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Flower School - Beginners

Department

Horticulture

Study Mode

Part time

Start Date

04/02/2025

Duration

6 weeks

Fee

£60.00

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Course Overview

If you love flowers and want to learn more, together with gaining new skills in the floral world, this course is ideal.You may have some experience in the world of flowers, or just want to learn a few tips and tricks of the industry. The course is relaxed and informal with sessions designed to help grow your knowledge and gain confidence in your floral new skills.Learning how to create a simple hand tie for a gift, or to make an arrangement for the home or a special occasion. You will work though easy to create designs, understanding the theory behind the design and learn a few fun facts on flowers and foliage.

What will I learn?

The topics covered:
- Elements of floral design – texture, line, space, colour and form
- Learn a range of flower identifications

Practical:
- Table posy
- Hand tie bouquet
- Line arrangement
- Compact hand tie
- Front facing arrangement
- Arrangement into chicken wire

Study, Assessment and Qualifications

Assessment is informal, based on your personal targets and the learning outcomes and will be undertaken regularly with you by the course tutor.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements associated with this course.

Additional Costs and Information

A list of flowers you should bring with you each week will be given to you by the tutor. However, the flowers will be provided for those eligible for a fundable course.

You may be asked to bring sundries such as a vase etc where necessary.

Each week please bring with you: scissors/knife and a bucket.

This course is run at our Salisbury campus, dates and times are below:
04.02.25-01.04.25 Tuesdays 18:30-21:00

This course is run at our Trowbridge campus, dates and times are below:
03.02.25-31.03.25 Mondays 18:30-21:00

Fundable programme for aged 19+ who are in receipt of benefit or on a low wage income and must have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must currently reside in England. Should you need any additional information before applying please do contact us on busdev@wiltshire.ac.uk.

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