Give your garden a makeover in this course, which will teach you how to produce scale drawings and designs; choice of plants and trees for different situations and soil types; landscaping and costs.

This course is suitable for anybody who has some experience in floristry. The six week course will cover the main areas of floristry including hand tied designs, the new European style, contemporary designs, funeral and body adornments.

Floristry continues to change with new designs and techniques being introduced every year and by attending this course you will be able to update your skills or learn new design ideas and techniques

The ails of the course are:-

• To introduce the principles of floristry to complete beginners.
• To encourage safe and efficient working practices

Topics will include:-

• Care and conditioning of flowers
• Principles and elements of design
• Constructing a range of designs in floral foam
• Basic techniques for wiring and taping flowers and foliage
• Designing and making a buttonhol

The aims of the course are

• To introduce principles of floristry to complete beginners
• To encourage safe and efficient working practices.

Topics will include

• Care and conditioning of flowers
• Principles and elements of design
• Constructing a range of designs in floral foam
• Basic techniques for wiring and taping flowers and foliage
• Designing and making a buttonhole

For adults who want to begin to learn Flower Arranging

- Find out about tools, equipment and materials used for flower arranging

- Make 6 different designs; a buttonhole, gift basket, vase arrangement, hand tied bouquet, traditional bouquet and gift wrapping

- Learn how to condition fresh flowers for longer flower life

- Become familiar with a variety of different flowers and foliage

- How to use fresh and artificial flowers in designs

- Learn different floristry/flower arranging techniue

Aims of the course:-

• To introduce a range of techniques for growing ornamental plants, fruit and vegetables.
• To encourage safe, healthy and environmentally friendly practices

Topics will include:-

• Plant propagation - seed sowing, cuttings, division
• Soil preparation - digging, raking, mulching
• Controlling weeds, pest and diseases
• Selecting suitable plants
• Container gardenin