Have you ever stopped to think about how you can express ourselves in a creative way with flower arranging? Welcome to this guide on how to make stunning flower arrangements. What is Flower Arranging? Flower arranging, also known as floristry or floral design, is the craft of creating floral designs using flowers and other plant materials. It is an art that has passed through the centuries, and now its practice is used by every culture around the world.  It’s not just putting flowers in a vase, but rather creating artistic designs, enhancing the surroundings and moments celebrated through ..read more

I hope you are enjoying your week. There are different varieties of flowers and foliage that are often used in floristry. In the floristry course you will learn about the types that are often used and how to care for them so they last well. Chrysanthemums The chrysanthemum is Japan’s national flower. They are extremely long-lasting flowers that can be used it all types of floral designs and can last up to two weeks. Chrysanthemums have long been associated with Mother’s Day. Chrysanthemums are also referred to as “mums” in the floristry trade. Chrysanthemums are round multi-petalled flowers th ..read more

By learning how to create your own floral designs is a wonderful way to express yourself in a creative way. Your love of flowers will go up to a whole new level once you learn how to arrange them into beautiful  floral designs.   In the Floristry Course you will learn how to create your own floral designs including: Choosing the Right Flowers: How to select flowers that convey the emotions you want to express. For love, classic choices like red roses, tulips, and lilies are popular, but you can also consider using a persons favorite flowers if you know them. Colours: Choose colours ..read more

I do hope you are enjoying your week. Gerberas are popular flowers used in floristry. They are native to South Africa and are a member of the daisy family. The most sophisticated member of the daisy family, gerberas have large flat flower heads which grow on long stems. Gerberas come in a wide range of color including pink, red, yellow, orange, apricot and white. The flower heads can range from 8 to 12cm in diameter. There are also mini gerberas that are much smaller. Gerberas should be picked or purchased when fully open. Gerberas can be used in all sorts of floral designs and they have a re ..read more

Welcome to the wonderful world of floristry! If you love flowers and want to learn to be a florist and how to create stunning floral designs, then you’ve come to the right place. Floristry course for a career or for your own enjoyment. We have students who wish to pursue a career in floristry including how to start up a floristry business from home and others who want to learn how to create beautiful floral designs for their own enjoyment. We work with each student personally on a one-to-one basis and this will really help you develop your skills in floristry. As in anything creative there are ..read more

Beautiful flowers make the world a better place. A gift of flowers is suitable for any occasion. Gerberas, tulips, blossom jasmine and small leaf pittosporum have been arranged in a square ceramic container. The stems have been cut to the desired length, and the foliage stripped from the bottom third of the stems. The flowers have been placed in separate groups along  the table.  The container has been filled three quarters of the way with water. The foliage has been placed in the container crisscrossing the stems and having it extend over the edges for a natural look. The three ger ..read more

A posy of flowers makes a lovely gift for any occasion. This posy features 3 large blue hydrangea, pink mini roses, cream lisianthus and larkspur. The stems have been cut to the desired length, and the foliage stripped from the bottom third of the stems. The flowers have been placed in separate groups along the table. Holding a hydrangea in one hand between the thumb and first finger position about 20cm down from the base of the flower head and using the other hand the flowers have been evenly placed around turning the posy around in a clockwise position after adding in two or three stems. Th ..read more

I know how wonderful it is working with beautiful flowers and would love to share this knowledge with you. Our students tell us how happy they are when they learn how to create stunning floral designs. Please read some of the testimonials at the bottom of this page. When you learn a new skill a whole new world can open up for you. We have students who enrol in the course as a career and others who want to learn how to create flower arrangements for their own home and for friends. In the course there is a large floristry manual and each lesson is set out in a simple to follow step – by step – p ..read more

Tulips are beautiful flowers with long pointed attractive leaves and look effective arranged on their own in water in a glass container. They come in different varieties and many lovely colours. When arranging tulips cut the stems to the desired length. Tulips continue growing towards the light and can sometimes extend out too far spoiling the line of the arrangement. You can help prevent this by inserting the end of a 22 gauge wire x 45cm long into the base of the flower head for about 5cm and wind the wire spirally down and around the stem 3 or 4 times. For some designs you might like the tu ..read more

I know how wonderful it is working with beautiful flowers and would love to share this knowledge with you. Our students tell us how happy they are when they learn how to create stunning floral designs. Please read some of the testimonials at the bottom of this page. When you learn a new skill a whole new world can open up for you. We have students who enrol in the course as a career and others who want to learn how to create flower arrangements for their own home and for friends. In the course there is a large floristry manual and each lesson is set out in a simple to follow step – by step – p ..read more