About the course

Start dates- this is a split week course -

Mon 14th, Tues 15th, Wed 16th and Mon 21st, Tue 22nd October 2024.

If you’re a complete beginner looking to start a career in floristry, then The Academy beginners’ course is the perfect place to start. This course provides hands-on experience right from day one, allowing you to learn and practice techniques with the guidance of experienced tutors.

Unlike other courses, we focus on practical learning rather than coursework and classroom assessments. By the end of the course, you will have the skills and knowledge necessary to work as a freelance or shop florist, start your own business, or even enter floristry and flower arranging competitions. In short, you’ll be fully prepared to take on the world of flowers!

Ignite Your Floristry Career;

Embark on your floristry journey with our comprehensive Wedding Course, designed to immerse you in every facet of the bridal party designs. This course delves into a variety of bridal design styles and shapes, employing different mediums from traditional formal designs to more informal modern design ideas. Through detailed demonstrations by your tutor, you will acquire the skills, techniques, and confidence to craft stunning wedding and bridal designs.

Enjoy our beautiful quiet rural location and garden for lunch when the weather is kind. Meet like minded people who can become part of your floristry journey/career and have the direct imput of your floristry tutor to help and support your during the course. Because this is an in class course we are able to show you the latest trends, styles and techniques and can taylor the class to suit the group with the additional of the films to ensure you have acces to all the designs. These come with three years access.

Designs You Will Create;

Exploring wiring and taping

Corsage, buttonholes and buttonniere

Posy wired

Bouquet with a frame

Limited bouquet wired

Shower bouquet tied and in moss

European style bouquet- German upright

Semi crescent bouquet

Bridal Hand-tied posy

Headdress inc: comb, circlet, Alice band

Floral jewellery

Packaging for bridal work

Continued Support after the course had finished;

Gain access to real-time, step-by-step filmed demonstrations led by our master florists, Julie and Tina. They will share insider tips and tricks as they guide you through each design. You are also able to join our Academy students forum where we share all sorts of useful information and you can ask questions that are answered by Academy students and tutors.

Flexible and Comprehensive Training;

These courses can be built up, mixed and matched with our online course to fit around your lifestyle/business needs.

Materials and Support;

We can provide a flower package for this course which includes all your flowers, foliage, floral mediums and sundries. This can take all the stress out of preparing for your course in advance allowing you to just turn up, knowing everything will be taken care of. This can save you time and energy sourcing all the materials you need.

If you have access to wholesale flowers or grow your own you may prefer to bring your own, in this case we can provide you with a detailed list of what to bring each day.

Pathway to Advanced Certification;

Expand your knowledge by building different subjects relevant to your business. Once you have completed three practical units and the business and heart of design you are able to sit the Exam unit. This is a two day course over two different weeks and includes a mock exam, support and development plan to focus your practice on areas to develop and the final exam.

Begin your journey to becoming a master florist today. Enroll in our Wedding Course and elevate your floral design skills to new heights.

Once you have completed the fundamentals we have a whole range of advanced courses you are able to access to develop and enhance your career.