Floristry II - Festive christmas decorations
Prepare your house for Christmas without having to resort to store bought decorations.
Entry Requirements
Nil
Student Instructions
Please bring a pen and note book.
For first class select some/all of the following:-
- Secateurs or scissors
- Fresh Flowers – Your choice – Conditioned in bucket of water
- An example: Lilies, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Orchids, Roses.
- Foliage from the garden (say 4–5 varieties).
- 1 x Attractive hardy branch, possibly pine, camellia..
- Pine, cones, berries, nuts.
- 1 x Block of oasis.
- Christmas Decorations
- Attractive solid container/vase to hold block of oasis.
- Satin ribbons/candy sticks or wrapped chocolates
- 20 or 22g wire.
At each class you will be advised on what flowers/foliage, containers etc. to bring for the next lesson however the teacher will have available for you to purchase from her floristry consumables like oasis, tools and wire and flowers for the following class. Costs will be approx $20.00 per class.
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
Not applicable
Delivery Style
Hands-on
Outcomes
Translate your individuality into creative floral arrangements incorporating those chrissie decorations you have in your cupboard from last year.
Teacher
Julia Rose Stewart
