Learning Cafe | Floristry Trade Club

Inspiration & Know-how

Learning Café

Welcome to the Learning Café. Make a coffee, pull up a chair and relax whilst you enjoy some inspirational bitesize videos or five minute reads that boost your floristry know-how and business skills.

Plus you can learn how some of your fellow florists do it in ‘Tips from the Bench’ and ‘Tips from the Back Office’.

Latest Skills News

Design Skills

Cymbidium Orchids

Cymbidium orchids are prized for their colour range, elegance and long vase life. Su Whale shares her tips on caring for and using them.

Apprenticeships

Floristry Students Honoured at Awards

England and Northern Ireland’s first ever Land-based & Environment Learner Awards were held at Reaseheath College in Cheshire this week.

Floristry Skills

Eryngium

Let Loose with Scissors celebrates St Andrew's Day using Eryngium as a handy substitute for thistles!

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Tips from the Bench

Bench

Capitalising on the Christmas Peak

Viv Bradford shares her savvy tips to minimise waste and maximise profit this Christmas.

Designing with…Hydrangea

Su Whale celebrates the big, bold beauty of hydrangea and their many versatile uses in floristry.

Christmas Tips from the Experts

Top tips from your fellow florists to make your Christmas trading a success

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Tips from the Back Office

Christmas Product Range HOW-TO GUIDE | Strelitzia

Katie at Strelitzia has been busy creating 7 new Christmas products shares how she did it...

Countdown to Christmas… 5 Festive Marketing Tips

It won’t be long before your customers' thoughts turn to Christmas.

Floristry Hack: Finding New Customers

Have you heard the saying “THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE” Well this can be true if you use this inexpensive idea...

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Back Office