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A very good friend has a birthday coming up, and she has always had a dream of being a florist - that said, she realises it's a dream, but still loves all things flowers.

I was thinking some kind of floristry course, but something that she could come away with [b]something[/b] from as well - either a membership, or basic level qualification, but more importantlysomething that will make her feel like she's got a little tick in that dream if you know what I mean, rather than just a flower arranging course that could be a bit "well, this is what you could be doing, but you're not!"

Any thoughts? Googling a bit 'meh' so far.

I'm not going to say money no object as it bloody is, but she's a lovely lass and I'm happy to fork out a few hundred if it's going to give her something enjoyable that she can look back on fondly.

Thanks.


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 9:17 pm
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IANAF, but how about http://www.janepackerdelivered.com/flower-school/


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 9:29 pm
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Where is she/you?


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 10:54 pm
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She's Sheffield area, but happy to pay for accommodation/travel.

(I'm Leeds)


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 11:00 pm
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happy to pay for accommodation/travel.

DWA together in That London, then. She'll love it.

The course, that is.


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 11:08 pm
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<Struggles to resist clematis-based post>


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 11:17 pm
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Oh, and

"... [i]THIS[/i] is for the flowers"

"That's OK, love, there's an empty vase on the windowledge"


 
Posted : 06/11/2015 11:25 pm
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I did BTEC in floristry, few years ago now though. Try City & guilds or the NVQ route?


 
Posted : 07/11/2015 12:48 am
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I have a friend in New York who does very, very well out of 'floristry'. Single table arrangements for posh dinners can cost the client well over $100 each. Insane in my eyes, but there is a market for it.


 
Posted : 07/11/2015 1:46 am