FLOWER SCHOOL
COURSES
New for
2010 - Flower Arranging Courses
We've been
receiving many receiving many requests from customers who
would like to learn how to make bouquets and arrangements in the
style of The Real Flower Company so this year, for the first time,
we have put together a series of courses in flower
arranging to compliment our popular courses in rose
growing.
The venue for our flower
arranging courses is Dunford House Conference
Centre, Midhust, West Sussex, GU29 0LF. We recently held
a course for our own team at Dunford House and thought it would be
a great venue for us to run our flower arranging couses from. It is
set in a peaceful spot just outside of Midhurst, West Sussex. For
directions to Dunford House click
here.
The flower arranging
courses are all 1 day courses. The arrival time is 9.30am for a
10.00am start and the courses will finish at 4.00pm. The courses
vary in price but there is a saving if you are booking with a
friend.
Prices include tea or
coffee with biscuits on arrival, lunch, and tea with home made cake
in the afternoon.
Prices also include all of
the flowers and foliage that you will use to make the arrangements
and you will take home 2 arrangements from each course.
FLOWERS FOR
THE HOME, Friday 23rd July 2010,
£125 per person
An introduction to
hand-tied bouquets, vase arrangements and table flowers using
English garden roses, garden flowers, herbs and foliage.
WEDDING FLOWERS,
Friday 20th August 2010, £150
An introduction to the
techniques of wedding floristry which will include making a
hand-tied round bridal bouquet, bridesmaid's posy and buttonhole.
Ideas for table arrangements will be demonstrated.
FLOWERS FOR THE
HOME, Friday 17th September 2010, £125
An
introduction to hand-tied bouquets, vase arrangements and table
flowers using English garden roses, garden flowers, herbs and
foliage.
WEDDING FLOWERS,
Friday 22nd October 2010,
£150
An introduction to the techniques of
wedding floristry which will include making a hand-tied round
bridal bouquet, bridesmaid's posy and buttonhole. Ideas for table
arrangements will be demonstrated.
THE SCENTED CHRISTMAS HOME,
Friday 26th November 2010, £135
Learn how to make a door wreath, a table centre and
garlands to decorate your home for
Christmas.
How is the Day Planned for
our Flower Arranging Courses?
9.30am Arrival
at Dunford House for Tea and Coffee with
biscuits
10.00am Introduction to the workshop. Our talented
designers will then demonstrate a selection of our bespoke
floristry. You will then be
shown how to make the same
with help from our team.
1.00pm to
2.00pm Lunch with the opportunity to wander freely
through the gardens and woodland trails at Dunford
House.
2.00pm to
4.00pm The afternoon will continue with
demonstrations and time time to create some more stunning designs
for you to take home. There will be time to purchase any floristry
sundries and additional flowers as required. The day will finish
with tea or coffee and cake and an opportunity to ask any questions
you may have.
Rose Growing
Courses
Our popular courses on
growing roses and herbs are held at the wonderful National Trust House and Garden of Hinton Ampner,
Bramdean, Hampshire, SO24 0LA.
The rose growing courses
are 1 day courses and start with an arrival time of 9.30am for a
10.00am start. The course will finish at 3.30pm. The cost of the
day will be £115 per
person.
Prices include tea or
coffee with biscuits on arrival, lunch, and tea with home made cake
in the afternoon.
Prices also include the
flowers and foliage that you will use to make a bouquet to
take home.
Choose from the following
dates:-
Friday 9th July
2010
Friday 10th
September 2010
Friday 8th October
2010
How
is the Day Planned for our Rose Growing
Courses?
9.30 am Arrival for tea or
coffee with homemade biscuits.
10.30 am An introduction to
growing roses.You will learn the best varieties of roses to grow
and how to grow them successfully. You will receive tips on
companion planting for roses with the emphasis on scented flowers
and foliage. Demonstration on how to prune a rosebush to produce
top quality flowers.
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Lunch with the
opportunity to wander freely through the beautiful gardens at
Hinton Ampner which is widely regarded as having one of the
country’s finest shrub gardens.
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm How to
pick and care for roses, herbs and other flowers with
demonstration on how to arrange them. You will make and take home a
glorious hand tied bouquet of scented garden roses and herbs from
The Real Flower Company. The day will finish with tea
or coffee and cake and an opportunity to ask any
questions.
How do I
book a Course?
All of our courses can be booked online by following
the links. If you have any further questions before
booking please e-mail us at courses@realflowers.co.uk.
We've tried to arrange our courses around the
most popular subjects, suitable dates and days of the week but if
you'd like to make any suggestion then please feel free to let us
know as we are always happy to hear from our customers and receive
their suggestions.
We are also able to put
together bespoke one to one courses or arrange
training for small groups at alternative venues or at peoples
homes. Email us on courses@realflowers.co.uk
or call
us on 01730 818300 for more information.