Course description
Summer Floral Designs
This course will show you how to produce designs using summer flowers and foliages for special occasions using a range of containers.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
To create your flower arrangements, you will be required to bring the following objects to each weekly session:
Week 1: Hand tie design
- 3-5 spray Chrysanthemum
- 5-7 focal flowers, such as, roses and carnations
- 7-10 secondary flowers such as, Alstroemeria, Eryngium, Lissianthus
- 40cm long stem foliage, using flowers like, Eucalyptus Pittosporum Hard Ruscus
- Cellophane
- Ribbon or taffia
- Scissors
- Notebook
Week 2: Vase of flowers from the garden
- 15-20 stems of seasonal flowers
- 5-7 stems of seasonal foliage
- Ceramic vase
- Chicken wire or copper mesh
- Scissors
- Notebook
Week 3: Trug of flowers
- 10-15 stems of seasonal flowers
- 5-7 stems of foliage
- Trug or open basket
- Floral foam
- Frog and fix
- Raffia or ribbon
- Scissors
- Notebook
Week 4: Hat box
- 10-15 stems of seasonal flowers
- 3-5 stems of foliage optional
- Small hat box
- Floral foam
- Plastic dish
- Scissors
- Notebook
Week 5: Summer border parallel design
- 5-7 stems tall flower
- 5-7 stems of single headed flower
- 3-5 stems of small flower can be multi headed
- Moss or short compact foliage
- Small trough
- Oasis
- Scissors
- Notebook
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Please bring with you: An apron A pair of suitable scissors and secateurs, if you have them A camera / Ipad – you may like to take photos “as you go” and off your completed arrangements.
Training Course Content
Throughout this course, you will learn a variety of techniques each week, including:
- Week 1: hand tie design
- Week 2: vase of flowers from the garden
- Week 3: trug of flowers
- Week 4: hat box
- Week 5: summer border parallel design
Course delivery details
You will learn through practical sessions and demonstrations.
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