The Cambridge Flower School's professional courses prepare you for a new career in floristry and provide the opportunity to update your skills and learn new methods with a range of floristry courses from compostable design to intricate wiring techniques.
Whether you are a complete beginner looking to start your floristry journey or a working florist looking to embrace new designs, techniques or methods our courses are constantly updated to ensure you are too.
Our five day The Floristry Career Course is held every month at our training school near Cambridge. The course is designed as a foundation for those looking to build a career in commercial floristry. It provides the skills and knowledge to start your own floristry business.
Our wedding floristry courses are ideal for those who plan to work in the wedding industry. We have a beginners course for those new to floristry and intermediate courses which are suitable for those already working within the industry or have already undertaken basic floristry training and are ready to learn more wedding specific mechanics.
We also offer Upskill Courses where you can update your skills with new techniques, focus on current trends or refresh your knowledge. Bespoke 1-1 floristry tuition can be tailored to your requirements.
Floristry is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers. Everyday is different, from decorating fabulous wedding venues to delivering seasonal bouquets for special occasions. Read some of the fascinating journeys and stories of students that we have had the pleasure of teaching over the past 10 years.
The venue is beautiful! The teachers have all been brilliant. So knowledgable, helpful and full of great advice. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in floristry. I cant wait to get started on my journey!
What a fantastic week! Thank you so much Sarah and Emma, I loved every minute. We covered so many topics and learnt so much. It was a great mix of theory and practice. We were spoilt with such beautiful flowers for use in the course too. The course has provided a wonderful foundation for the start of my floristry career.
Absolutely fantastic! I couldn't recommend it more. It was so informative, supportive, inspiring and joyful! Sarah, Emma and Elle were wonderful teachers, answering questions, providing brilliant demonstrations and positive encouragement. The balance between practical hands on and detailed theory was perfect. It's amazing how much we covered in the week. I feel so inspired and much more confident to start on my floristry journey!
Excellent! When you initially sign up for the course it seems like a lot of money, but when you get here its worth every penny. The course is a perfect mix of practical and theory. Although the logistics of floristry feels like a heavy area, it was important to show the reality and I think that's what I like most about the course: It's very realistic. The course is great for beginners and even for people like me who didn't know the name of most plants. I would recommend this course to anyone - Thank you!
After attending a course in 2017 I knew that the teaching would be of a very high standard - and this week exceeded my expectations! I have already started doing some floristry work, but lacked confidence and knowledge to develop further. This course is ideal for anyone wanting to get an insight into all aspects of floristry - and I will return home ready to develop a business plan and focus on the areas fo floristry I'm interested in. But more importantly I will book some future courses so that I can develop my skills and confidence and I know the teaching will be excellent. Thank you to the three of you!!
I have loved this week course. The variety of flower arrangements which we have been taught and the beauty and quality of flowers have been just amazing! This has been the most fantastic week and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of a career change or to top up their floristry skills. Sarah and Emma have made it fun, insightful, and we have learnt so many usable skills which I cannot wait to put into practice.
I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is thinking of changing their Careers. I am looking forward to following my dreams now!
So pleased I picked this course above others! Really competitively priced and especially for all the materials you use and take away at the end of the week. The location is easy to get to. The course is so well prepared and enthusiastically taught. You can tell the tutors love their profession and their experience in the trade is invaluable
Amazing! Couldn't imagine how fantastic this could have been - it's incredible! I have learnt loads. Great tutors, so friendly, fun and full of knowledge. Can't wait to attend another course. Highly recommend. I leave energised and educated."
Absolutely blooming fabulous!!
Great communication from beginning to end. Sarah and Elle are amazing teachers - everything fully explained. Step by step. A wonderful opportunity to learn the underlying basics of floristry to adapt through different designs. A great way to meet likeminded lovely women. Thank you!
It was the happiest, most amazing week. I learnt so much and am so excited to begin my floristry journey. I was this to now be a part of my life and I have the belief now I can do it and know where to start - Thank you!
Absolutely amazing. This course was everything and more! Great way to meet like minded people. Tutors are super knowledgeable and friendly which made learning easier. Walking with alot more confidence and a "starter" skill set. Flowers used were of a great quality and the tools & bag are super useful. Can't thank you all enough, you're awesome!
Honestly, the best thing I've ever done! Everything was explained so well and so much information was given. The choice of flowers was stunning. I now feel ready to start my floristry journey.
If you have made the decision and you want to get started, the Floristry Career Course is your starting place. If however, you are unsure if floristry is for you and you want to try it first, then take a look at our Beginners Taster Day. We run it one Saturday every month and is the perfect place to see if we are the right fit for you as well!
It can be daunting - we completely understand. The Wedding Decorator Course is a 3-day course that not only covers designs for venues, but the logistics, staffing, costing and ordering. We understand that a wedding is a project that needs to be managed.
Doing flowers for any wedding is a huge commitment and requires planning well before the wedding. You will need time to construct the designs (even on the morning of the wedding). We recommend that most mum's don't do everything (unless they are an experienced florist) but concentrate on areas that can be done in advance. A Bespoke Course is the best place to start. We can then help you plan the wedding flowers and guide you with what you can realistically achieve.
All our tutors are active florists - they don't just teach! This gives them a fantastic insight into current trends and construction methods, gifting, weddings and funeral work. They teach you from experience, not a text book.
It is so important isn't it? More orders are captured online now and to have a pro-active website and social media is so important. We would recommend you book in a one-to-one business session with Sarah who can quickly advise you as to the steps you need to take - and includes a review of your current website and social media.
