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Career Change Student Showcase
Our recent Career Change graduates impressed us with their skills and beautiful work. We’ve been showing some of their work over on our Facebook page, but there was so much to choose from that we just couldn’t help but show you more! We’ve just had another group start in our full-time Career Change course, soRead more
Tools and Accessories – Getting Started
When you first get started in floristry, it can be hard to know what you need. Having the right tools and equipment will make a big difference when preparing and arranging your flowers. So – what do you need? The Basics Are you a hobbyist – or would like to try out whether flower arrangingRead more
OHS in the Floristry Industry: Scenarios
Following on from our post last week, we look further into OHS in the Floristry industry. Last week we listed some examples of possible risks and threats when working with flowers. This time, we’ll give a real life scenario for each of these, outlining the issue itself and the action that needs to be takenRead more
OHS in the Floristry Industry: What You Need to Know
In this first of our 2 part series on OHS (Occupational Health and Safety), we look at the specific risks involved in the Floristry industry. Below is a list of examples of possible risks and threats. Once you become aware of these, you can ensure that all measures are taken to prevent any incidents happeningRead more
Floristry Shorthand – an important (and handy) skill for every florist
Following on from our post about Taking Client Orders, let’s take a look at Floristry Shorthand – and why it’s an important and handy skill to have. Why & When to Use It Whether or not you are speaking to them over the phone, or in person, customers often speak very quickly when giving youRead more
Changes in the Floristry Industry – Are You Keeping Up?
Right now, the floristry industry is seeing an exciting transformation. It’s a fun time to be a florist (or to be doing a floristry course), as you can enjoy riding the wave of transformation! So – what are the changes? 1. Retail Environment Florists traditionally traded only in shop-front retail environments – but there areRead more
Floristry Product Lines
The 3 Floristry product lines are: 1. Botanical materials 2. Sundry items 3. Ancillary items Now let’s look at each of these in more detail… Botanical materials These include fresh flowers, foliage, plants, dried flower and plant material. Examples of these are: Flowers – Roses, Carnations, Freesia and Gardenia. Native Flowers – Banksia Orange, AustralianRead more
Essential Customer Service and Retail Skills For Florists
Following on from our post on Taking Client Orders, let’s now look a bit further into Customer Service and Retail skills. Developing Customer Service and Retail skills is a key component of our Floristry Courses in Melbourne and Geelong, and we go into more detail here. It’s important to note that floristry has specific requirements,Read more
Taking Client Orders – What You Need To Know
Whether you are working as florist within a business, or have your own business, taking client orders will be part of your usual day. These orders will be quite specific in their requirements, so it’s important that you record all of the details accurately – and that you ask all the right questions. It mayRead more
Sustainability – and the crucial role the floristry industry plays
Sustainability is relevant in all of our daily lives – both in a local sense, and globally. It is important to make educated decisions and choices for how you create and maintain sustainable practices within your floristry business and also at home. When it comes to our philosophies on sustainability within the floristry industry –Read more