that they understand the art of floral compositions and can design with a creative flair.