A crown of flowers

With the bohemian and vintage trend in wedding dresses it is important to reflect the style through the flowers for the wedding.  There is a huge trend for brides to...

Long Live Flowers!

This Sunday, 15th March is Mother’s Day.  If you are a mum and lucky enough to receive a bouquet of flowers here are a few tips to keep those flowers...

Wedding Flowers – watching the pennies…

With the sun shining on a Friday afternoon in March we are planning our wedding courses for the summer.  Grabbing the light is important – flowers photograph so much better...

Little can be gorgeous!

Creating lots of smaller arrangements and using them grouped together can have just as much impact as a massive table centre.  I love the vintage style (my husband says it...

What colour Valentine are you?

Whether you want to convey passion, respect, happiness in love – there are lots of different colours you could choose this Valentine’s Day.  It doesn't always have to be red...

Big Hint....

This Valentines we have a brand new workshop that is being held on Saturday 14th February itself.  If you love receiving flowers then maybe this year would be a good...

Bring spring into your home....

When the weather is a bit miserable and the evenings are dark, brighten up your home with refreshing spring flowers.    Hyacinths, Tulips and Daffodils are readily available in the...

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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