“How’s the floristry going?” is a question I get asked quite often, now that I’m 12 months into an 18-month course at Shipley College,...

As a florist in training, I’d heard that Mother’s Day is the big one. The peak period to beat all other peak periods. Everybody has somebody they can buy flowers for on Mother’s Day I’d been told. So, I was prepared. My Spring flower jars Since starting floristry college in September 2024, my work experience had already given me an insight into what it’s like to work in floristry around Christmas (an endurance test) and Valentine’s Day (full-on). Both were a real eye-opener, and looking back,...

In Summer 2024 I handed in my notice for a well-paid, full-time senior role in Marketing & PR to follow my dream of becoming a florist....