Make a perfect bow for Christmas

If you haven't done your Christmas present wrapping yet and want to make them really special this year, have a go at making a beautiful bow.  We show you the...

Traditional Floristry Skills for Christmas

We have been very busy at The Cambridge Flower School with our Christmas Wreath Workshops.  Everyone has had a great session and gone away with a wonderful aromatic wreath to...

hohoho time will soon be here....

Making traditional door wreaths and table arrangements for Christmas has a wonderful added bonus - the stunning aroma of cinammon and pine ensures that you know the season is about...

Transform your old glass with colour

Today at the school we have had great fun spraying whiskly bottles, old jam jars and even a brandy glass into something rather special (make sure you have drunk the...

Floriography - the language of flowers

If you think of red roses then the likelihood is that you associate them as a symbol of love, but did you know that there are many more flowers with...
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Rummaging for ideas

Containers are extremely important when designing an arrangement of flowers.   Whether it is for your home, an event or the local church the container can make all the difference....

Gifts for Christmas - Hyacinths

Making your own gifts for Christmas allows you to add your own personal touches and doesn't have to cost a fortune. Hyacinths make wonderful fragrant Christmas gifts.  You can plant...

Pumpkin delights

Students at a recent autumn workshop took advantage of the "pumpkin patch".  Having removed the insides of the pumpkin they learnt to use floral foam, safely secure a candle and...

Autumn at the Flower Market

We love going to the Flower Market in Autumn.  Flowers and foliage this time of year are defined by the change of the season.  As leaves on the trees turns colour...

Autumn in our studio

Nearly the end of September and we are busy in the studio working on new ideas for workshops and courses.   Whether using flowers from the garden, like these fading...

New Workshops Autumn/Winter 14

If you love flowers or simply want a new creative hobby then take a look at our new floristry workshops.  If you are completely new to floristry these are the...