FLOWER SCHOOL CALENDAR
2023

Intensive course packed full of the practical and business skills required to launch a creative floristry business. We will cover a number of floristry design staples as well as planning events, photography, branding, marketing, insurance, pricing, and running a sustainable business. With four decades in the floristry industry, we ensure that you leave our course equipped with the knowledge you require to build your own business and the confidence to carve out a rewarding and successful career. The aim of the course is to provide a foundation in floristry skills and techniques to find your own style in creating beautiful designs that you can sell.

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A kenzan (also referred to as a "frog") is a weighted base of pins which holds flower stems upright creating a 'growing up from the vessel' illusion. It is an essential tool for the modern flower arranger, designer, or florist. Learn how to use frogs as a simple, elegant and sustainable way to give a natural structure to flower arrangements across many different designs. Participants will learn how to create informal, light and airy compositions where the stems appear to naturally emerge from the vessel...READ MORE 

A class for professional florists or flower arrangers with experience who want to refine their bouquet making techniques. Participants will develop their expertise, dexterity and proficiency in creating a range of handties in our highly gestural, intricate, garden-inspired version of the traditional twist technique and also the 'hand vase' technique where stems are inserted into the a circle created by the thumb and forefinger. Learn how to create different bouquet shapes, bring out the most striking elements, troubleshoot, improve, and develop experience in bouquet making...READ MORE 

Begin with a visit to our flower field followed by a flower arranging session at our studio. On this workshop, we will cut flowers together on the farm before gathering in the studio and guiding you through how to condition them and how to put together a wild, garden-style vase design. We will also host a discussion on how to grow your own flowers in a small space sharing our tips and knowledge on what and when to plant. Following the farm trip we will return to the studio to demonstrate how to create a glass vase design using our freshly harvested seasonal flowers and foliage...READ MORE

Intensive course packed full of the practical and business skills required to launch a creative floristry business. We will cover a number of floristry design staples as well as planning events, photography, branding, marketing, insurance, pricing, and running a sustainable business. With four decades in the floristry industry, we ensure that you leave our course equipped with the knowledge you require to build your own business and the confidence to carve out a rewarding and successful career. The aim of the course is to provide a foundation in floristry skills and techniques to find your own style in creating beautiful designs that you can sell.

B O O K  Y O U R  P L A C E

A class for professional florists or flower arrangers with experience who want to refine their bouquet making techniques. Participants will develop their expertise, dexterity and proficiency in creating a range of handties in our highly gestural, intricate, garden-inspired version of the traditional twist technique and also the 'hand vase' technique where stems are inserted into the a circle created by the thumb and forefinger. Learn how to create different bouquet shapes, bring out the most striking elements, troubleshoot, improve, and develop experience in bouquet making...READ MORE 

Gain practical floristry insight with a focus on sustainability and cutting-edge floristry design. In our relaxed studio environment, we will introduce you to the foundations of sustainable floristry with guidance on how to make three floristry designs using alternative mechanics with no floral foam.

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Learn how to master the art of the classic handtie in our highly gestural, intricate, garden-inspired version of the traditional twist technique. The secret of a perfect bouquet is mastering the ‘spiral’ or ‘twist’, where each new stem is arranged at an angle against the previous one. Learn how to bring out the most striking elements in a bouquet and master a classic technique...READ MORE

Masterclass on how to dye natural fabrics in a variety of soft and botanical colours with flowers, plants, food waste, and other natural materials. The workshop will consist of three demos - the hot and cold dye method, the bundle dye method and how to make a ribbon from a length of your dyed fabric. Participants will embark on a guided foraging trip in our woodland before returning to the studio to learn natural dyeing techniques with plants and minerals collected...READ MORE

An intensive, full day workshop packed with practical, in-depth knowledge and beautiful solutions for creating large scale installations without foam. Floral foam is a toxic, single-use form of plastic which is destined for landfill and causes direct plastic contamination of the marine environment. As a convenient staple in modern floristry design, it can be challenging to create large scale installations without it. We have created 100s of foam-free designs for events and developed many innovative alternatives and practical solutions along the way to create installations that are more natural, more beautiful and don't create any rubbish for landfill...READ MORE

Learn how to master the art of the classic handtie in our highly gestural, intricate, garden-inspired version of the traditional twist technique. The secret of a perfect bouquet is mastering the ‘spiral’ or ‘twist’, where each new stem is arranged at an angle against the previous one. Learn how to bring out the most striking elements in a bouquet and master a classic technique...READ MORE