Floristry Winners at Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2025
There were four competition classes specifically for professional florists and students in training at this year’s Harrogate Spring...
Jackie Whittaker
Apr 281 min read
My First Mother’s Day in Floristry
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...
Joanna Marshall
Apr 114 min read
Are we Encouraging the Next Generation of Florists?
I fell in love with flowers as a little girl, I was fascinated by their colours, their scents, the myriad of shapes and when my Auntie...
Viv Bradford
Apr 83 min read
My Floral Journey: the Challenges and Importance of Training
When I look back on my training journey, it’s one I wouldn’t change in any way. It’s a pathway I encourage anyone to take. It’s fun, hard...
Hannah Friel
Mar 193 min read
Shorter and More Flexible Apprenticeships
Following up on strong engagement from the BRC, government announced changes to apprenticeships , to cut red tape and boost economic...
British Retail Consortium
Mar 171 min read
Choosing Joy: Starting out on a Career Change Journey
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....
Joanna Marshall
Feb 204 min read
How to be a Successful Freelance Florist
Karen Barnes gives us the low-down on what it really takes to thrive in the world of freelance floristry.
Karen Barnes
Dec 24, 20243 min read
The Business of Floristry
Our new series of videos, The Business of Floristry, bring insights in to the running of a florist business from our business guru, Karen...
Karen Barnes
Jun 20, 20248 min read
How to plan a florist workroom smartly
A florist’s workroom can be an Aladdin’s cave…. it can be untidy, it can be small, it can be a health & safety nightmare, it can work on...
Karen Barnes
May 31, 20246 min read
What to consider when opening a Florist retail shop or studio
Karen Barnes offers some sage advice on setting up your own floristry business.
Karen Barnes
Feb 19, 20245 min read
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.
Jackie Whittaker
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Floristry Students Build a Buzz at the World Cup
The student’s brief was to work to the same overall theme of the rest of the competition, ‘Our Natural World’.
Su Whale
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Training College Spotlight: CAFRE
Northern Ireland's leading training provider for floristry offers a broad range of courses within purpose-built facilities.
Jonathon Downes
Sep 8, 20234 min read
Training College Spotlight: Coleg Cambria
Floristry training courses available from one of the largest colleges in the UK.
Jonathon Downes
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Training College Spotlight: Bishop Burton College
Bishop Burton College is a specialist land-based college which delivers first-class education and training at all levels.
Jonathon Downes
Sep 6, 20236 min read
