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Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 1
Hours: 3.00
Start: Various Dates (Please press the Book Now Button to View Dates)
Days / Times: Wednesday 09:30 to 12:30
Tuition (£): 30.00*
Full Concession: (0 Tuition/Exam Fee) available dependant on eligibility – A Full Concession is not applicable to a full-cost course
Interview: Y
Course Summary
This course will help you to understand the different constructions used when making floral designs. You will be informed about how to prepare your materials before commencing a design. You will also be instructed on how to make two different types of designs during the session.
The designs will be demonstrated in a step-by-step format. You will construct the designs yourself, with help, support and feedback given throughout.
Please contact amanda.drury@derby-college.ac.uk for further information.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements.
A keen interest in floristry and a creative mind would be an advantage, but not essential.
Course Content
The course will cover:
•Care of cut materials
•Identification of flowers and foliage
•How to prepare materials for use
•How to construct two different types of floral designs
How will I be assessed?
There is no formal assessment for this course, although feedback will be given throughout the session.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You will be required to supply your own:
•Closed-toe flat shoes
•Apron or tabard
•Writing materials
What can I do after this course?
Further Study
Derby College Group offers a range of one-day, weekend and evening courses relating to Floristry and Flower Arranging, as well as a wide variety of other land-based topics - please see the Derby College Group Part-time Prospectus for a full list and details.
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* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
Katie Haslam
Career in floristry is flourishing for DCG apprentice Katie
DCG floristry apprentice Katie Haslam has a natural flair for working with flowers.
The former Peak Award (plant science) winner and Floristry Student of the Year, now works at a Valerie of Dore near Sheffield, providing floral arrangements for every occasion, big and small.
Katie first found her love of floristry while at school, but it was her time spent at College which has allowed her career to flourish.
A florist she met while on work experience form school in Chesterfield recommended Derby College’s full-time technical certificate in floristry, and Katie was so impressed with the interest shown in her by lecturers at the open day, she enrolled right away.
After completing her course with distinction, she progressed to level 2. And, it was while on that course that she gained work experience through College at florist Valerie of Dore, ultimately securing her apprenticeship.
Katie said: “College was great. While on level 2 we went to Aalsmeer in Holland to see the flower market and to Keukenhof, one of the world’s largest flower gardens. We also did a workshop with a Dutch florist. Broomfield is very welcoming. On the full-time course, it was nice to be able to compare what I’d done with what the other students and produced.”
Katie loves watching people’s reactions to her work and seeing if what she’s created “comes out the way it looked when it was still in my head.”
Due to complete her level 3 soon, Katie said she hoped to have her own florist’s business one day.
Broomfield is very welcoming. On the full-time course, it was nice to be able to compare what I’d done with what the other students and produced.
