Floristry Level 3 at Askham Bryan

Overview
This course is for you if you have a Level 2 Floristry qualification or 5 years industry experience. It provides you with a range of specialist technical practical skills and knowledge which will equip you to develop your skills and techniques within the Floristry industry.

Description
This course will help students to prepare for a supervisory role in floristry and will cover all aspects of retail floristry. You will learn about flowers, identification and use of foliage and plants, floristry designs for gifts and occasions such as weddings, christenings and funerals.

Advanced display and construction techniques will be taught and students will learn more about the floristry industry and organisations they could work for.

Subjects covered include:

Principles of Health & Safety
Work experience
Flower and plant care
Tied designs and floral arrangements
Wired and glued designs
Business management and marketing in the floristry industry
Trends and events in floristry
Floristry design techniques
Unique Selling Points

Dedicated floristry classroom and worskop
Experienced lecturers within industry practises
Educational trips to Holland, wholsale flower markets, flower growers
Competition work – Harrogate Flower Show, Worldskills and Chelsea Florist of the year
Based within land based college with vast natural resources
Opportunities to produce work with local flower festivals, for private weddings and college events.