Starting Your Own Floristry Business

UPDATED 20170112 13:18:35

An Introductory Course for those who love flowers and have an interest in starting a floristry business. You will learn the latest techniques used to create designs for weddings, funerals, gifts and events and practice gift wrapping . You will be encouraged to create a lovely portfolio of your work. There will be information on wholesale buying, ordering, storing of flowers and foliage and a visit to the Wholesale flower market (New Covent Garden) to understand the workings of the wholesale market for flowers , foliage and sundries. You will be introduced to a range of flowers and foliage and practice conditioning and checking the quality of materials. Using the latest techniques in floristry you will create designs for Weddings, Funerals, Gifts and Events. This will include gift-wrapping and information on storing designs. You will be encouraged to evaluate your designs through group discussion. We will consider working to a customer brief which you will apply to your work considering time and budget. You will learn how to cost designs and also consider buying lists and how to order wholesale flowers and sundries. There will be information on conditioning and storing of flowers and foliage. We will also discuss flower trends and influences, Corporate image, marketing and promotion. We will consider meeting clients and giving estimates based on the customer's brief. Towards the end of the course you will be encouraged to plan, prepare and manage the making of a floristry design to a brief and budget. Health and Safety is an important factor in floristry and you will be instructed in how to operate tools and equipment carefully, safely and effectively.

Course information

Name: Starting Your Own Floristry Business Qualification title: Non regulated SFA formula funded provision, Level 1, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, 45 to 68 hrs, PW C Qualification type: Assessment Assessment information not yet available Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20170112 13:18:35 Updated 20170112 13:18:35

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Richmond Adult Community College
Further Education
info@racc.ac.uk
020 8891 5907
http://www.racc.ac.uk

Address

Parkshot Town: Richmond County:Surrey

Learning aims

Title: Non regulated SFA formula funded provision, Level 1, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, 45 to 68 hrs, PW C Qualification: Non regulated SFA formula funded provision, Level 1, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, 45 to 68 hrs, PW C Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing

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