SUStainable Floristry for Beginners

with eco friendly mechanics to avoid using green foam .

This is now a one to one course so that you can get the most of your day.

Or if you want to invite some friends I can accommodate up to 3 people see pricing below.

This is a one day beginners workshop for anyone wishing to learn how to arrange flowers or are thinking of starting a career

You might just want a therapeutic day with flowers or start your own floristry business, either way this is the place to start your flowery adventure. I’ve designed a one day course to give you the skills to make your own arrangements so you will come away full of inspiration and enthusiasm for all things floral. I can provide you with details of my experience as a florist with insights into how to make money ( not all freelance florists do) and enjoy this multi-faceted career.

It is a practical, hands on course taught by Helen, a professional florist and flower grower, who will show you the skills of flower arranging . I will show you an eco friendly way to arrange without the use of green floral foam (called Oasis, it’s an oil by-product used by florists that never degrades and ends up in land fill.)

After a brief introduction , we’ll talk about design techniques and how to use colour and the shape of the components which make up an arrangement then you’ll be out in the cutting garden and fields, snipping flowers and foliage to make your own designs.

You’ll be making sustainable arrangements namely;

a natural hand tied bouquet including wrapping the flowers for a present using recyclable paper.

a table centre piece for a round table

a centrepiece for a long rectangular setting such as a dinner party

The day will include a seasonal lunch .  You will learn how to use garden material and bought in flowers (British where possible).

The intention of this workshop is to provide you with inspiration & the confidence to create your own amazing arrangements.

The Specifics

You’ll be provided with all the tools and kit plus an apron. Please bring gloves if you want to wear them for the cutting garden or you have an allergy to any plants. You’ll be given scissors and secateurs to use during the day. You are free to take all your arrangements home, so you will need room in the boot of your car.

Details of the day

9.45am Arrive for coffee, tea and cake, (including a gluten free one)

10.00am An introduction to design including using the seasons; which flowers to use, where to buy them and how to use the natural form of the flowers and foliage to make your arrangements. We’ll also look at colour as a major aspect of your design.

10.15am Afterward it’s off to the cutting garden to pick your relevant flowers and foliage. I use a mixture of home grown & bought in flowers , grasses and foliage to make the arrangements.

Next, you’ll be making a natural hand tied bouquet including wrapping the flowers for a present using recyclable paper.

11.00am A well earned coffee and tea break during which I’ll chat about life as a professional florist .what’s involved & the most important thing how to make a profit ( that’s what most courses dont talk enough about)

12.00pm I’ll initially demonstrate how to make the centre piece and then it’s your turn to let your creative juices run wild!

You’ll be making a table centre piece for a round table

1.00pm Light lunch.

2.00pm After a demo by me, you will make a centrepiece for a rectangular table that will impress your dinner party guests or light up a dining table

3.45pm Any questions or concerns

4.00pm Finish