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Floristry I - Intro to Floristry

Calling creative people – this introductory course will include a basic introduction to flowers, accessories, designs and the tools needed for those with a desire to enter the Floristry Industry or the hobbyist. You will explore different ways to arrange flowers and create beautiful designs for your home or gifts for your friends and family. You will be amazed at your creativity when you are shown the principals by an expert in the industry. Information will be available to participants on the pathway to formal qualifications for those with a real passion for working in the wonderful world of Floristry

Entry Requirements

Nil

Student Instructions

Please bring a pen and note book. For the first lesson you will also need to bring cutters, a bowl/container and a bucket of assorted garden flowers and variety of foliage & leaves, (if your garden is bare, flowers can be purchased from suppliers/markets/supermarkets).

Each week you will be advised what flowers/foliage/containers and accessories to bring for the next lesson. The teacher will have available for you to purchase from her floristry consumables like oasis, tools and wire for the following class. Hand-outs will be provided at the beginning of the course

Topics

The tool kit

Planning the arrangement – The occasion, style and container

Selection and Care for flowers and plant material

The bunch and strauss made easy.

Accessorising – Wrapping and bows

Possibilities of the base medium

Career Prospects

Students with a desire to become a Florist can use this workshop as a stepping stone to attain a qualification (Certificate in Floristry) and the pathway to do so.

Delivery Style

Hands-on

Outcomes

You will gain an introduction to flowers, accessories, designs and the tools used in the Floristry industry. You will gain the skills to arrange flowers and create beautiful designs for your home or gifts for your friends and family.

Teacher

Julia Rose Stewart – Trainer Assessor in Floristry