Flower arranging used to be the cliché of night courses, something for ladies to learn in between quaffing tea and decorating seashells. However, if you can get past this outdated image, you will find that flower arranging is creative, absorbing and a possible path to a new career...
If you are unsure whether you want to leave your job as a project manager and enter the trade, then a short course will sort out the orchids from the marigolds. This type of course typically lasts around eight weeks and it will give you a good general idea of the type of work that a florist does. Even if you have no intention of taking it up as a career, it is still an interesting course to take. Not only does it give you an excuse to fill your home with lavish floral arrangements, but those sniffling relatives with the hay fever will never come near you again.
Your course will cover the basic principles of design and colour placement, as well as some handy insider knowledge - how to make flowers last longer and stand up straight, what kind of bouquet to give when you have killed the neighbour's cat. You will learn how to create some of the most important arrangement types - round, upright oval and line arrangements, centrepieces and bouquets. However, don't worry about your artistic urges being stifled - students are encouraged to develop their own unique style.
If you already know that floristry is the career for you, then you should consider taking a more in-depth course. These days, floristry is a dynamic, fashion-conscious business and those entering the trade need excellent skills to keep up with trends. Luckily, help is at hand in the form of the FETAC floristry certificate. Specifically designed for those who want to enter the business, the course covers such the essential floristry skills such as:
· the elements and principles of design
· the preparation of wreaths, bouquets and corsages for everyday and special occasions
· the production of cut flowers and houseplants
But as well as knowing how to arrange a mean bunch of gladioli, florists have to business acumen. The course arranges this know-how with modules in retail selling, communications, customer services and IT skills. Participants can also get some practical experience through the work experience module that is built in to the certificate.
So if you think that you could cope with a life amongst the flowers, then why not check out the links below?
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