Springfield Museums is highlighting local florists at the annual Festival of Flowers which kicked off yesterday.
There will be around 50 arrangements on display with 60 participants.
Larissa Murray, with the Springfield Museums, says in addition to florists, they'll be featuring students from Chicopee Comprehensive High School and the UMass Stockbridge Floral Design School.
"I think it's great to to feature everyone within the floral industry. So not only the florists, which we're so grateful to have their participation and promote their businesses, but also the garden club members who are just volunteers who are doing this out of the goodness of their heart."
Members of the West Springfield Garden Club have been creating displays for the show for the past five years.
"We love to support the museum, and we think it's a wonderful thing that they have this opportunity for all the local floral businesses and creative individuals and garden clubs like ourselves, to connect and bring the public in to see the art," said garden club member said Joan Cyranowski. "Because flowers are always a draw."
For Melissa Hensen the event is also an opportunity to entice new club members.
"It is a way for the garden clubs to let individuals know that we are around, and maybe we'll be fortunate enough to get new members," she said.
Murray says the event also brings in a variety of new visitors from across western Massachusetts to the museums. The arrangements are generally inspired by art pieces in each of the four museums located at the Quadrangle. The arrangements will be on display until Sunday.
NEPM's Media Lab Intern Liam Reilly contributed to this report.
