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Introduction to Floristry
Are you new to floristry or have a love of flowers? Enjoy this short course learning to create a hand tied bouquet, display flowers in a vase, package and wire flowers, and create a floral display suitable for a gift, to enjoy at home or for an event. This is a relaxed and enjoyable course where you will be guided through some skills and techniques of floristry, such as selection and care of suitable plant materials and their use in traditional, seasonal and contemporary designs. You will be guided through identifying, selecting and using appropriate flowers and foliage, a variety of containers and gift wrapping.
This course is ideal if you have a love of flowers and are interested in enjoying flowers in your own home or possibly thinking of a career in floristry but would like to do a taster course.
Prosp User 3
This course is suitable for those new to floristry and those with some experience.
You will be taught and receive guidance in creating beautiful floral displays, bouquets and
learn floristry skills such as wiring flowers. You will also be able to suitably gift wrap your
designs and package them for transportation depending on the design and occasion.
Prosp User 4
You may like to bring a note book to classes.
All fresh flowers and foliage are included in the course fee for week 1. For the remaining sessions you may choose from where to source your flowers, foliage and sundries. You can source your own materials or ask the tutor to provide flowers, foliage and sundries for you. The cost of the second option will be approximately £22 per class.
so you can purchase accordingly. You may wish to bring your own floristry snippers to the class
but the tutor will take some floristry tools that you are welcome to borrow during the class.
For the first week you can either bring a round container with a diameter of approximately
10cm–15cm to display your flowers or if you do not have one and don't wish to purchase one
separately then you may borrow one from the tutor and you will be asked for cash deposit of £5 which will be fully refunded on return
Prosp User 5
This classes are every fortnight so the session will be delivered on the 15th Jan 29th Jan
12th Feb and 26th Feb
Prosp User 6

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As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
Communication, Listening, Problem Solving, Creativity, Idea Development
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
BT2/PM3
15/01/2025
26/02/2025
18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday
2.00 hrs per wk
4 weeks
Joanna Keely
110.00
£110 MTB £55