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All in the preparation...

Like any business, there is plenty that goes on behind the scenes at the school in preparation for the courses and workshops. One person who is very special to the...

Backstage - wedding photoshoot

At the weekend we hosted a wedding photoshoot for a wonderful new bridal company www.youhadmeathello.co.uk, giving our wedding floristry students the opportunity to take part using their own gorgeous designs....

Magical Summer Flowers

Midsummer is celebrated this year on June 24th, the representation of the middle of the summer, half way through the year to Christmas and the longest day of the year....

Chelsea Florist of the Year 2016

This week it is RHS Chelsea Flower Show, but it is not only the place to see amazing gardens, but fabulous artistic floristry too with the Chelsea Florist of the Year...

What do nuns and 5ft roses have in common?

Not alot you might think - but at New Covent Market Flower Market they contribute to the history and future of this great British institution. On a recent school tour...
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Ooh la la - rustic french style

Justine Templeman founded her floristry business on finding a rusty old citroen van and coming up with the lovely idea of taking flowers, handtied bouquets and arrangements out and about...

Works of art - Clare Kenward Flowers

What a lovely morning I have had - out visiting a previous student who has a studio at the Cambridge Art Salon.    Clare is a florist of exceptional talent...

Concrete - can't be floristry...

As a florist you need to be able to adapt to loads of different tasks that most people would never associate with such a "gentle" profession.  Up ladders attaching garlanding,...

Snow, wind and bitter cold? We had flowers!

What a wonderful group of students on our January Career Course.  Despite rather cold weather and some very long journeys (Manchester and Wales) it was lovely to see the students...
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Tulips - from Amsterdam?

There are 2 flowers that shout spring more than any other; daffodils and tulips.   But how much do you know about tulips?  We always associate them as a Dutch flower,...
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Open Evening

Come and visit us, talk about flowers, courses and meet students working on spring designs. If you are interested in finding out all about our courses, whether floristry is for...
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Festive Fun

Christmas at the school is a wonderful time of year - not just because everything smells absolutely divine, but because everyone brings their friends, mums, sisters and daughters along.  It...