Floristry Foundation Course Content

Course Content:

- Getting to grips with the basics - an introduction to floristry. How to care for cut flowers, conditioning flowers, working with the seasons, sustainable floristry - what is it? There will be some hands on time with flowers for part of this session but there will be a main focus on learning theory and the basics of cut flower care. You will take home information sheets plus flowers you worked with during the practical session.

- Creating hand tied arrangements and various floristry techniques to create small and large vase/vessel arrangements. A hands on session, with demos, guided practical learning and a chance to experiment and work independently with your flowers. You will take home information sheets plus flower arrangements you made during the session.

- Using colour and texture in design. Thinking about choices of flowers, textures of foliage and flower shapes, looking at the colour wheel, looking at shapes and patterns in design work.  This session will be a mix of theory, practice and both guided and independent working. You will have the opportunity to create an asymmetrical design and take it home with you. 

- Dried flowers. An introduction to working with dried flowers, how to dry, what to dry, as well as different ways of working with dried flowers to create floral designs. You will take home your arrangements of dried flowers plus information sheets on drying and pressing flowers. 

-  A chance to bring together everything learnt in the previous 5 weeks, this week is all about the individual choosing what they'd like to develop and practice. Lots of practical time given to really allow each student to hone their techniques and pull together ideas learnt regarding colour, texture, shape and form. 

 - Eco - friendly large scale installation. The group will work together to create a really special large 'wow' floral design drawing on all the floristry skills gained over the course.