Learning
ONLINE LEARNING
Our online classes are carefully curated with an intentional balance between the instructive and the inspirational. We aim to demonstrate a wide scope of how to grow and arrange with flowers, so that you can utilise and adapt these techniques in your studio, home or on site - from exploring seasonal ingredients to experimenting with re-usable mechanics.
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— Growing & Arranging —
Discover a deeply holistic way of making arrangements
and the joyful experience of using garden flowers
— Naturalistic Design —
Delve into the philosophy of nature-led floristry
with seasonal materials and re-usable mechanics
— Weddings & Events —
We demonstrate the creative process and practical
techniques for creating beautiful wedding flowers
— Floral Design Theory —
The fundamental keystones to design work
Colour, Tone, Shape, Form, Line, Space and Texture
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
In Elements of Design we focus on each element in turn - Colour, Line, Space, Shape, Tone, Texture and Form. Having a basic knowledge of each of the seven elements - the fundamental keystones to all artistic work - is invaluable. Without this, it can be all too easy to over work flower arrangements, or simply feel overwhelmed in knowing where to start. A combination of design theory and a close observation of the natural world will allow you to achieve your creative potential as a florist and designer.
Choose to take each class singly, or all seven as a bundle.
GARDEN TO VASE
Written and filmed across a year in our cutting garden and studio, in Garden to Vase you’ll discover a rich and holistic way of working with flowers and the deeply joyful connection of arranging your own grown produce. We share how to grow, harvest and arrange garden flowers, from the process of creating a cutting garden, tips on gardening through the seasons and conditioning stems to our favourite seasonal flowers for arranging and how to create effortlessly beautiful arrangements in vases of different shapes and sizes.
“the course i’ve been waiting for!”
COURSE OVERVIEW
12 demonstrations filmed through the year
3+ hours total video
200+ pages of downloadable class notes
Unique floral designs in a range of vases
Celebrating the connection between growing and arranging
KEY FEATURES
Documentary style films in the garden and studio
Top tips on vases, cutting and conditioning
Essential tools for the garden and arranging flowers
Garden notebooks with key tasks each month
Seasonal cutting lists of incredible materials
A GUIDE TO WEDDING FLOWERS
Learn how to apply the principles of naturalistic floral design to weddings and events, from embracing seasonal materials and natural shapes to utilising re-usable vessels and mechanics. A truly immersive course, A Guide to Wedding Flowers takes you behind the scenes on five special weddings, demonstrating the creative process behind designing beautiful wedding flowers as well as tried-and-tested practical and foam-free techniques for making bouquets, installations and arrangements.
“I LOVED THIS… The aisle meadow installation was an eye openeR ”
COURSE OVERVIEW
5 ‘case studies’ from real weddings
1.5+ hours total video
65 pages of downloadable class notes
Bouquet, buttonhole, centrepiece, staircase, aisle and pair of large vases
KEY FEATURES
Behind the scenes footage
Sustainable ‘foam-free’ techniques
How to apply naturalistic design to large-scale events
Blending seasonal colour palettes and selecting natural shapes
BACK TO NATURE
Discover the joys of working with nature and the changing seasons. Back to Nature is an extensive design course suitable for everyone who loves flowers - from beginners and those exploring a new artistic medium, to city dwellers searching for a reconnection with nature, seasoned arrangers, gardeners and cut flower growers looking to develop their floral craft, reignite the fire or practise fresh techniques with a sustainable focus.
“…phenomenal! Beautifully produced and covered so many different aspects of floral design”
COURSE OVERVIEW
10 demonstrations filmed through the changing seasons
4.5+ hours total video
100+ pages of downloadable class notes
Arrangements, bouquets and foam-free installations
Tips and tricks on conditioning and editing materials
KEY FEATURES
The 5 keystones of natural flower arranging
The importance of using foam-free mechanics
Celebrating ingredients at the peak of their season
Using weeds, vegetables and foraged materials
Taking inspiration from the natural world