Introduction to Floristry Course Cape Town 18 & 19 November (Tues & Wed)

Description

Introduction to Floristry Course

(2 day course)

Venue: Brackenfell, Cape Town

This course is designed for the absolute beginner as well as the more experienced florist.

It is a challenging course which covers a wide variety of techniques and designs that are popularly used in floristry, but are also useful to the hobbyist and homemaker.

An absolute must for all who wish to start a career in floristry.

This course covers traditional and more modern creative designs, and in this way it should appeal to everyone.

It is a hand-on course including background knowledge and practical skills training.

Six arrangements are completed during this course.

Skills training topics:

• Purchasing and handling of flowers
• Conditioning and care of fresh flowers
• Basic design concepts
• Shapes and styles of arrangements
• Colour and its effects
• Choice and use of containers
• Methods of arranging and support mediums for stems
• Working with attributes in arrangements

Practical skills training:

• Round country bowl
• Modern vase of flowers
• Line arrangement
• Hand-tied Spiral Bunch
• Phalaeonopsis orchid arrangement
• Arrangement using branches/sticks

What you will get:

• Take home all the arrangements you have made.
• A booklet of illustrated notes.
• A certificate of attendance.