Academy Advanced Funeral Flowers New additional dates added 24th Feb 2025.

The dates of the course are; Mon 24th, Tue 25th, Wed 26th Feb in class,

Then once a week on a Wednesday 9.30 to 4pm for 5 weeks - March 5th, 12th, 19th, April 2nd and 9th these can be also attended via Zoom if prefered

Our part-time Academy Level 3 qualification is perfect for those who have completed the Career Changer 6 week premium course or Beginner’s Academy Level 2 or other floristry level 2 qualification. Perfect for florists eager to elevate their business, professional skills and creative techniques. If you prefer hands-on learning over paperwork, this course is designed for especially for you.

What Will I Learn?

Explore and experiment with a range of techniques and design inspiration, design traditional tributes with alternative mediums, create funeral scupltures, build strategies for profitable costing, build a portfolio of your work to inspire your customers (use our photographic area), create unique solutions to more sustainable designs inlcuding experiementing with new products eg OshunPouch and explore trend drivers for creating original funeral work.

Starts Feb – Cost £1575

This includeds all materials for the first three days inlcuding flowers, foliages, sundries and any tools required plus some sundries for the following weekly classes.

Our Academy Advanced Funeral Flower course is crafted for florists seeking to specialize in creating poignant, personalized and original funeral arrangements. This comprehensive course will enhance your skills and creative techniques, ensuring you can deliver heartfelt and memorable designs in this area of floristry that has lots of potential.

Course Highlights;

In this module, you will delve into:

- Design and create funeral sculptures using either preformed or self-formed bases.

- Explore a range of alturative mediums including OshanPouches that can develop traditional designs into trend setting work:

- Develop eco-friendly woodland burial designs that honour nature and sustainability.

- 3D Designs: Explore 3D designs exploring design proportions, scale and dimensional.

- Contemporary Coffin Sprays and European Designs: Study and craft contemporary coffin sprays and European-style funeral designs.

- Advanced Techniques and Methods: Learn and apply various techniques and construction methods inspired by international designers.

- Personalising Funeral Designs: Master the art of interpreting customer requirements to create unique, personalised funeral arrangements.

Business Skills;

- Specialisation in funeral floristry: Gain insights into becoming a specialized funeral florist and utilise this under explored area. Explore new possibilities in this market area.

- Design Contrast and Perfection: Use contrast effectively to perfect your designs and achieve the desired impact.

- Costing for Profit: Learn how to price your designs for profitability.

- Golden Section in Design, applying the golden section principle to enhance your floral arrangements.

- Customer Consultations, develop effective consultation skills to understand and meet your clients' needs.

- Social Media: Utilize social media to promote your funeral floristry services and standout easily in this untapped market.

This advanced course encourages you to develop your unique style with tutor-led techniques and skills to inspire you, focusing on techniques and mechanics to boost your confidence and expertise.

The Academy Advanced qualification offeres a different approach to the traditional college course. About 25% of the course involves theory and class discussions to enhance your understanding around thinking about commercial designs, planning and developing skills like sketching. The remaining time is dedicated to practical, hands-on learning. Once you complete all three Advanced courses you do have the possibility of sitting the Advanced exam.

We follow the European model, to give you the edge emphasizing mastery of fundamental techniques at this advanced stage. Our goal is to provide time for you to refine your creative style and explore advanced design ideas and mechanics. Preparing and planning is done prior to the lesson to allow for practical time in the class.

Enroll in our Academy Advanced Funeral Designs course and elevate your expertise in this meaningful and potential growth area of floristry. This course will equip you with the skills, techniques, and confidence to create beautiful, heartfelt unique funeral designs that honor the memories of loved ones.

Reserve your place today.