21Feb
Floral Design Skills – Do They Really Matter?
I’m now back on US soil…feels good after floating and sailing for the past 10 days. In a recent post, I wrote about cruise ship flowers and expressed my disappointment with the lack of professional expertise and design skills of the hired floral personnel on the ship. It really does a disservice to the floral profession and customers when non-trained individuals are employed as designers when it is quite apparent they lack the necessary skills to deliver quality products and creative designs. Floral design skills do matter! Continue reading »
26Oct
Floral School – Which Students Get Hired?
There are many reasons to attend a floral school. The most common reason to is learn how to become a florist or floral designer. Most floral schools have specific programs to teach students all of the necessary skills to succeed in the florist industry. Continue reading »
01Oct
Floral Design School – Get the 5 C’s
Aspiring floral designers and florists should consider attending a floral design school. Success in the floristry field requires a good foundation and understanding of the principles of floral design, proper flower care, design techniques, and florist business operations. This can be obtained in a very structured way when attending a floral design school. Continue reading »
30Sep
Flower Designer – Judgement time …
A critical position in a flower shop is the flower designer. It may be the owner, a manager, or other employee. A flower designer by definition creates designs using flowers. A flower designer is the person who translates and fulfills a customer’s order into a floral arrangement. As you may have experienced, not all designs are created equal. So what makes a good flower designer, anyway? Continue reading »
20Sep
Floral Design Schools – A Ticket To A Rewarding Career…
There are many floral design schools that provide educational opportunities for those seeking employment in a floral design capacity, or for those looking to start their own florist. For those wanting to be employed in a flower shop seek out specific floral design schools which have very specific courses and classes intended to train students to become floral designers. If you are going to start your own floral design business, then you will seek out schools which provide floral design training courses as well as floral business operations courses. Continue reading »
15Sep
Floral School – Workshops, Classes, or Degrees?
There are numerous places who you can attend training programs to become a florist. Attending a floral school offers students the opportunity to take a variety of floral courses. Understand that there are no states or governmental certifications nor degrees required to work as a florist, however attending a floral school can enhance your learning and skills development as a florist. Continue reading »
12Sep
Florist Education – a Critical Success Factor? …
All florists receive education at some point in their career, and some of the education will be subtle. Florist education is received through a multitude of sources. There are floral schools, florist seminars, floral conventions, certification programs, adult continuing education classes, training by vendors, visiting other florists (especially when traveling) and florist open houses to name a few.
Education comes in many forms for a florist. It can be a class with a lot of hands on practice and instruction. It could also be through the observation of a demonstration done at a convention or seminar. There are even florist education opportunities by looking at and/or dissecting a competitors design. Last but not least is the old fashioned, yet tried and true method of reading florist reference material – magazines or books. Continue reading »
09Sep
Florist Classes – Sure it’s glamorous, and a whole lot more…
Whether you are looking to enter the florist field, or already established as a florist it is beneficial to attend florist classes. The information learned and gained from attending and participating in florist classes will absolutely enhance your skills and success as a florist.
There is much more to being a florist than placing flowers in a vase. It looks glamorous and exciting, especially when you see the beautiful arrangements or floral design outcomes. However there are a lot of behind the scenes” activities that are required in order to make it all look so glamorous and exciting on the surface. Floral shop operations are extensive and there are lots of florist classes that cover this material. Continue reading »
08Sep
Floristry Training – Get an Inside Track to Success…
Many people coming from all walks of life and work experiences are considering and making the choice to enter the field of floristry. It is one of the most exciting and challenging career choices available. Although it is not required prior to working in the floristry field, entrants should receive floristry training. This can be accomplished a number of ways. Continue reading »
02Sep
Florist Schools – Learn the art of Floral Design…
The art of floral design comes naturally to some individuals. However, a lot of florists began their career by attending florist schools because they either lacked the natural artistic talents or wanted to learn the foundations prior to starting their career as a florist.
Florist schools vary according to the types of training and education they provide. Some schools focus on the education and training of students for a career in floral design, while others may offer specific classes to improve or enhance the design skills of already experienced floral designers. Continue reading »
01Sep
Florist Class – Start your career the right way…
So, you’ve decided that you want to become a florist and not sure where to begin. Some people may just open shop and be in business right away without any training or education. Although this is a possibility, it is not recommended. The odds of success certainly will be against anyone that attempts to start a florist shop without previous education or experience. Instead, it is recommended that you attend at least one florist class to learn the basics before giving it a try. It is very likely that you will take several florist classes before finding a job as a florist or starting your own florist business. Continue reading »
31Aug
Flower Design Course – a Casual Interest or More?
As most professionals already know the next flower design course for them and where to find appropriate classes for their skill level, this article will address the subject of flower design course for those with little to no previous flower design experience.
Often times people are intimidated by floral arranging and leaving it to professional florists to create wonderful displays. However, it isn’t as complicated as it looks once the basic skills and techniques are understood and applied. A good flower design course provides the opportunity for the student to learn the basic skills to creating fabulous designs through practical hands on application. Continue reading »
29Aug
Floral Training – an investment into your future…
The best place to receive floral training is “on the job” from an established professional florist. Find a local florist whose has a great reputation and inquire about working for them or having them take you on as an apprentice. This way you can learn first-hand all of the proper skills you will need to develop your design skills.
In addition to gaining experience and training directly from an professional florist in a live setting, it is recommended that this be supplemented by floral training classes provided by floral design schools, local wholesaler’s, and industry organizations. These classes help provide a more formal setting with focused attention on the basics and principles of design.
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26Aug
Flower Design Courses – who, where, and why…..
For anyone looking to improve their floral design skills, including those with no previous experience, there are many available programs out there offering flower design courses. For newbie’s (or those with little flower design experience) there are formal flower design courses held at floral schools. In addition there may be flower design courses offered through local adult continuing education organizations.
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19Aug
Flower Training – Blossoming from Your Youth
For many people in the florist field, their flower training began at an early age. Perhaps it started so innocently by picking a nice bouquet of lovely dandelions or daisies for mom or grandma and being made a fuss over for being so thoughtful. Children learned the names of common flowers from their parents, grandparents and relatives. Children also learned that giving flowers brings joy to the person they gave the flowers to.
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