This new course has developed in response to florist wishing to progress after attending our Starting Out in Business course.

This is a 3 day course to take you to the 'Next Step' on your floristry design journey. Tutor Ian Lloyd will once again be taking the course and checking that your techniques are to the required industry standards.

On day one you will learn how to make modern style handtieds and arrangements using frame works to create these designs. You will start to learn about linear forms that will make your designs stand out from those you did before give your floristry a competitive edge. This style is great for customers who want stylish designs that look modern and large but do not just have lots of flowers crammed in. This is great for corporate clients too.

The second day is based on stunning yet profitable table designs., to match the budget and style of your customers. You will also get the chance to make pew ends/wall hangings in both a traditional and modern style to match the theme of your event. Finally on this packed design day you will learn the techniques of making a large pedestal design. You will learn how to achieve both actual and visual balance on these large scale designs.

The third day will be wedding work. Ian has demonstrated his style of wedding work in 16 countries so you can be sure of picking up some great designs and new techniques. The wedding designs created will be hand tied, constructed using wire and tape and inserted into foam holders.

On each of the days you will see Ian make 6 designs of which you will make 3 in a step-by-step manner. As with all our courses we use a wide selection of flowers from the traditional to the exotic.

Next Step Hand Tied & Arrangements 19th January 2010 - cost inc all flowers & sundries £150

Next Step Stunning Table Centres & Pedestal Designs 20th January 2010 - cost inc all flowers & sundries £200

Next Step Wedding Work 21st January 2010 - cost inc all flowers & sundries £150

This one day course will be taught by the fabulous Heidi -star of 'Bloom' roadshows and the youngest ever Chelsea Gold medallist. Over the day you will both see and create various wrist and body corsages.

From quick yet stunning designs to the more elaborate 'Mother of the bride' designs to give you and your shop the edge on the competition. Spaces are limited to just 15 so be sure to book soon.

On this 6-day course you will be taught by some of the floristry industry most famous names, experienced retail florists who demonstrate and lecture around the UK.

The course consists of 5 days of practical floristry and 1 day of business studies. This will give you a thorough introduction to the floristry industry.

Ian will demonstrate 6 items of floristry each day and you will make 3 pieces following a step-by-step method to ensure you develop the necessary skills. You will have plenty of time to make notes or take photos of each step as a lasting record of the methods used. At the end of the 6 days you will have created 15 Items of floristry for you to take home.

Some of the most important skills involve how to use floral foam correctly. You will make a selection of arrangements in baskets and container in both traditional and modern styles.

You will learn how to make handtied bouquets, how get a perfect spiral and how to balance your bouquet ensuring that it will stand up. You will also be shown different ways to gift-wrap the design to enhance the colour and selling potential.

You will be shown a range of formal and informal funeral designs. Formal designs use the skills of ribbon pleating, massing or basing items and finishing them with a cluster. Informal designs include funeral sprays in foam and sheaves. The essential skills of taking a funeral order are also included.

We will also show you how to make a selection of stunning table design for parties, wedding, and celebrations of all types.

You will also be shown how to construct a variety of different buttonholes and corsages using wire and tape techniques. This day also includes the creation of wired and handtied bridal bouquets.

All the designs shown are created to a commercial standard, with full detailed costing, using the freshest flowers as sold in our shop from the best flowers available. Flowers used range from the traditional Carnations, Lilies, Chrysanthemums and Roses to the exotic flowers such as Anthuriums, Orchids and Gingers.

We also explain how to use colour to create stunning designs, using the colour wheel and various colour harmonies to show how to produce exciting and different designs.

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This 6-Day course is essential for anyone seriously considering opening a floristry business, developing an existing business or training as a manager.

Floristry businesses have all the responsibilities of any retail shop with the added pressure that your fresh stock dies as soon after buy it. We will give you the basic skills to help you succeed in business in one of the most enjoyable and rewarding jobs.

If you would like a floristry starter kit or workbox please click here for more details

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This course is ideal for shop owners and managers who want to improve there business skills.

This course is a must for anybody thinking or who has just opened a floristry businesses.

Course Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm

Window dressing is a blank canvass to entice, excite and to sell to the consumer by means of style and simplicity or pure theatre.

Andrew Hornby head of visuals for Hoopers in Wilmslow responsible for window dressing, instore displays, computer graphics and all aspects of visuals.

Apart from retail I have created windows for hairdressers, travel agents, bridal shops and have won two national competitions for Timberland and savatore Ferragamo for best window design. In 2009 I was asked to do a piece on radio 4's women's hour on the concept of window dressing.

Claire is Internationally recognised as one of the UK leading florists.Her work frequently appears in leading books & magazines such as Fusion Flowers. Not only has Claire won many International awards for her floristry but is co-author of several best selling books on bridal & funeral work.

Over the two days you will gain from Claires experience in bridal work.She will show you how to make her beautiful romantic bouquets using the latest techniques.

You will have the chance to make 2/3 designs depending on your level. If you want to show the latest romantic bridal bouquets to your clients then this is the course for you.

Back again for another year. This fantastic one day bridal course will show you the skills of turning decorative wire and beads in to fairytale designs. Amanda Canning is a partner at Flower and Plant Works, the current UK Independent Retail Flower Shop of the year. During this course she will show you how to create 6 different beautiful bridal designs and give you the opportunity to create and take home 3 pieces by the end of your day. The designs will be 'decorative in style', suiting the current trend for imaginative and unusual wedding work that is distinctive yet commercial. The course also gives you an insight into selling and making a profit from wedding floristry.

On this 6-day course you will be taught by some of the floristry industry most famous names, experienced retail florists who demonstrate and lecture around the UK.

The course consists of 5 days of practical floristry and 1 day of business studies. This will give you a thorough introduction to the floristry industry.

Ian will demonstrate 6 items of floristry each day and you will make 3 pieces following a step-by-step method to ensure you develop the necessary skills. You will have plenty of time to make notes or take photos of each step as a lasting record of the methods used. At the end of the 6 days you will have created 15 Items of floristry for you to take home.

Some of the most important skills involve how to use floral foam correctly. You will make a selection of arrangements in baskets and container in both traditional and modern styles.

You will learn how to make handtied bouquets, how get a perfect spiral and how to balance your bouquet ensuring that it will stand up. You will also be shown different ways to gift-wrap the design to enhance the colour and selling potential.

You will be shown a range of formal and informal funeral designs. Formal designs use the skills of ribbon pleating, massing or basing items and finishing them with a cluster. Informal designs include funeral sprays in foam and sheaves. The essential skills of taking a funeral order are also included.

We will also show you how to make a selection of stunning table design for parties, wedding, and celebrations of all types.

You will also be shown how to construct a variety of different buttonholes and corsages using wire and tape techniques. This day also includes the creation of wired and handtied bridal bouquets.

All the designs shown are created to a commercial standard, with full detailed costing, using the freshest flowers as sold in our shop from the best flowers available. Flowers used range from the traditional Carnations, Lilies, Chrysanthemums and Roses to the exotic flowers such as Anthuriums, Orchids and Gingers.

We also explain how to use colour to create stunning designs, using the colour wheel and various colour harmonies to show how to produce exciting and different designs.

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This 6-Day course is essential for anyone seriously considering opening a floristry business, developing an existing business or training as a manager.

Floristry businesses have all the responsibilities of any retail shop with the added pressure that your fresh stock dies as soon after buy it. We will give you the basic skills to help you succeed in business in one of the most enjoyable and rewarding jobs.

If you would like a floristry starter kit or workbox please click here for more details

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This course is ideal for shop owners and managers who want to improve there business skills.

This course is a must for anybody thinking or who has just opened a floristry businesses.

Course Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm

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On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This course is ideal for shop owners and managers who want to improve there business skills.

This course is a must for anybody thinking or who has just opened a floristry businesses.

Course Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm

On this 6-day course you will be taught by some of the floristry industry most famous names, experienced retail florists who demonstrate and lecture around the UK.

The course consists of 5 days of practical floristry and 1 day of business studies. This will give you a thorough introduction to the floristry industry.

Ian will demonstrate 6 items of floristry each day and you will make 3 pieces following a step-by-step method to ensure you develop the necessary skills. You will have plenty of time to make notes or take photos of each step as a lasting record of the methods used. At the end of the 6 days you will have created 15 Items of floristry for you to take home.

Some of the most important skills involve how to use floral foam correctly. You will make a selection of arrangements in baskets and container in both traditional and modern styles.

You will learn how to make handtied bouquets, how get a perfect spiral and how to balance your bouquet ensuring that it will stand up. You will also be shown different ways to gift-wrap the design to enhance the colour and selling potential.

You will be shown a range of formal and informal funeral designs. Formal designs use the skills of ribbon pleating, massing or basing items and finishing them with a cluster. Informal designs include funeral sprays in foam and sheaves. The essential skills of taking a funeral order are also included.

We will also show you how to make a selection of stunning table design for parties, wedding, and celebrations of all types.

You will also be shown how to construct a variety of different buttonholes and corsages using wire and tape techniques. This day also includes the creation of wired and handtied bridal bouquets.

All the designs shown are created to a commercial standard, with full detailed costing, using the freshest flowers as sold in our shop from the best flowers available. Flowers used range from the traditional Carnations, Lilies, Chrysanthemums and Roses to the exotic flowers such as Anthuriums, Orchids and Gingers.

We also explain how to use colour to create stunning designs, using the colour wheel and various colour harmonies to show how to produce exciting and different designs.

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This 6-Day course is essential for anyone seriously considering opening a floristry business, developing an existing business or training as a manager.

Floristry businesses have all the responsibilities of any retail shop with the added pressure that your fresh stock dies as soon after buy it. We will give you the basic skills to help you succeed in business in one of the most enjoyable and rewarding jobs.

If you would like a floristry starter kit or workbox please click here for more details

Description coming soon....

Description coming soon....

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This course is ideal for shop owners and managers who want to improve there business skills.

This course is a must for anybody thinking or who has just opened a floristry businesses.

Course Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm

On this 6-day course you will be taught by some of the floristry industry most famous names, experienced retail florists who demonstrate and lecture around the UK.

The course consists of 5 days of practical floristry and 1 day of business studies. This will give you a thorough introduction to the floristry industry.

Ian will demonstrate 6 items of floristry each day and you will make 3 pieces following a step-by-step method to ensure you develop the necessary skills. You will have plenty of time to make notes or take photos of each step as a lasting record of the methods used. At the end of the 6 days you will have created 15 Items of floristry for you to take home.

Some of the most important skills involve how to use floral foam correctly. You will make a selection of arrangements in baskets and container in both traditional and modern styles.

You will learn how to make handtied bouquets, how get a perfect spiral and how to balance your bouquet ensuring that it will stand up. You will also be shown different ways to gift-wrap the design to enhance the colour and selling potential.

You will be shown a range of formal and informal funeral designs. Formal designs use the skills of ribbon pleating, massing or basing items and finishing them with a cluster. Informal designs include funeral sprays in foam and sheaves. The essential skills of taking a funeral order are also included.

We will also show you how to make a selection of stunning table design for parties, wedding, and celebrations of all types.

You will also be shown how to construct a variety of different buttonholes and corsages using wire and tape techniques. This day also includes the creation of wired and handtied bridal bouquets.

All the designs shown are created to a commercial standard, with full detailed costing, using the freshest flowers as sold in our shop from the best flowers available. Flowers used range from the traditional Carnations, Lilies, Chrysanthemums and Roses to the exotic flowers such as Anthuriums, Orchids and Gingers.

We also explain how to use colour to create stunning designs, using the colour wheel and various colour harmonies to show how to produce exciting and different designs.

On the business day Amanda will give you an in depth insight into the very important side of running a retail floristry business. This will give you an overview of marketing, pricing for profit, legislation, discounts, shop display and layout.

This 6-Day course is essential for anyone seriously considering opening a floristry business, developing an existing business or training as a manager.

Floristry businesses have all the responsibilities of any retail shop with the added pressure that your fresh stock dies as soon after buy it. We will give you the basic skills to help you succeed in business in one of the most enjoyable and rewarding jobs.

If you would like a floristry starter kit or workbox please click here for more details

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