Introduction to Sustainable Floristry Workshop

Curious about floristry but not ready to commit to a full course?This special one-off workshop gives you the opportunity to experience Week One of our 8-Week Career Change Course at a reduced introductory price — perfect if you’d like to try Flower School before committing to the full program.Come along for a creative afternoon surrounded by flowers, meet Bel, discover how our Flower School works and get a real taste of what it's like to learn floristry in a professional, sustainable flower business.And if you love it, you can continue your journey with us and join the full 8-week course at a reduced rate.What you'll experienceAt Botaniculture, flowers start in the ground — not in a bucket.We work with locally grown, seasonal flowers, freshly picked from our own farm or thoughtfully sourced from nearby growers. You'll learn how working with what's naturally available shapes everything a florist does — from colour and texture to stem length, structure and design.Rather than forcing flowers into a predetermined outcome, you'll learn to work with the season and respond to what nature provides.This practical approach is at the heart of sustainable floristry and is what makes our Flower School different.Introduction to FloristryWe'll begin with a warm welcome, a cup of tea and a conversation with Bel about her journey into floristry — from a love of flowers to building Botaniculture into a working flower farm and thriving retail business.You'll gain an honest insight into the realities, challenges and rewards of turning a passion for flowers into a creative career.We'll then introduce you to the essential tools and foundations of floristry, including:

• Preparing and caring for flowers
• Cleaning, trimming and hydrating stems
• Assessing flower quality
• Understanding seasonal availability
• Working with colour, texture and structure
• Creating with locally grown, seasonal flowers
• Your first creation

You'll create your own seasonal market bunch, working with the flowers naturally available that week.You'll learn how to select and combine your flowers, thoughtfully build your bunch and wrap it, ready to take home.It's your first hands-on experience of our approach to floristry — from the field to the finished bunch.This one-off workshop is designed for anyone who is:

• Curious about floristry as a career
• Considering a career change
• Interested in sustainable floristry
• Looking for a creative afternoon with flowers
• Thinking about joining our full 8-week course but would like to try it first

No previous floristry experience is required.Try the class. Experience our approach. See where flowers could take you.If you love it, you'll have the opportunity to continue into our full 8-Week Career Change Course at a special reduced rate.

• Seasonal, locally grown flowers each week — yours to design with and take home
• Hands-on instruction in harvesting, conditioning, and designing with living crops
• Practical skills in sustainable flower design and working with seasonal availability
• Small-group, personalised teaching with insight into running a grower–florist business
• Work experience opportunities for career-change students

Read more details