Enjoy making a swag for decoration in your home at this festive time - ideal for placing on a Mantlepiece. By the end of the day you should be able to: , • Create a swag using fresh plant materials and which may include artificial materials and festive decoration., • Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the mechanics necessary to achieve the floral design made., • Show an understanding of the care and conditioning needs of the plant material used., • Demonstrate an ability to incorporate design elements within the arrangements., , Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Name: Floristry - Make a Christmas Swag Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Horticulture and Forestry Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20160412 14:21:56 Updated 20160412 14:21:56
Students need to provide their own plant material i.e. foliages and accessories. Good scissors and secateurs, a notebook and pen, a table covering together with a camera/phone for recording your work. , We will be making a swag of about one metre in length. Besides the twine and the binding wire/s (available at minimal cost), the main component of the design is foliage. Listed below are some suggestions though do bring what is available to you., Foliage Suggestions: with consideration to a variety of shapes and textures:-, Conifer all varieties and colours, Needled Foliages such as Pine/Blue Spruce, Holly (Ilex) variegated and plain with or without berries, beware some hollies are very prickly! Ivy (Hedera helix) - variegated, plain and/or Berried Tree ivy, Eucalyptus, Viburnam Tinus plain flowered or berried. Preserved foliages , Seasonal Decorative Suggestions: Ribbon. Pine Cones, Nuts, Dried Fruits, Artificial flowers and festive decorations as you think appropriate. Berries fresh and artificial. , , Equipment required Students need to provide their own plant material i.e. foliages and accessories. Good scissors and secateurs, a notebook and pen, a table covering together with a camera/phone for recording your work. , We will be making a swag of about one metre in length. Besides the twine and the binding wire/s (available at minimal cost), the main component of the design is foliage. Listed below are some suggestions though do bring what is available to you., Foliage Suggestions: with consideration to a variety of shapes and textures:-, Conifer all varieties and colours, Needled Foliages such as Pine/Blue Spruce, Holly (Ilex) variegated and plain with or without berries, beware some hollies are very prickly! Ivy (Hedera helix) - variegated, plain and/or Berried Tree ivy, Eucalyptus, Viburnam Tinus plain flowered or berried. Preserved foliages , Seasonal Decorative Suggestions: Ribbon. Pine Cones, Nuts, Dried Fruits, Artificial flowers and festive decorations as you think appropriate. Berries fresh and artificial. , ,
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Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Horticulture and Forestry Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Horticulture and Forestry Classification: Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care