What you'll learn
Learn to create stunning floral arrangements with our floristry short courses in Sydney!
This Floristry Course for Beginners is a great place to start if you're thinking about floristry as a career or you just want to learn to create floral displays for your home. This course will teach you the basics of floral design, such as what the best flowers are to choose for your display, how to design a table setting, and knowing how to make your floral arrangement last. With this introductory floristry course, you will be able to surprise your guests at your next dinner party with an exquisite table setting and find out about creative gift wrapping.
If you want to learn how to arrange and style floral settings and flowers, then this course is for you.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this floristry design course, you should be able to:
- Choose the freshest cut flowers and know where to buy them
- Recall which flowers are long-lasting
- Make a modern vase arrangement for your home
- Make easy dinner party floral decorations
- Have ideas about gift wrapping
- Know how to make your fresh flowers last
Course content
What will be covered in this floristry course?
During this floral design course, the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Parts of the course may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.
- Buying and choosing fresh flowers
- Colour schemes
- How to fill different shaped vases and where to buy them
- Making your fresh flowers last
- Create a stunning floral display for your home
- Design a table setting
- Gift wrapping ideas.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What we provide
- All flowers and foliage
- Tools
- Oasis and other methods of securing arrangements
What to bring to class
- Rubber gloves
- Ribbon scissors
- Flower cutters
- Old tea towel
- Apron - if desired
- Carry basket or box to take home your creations
- Please wear closed-in shoes.
Course testimonials
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Casey said: Really enjoyed the day and came away with skills I’ll use in the future. Kerstin was lovely and helpful. We also met some lovely people! Great experience
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Liz said: Great day, good instruction and plenty of supplies for arrangements. Tutor was very engaging.
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Jennie said: Size of group. Excellent teaching. Materials provided - the flowers were beautiful! Creativity! It was a really, really good day! Just loved it!
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Amy said: "5 stars"
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Felicity said: An excellent day. I attended the class with 2 friends. We learnt an enormous amount and will definitely be trying to put it all into practice!
Course tutors
Kerstin Boike
Great reasons to enrol in a short course with us
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Enrol online 24/7 with a safe, convenient 3-step process, and you can change your mind up to 7 days before class starts.
Quality instructors
Our educators bring first-hand experience and knowledge, with up-to-the-minute practices from diverse industries.
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Our courses help you rapidly increase your skills and knowledge, for professional development or personal interest.
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