Floristry Courses

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With a Derby College floristry course you can gain all the skills you need to shape your career in the floristry and flower arranging industry.

Floristry industry

Birthdays, weddings, christenings, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day - everyone likes to say it with flowers! That's why the UK's fresh cut flower and indoor plant market is worth over £1.5 billion today – and why you'll find an exciting array of job opportunities in this sector.

In the East Midlands alone, there are around 500 businesses devoted to floristry, employing over 1,000 people. Most are small firms such as independent shops or providers of flower arranging services. Demand for qualified new recruits to the sector is high as a large number of current staff are approaching retirement.  

It's also an industry where many people strike out with their own ventures: some 42 per cent of the floristry workforce is self-employed.

Floristry careers

If you have ambitions to be your own boss, floristry could be the perfect choice – and it is proving popular with people keen to change their career to something a little more fulfilling.

Of course, if you reach the highest level of the profession, you could see your creations adorning large-scale events, celebrity parties and state occasions.  

Having relevant qualifications and experience in floristry will boost your opportunities and earning power. More than 90 per cent of the workforce have formal qualifications.

Floristry courses

Derby College's hands-on floristry courses give you practical skills and technical know-how, along with the broader abilities that employers need - such as customer service, time management and communications.

Our expert and enthusiastic teaching staff, all of whom have experience in the industry, will guide your progress and help you learn about the latest fashion trends and techniques in floral design.

We offer courses at Level 1 and 2 that provide the ideal pathway to success in the profession.

We have also introduced new apprenticeships in floristry – a chance for you to earn while you're learning and to gain an insight into other aspects of running a floristry business such as marketing, sales, administration and accounts.

Floristry at Derby College

Floristry courses are based at our Broomfield Hall site in the Derwent Valley.

Surrounding an elegant 1870-built hall, the farm and extensive working estate cover almost 450 acres and boast extensive greenhouses and plant collections, along with landscaped, ornamental and walled gardens.

Our popular Bloomfield Hall Plant Centre has blossomed into a major attraction for gardening enthusiasts.

You'll also benefit from high-quality teaching facilities, a well-stocked library and excellent IT resources.