Sunday 20 March 2011

SATURDAY FLORISTRY & FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOPS

Rawsons the florist are offering a five week workshop covering basic skills for flower arranging and floristry. In these sessions you will be shown how to create gifts and flower arrangements for different occasions.

The sessions will be provided by a highly qualified florist who has taught floristry for a number of years and will be held in a flower shop environment.

There are limited spaces available on this workshop and so early booking is advised. Acceptance is on a first come first serve basis.

A non refundable deposit of £25.00 is required when booking this workshop and then a further £10.00 is payable each week.

Course details:

Week

Details

1

Short introduction to floristry and health and safety.

Create a simple posy arrangement with fresh flowers

2

Assembling a range of buttonholes

3

Arranging flowers in cellophane and creation of florists ribbon bow

4

Arrangement of fresh flowers in a small basket

5

Creation of a simple pretty hand tied for a gift

 

Course dates:

Week 1: Saturday 9th April 2011

Week 2: Saturday 16th April 2011

Easter Saturday break

Week 3: Saturday 30th April 2011

Week 4: Saturday 7th May 2011

Week 5: Saturday 14th May 2011

 

Please note these dates could be rearranged due to unforeseen circumstances. However further dates would be provided to ensure that the five weeks are completed. These would be held on a Saturday.

 

Course time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm

·         All materials are provided and there is an option to purchase additional sundries, if required, to take home.

·         Due to health and safety we are unable to provide refreshments on this course. However you are able to bring these along with you.

·         There is an option to attend further workshops should these be required.

Please note that this workshop does not provide any qualifications and is solely a leisure activity. We cannot guarantee any employment in the floristry industry after this is completed