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Dec 08

Meet your Tutor – Georgie StantonYvette

Hi I’m Georgie, I am absolutely obsessed with blooms and I have been incredibly lucky to have surrounded myself with them for the last 30 years. I love sharing my passion and knowledge of flowers, it truly is therapeutic and medicinal and I liken it to open eye meditation….. I’ve held workshops in classrooms, onRead more

Sep 30

How to use the element of line when constructing a fresh flower wreathYvette

white freesia as used in this video

Yvette shares with you a quick tip straight from the classroom on how to use the element of line when constructing a fresh flower wreath. Watch Now 

Sep 22

How to finish a bridal bouquet – Tips and advice straight from the classroomYvette

Wedding Bouquet

Sep 22

Learn about how & why Bloom got startedYvette

Bloom College

Bloom College was created in September 2012 and launched in March 2013. The school has been through a number of changes since but one thing has stayed the course, the mission and intention remains the same. In this interview from 2017, Yvette is asked to share her purpose for founding Bloom College. Watch the Interview HereRead more

Mar 01

Graduate Profile – Judith HarveyYvette

A Florists workspace

I completed the Bloom College career change course in 2019 in Alyssa’s Collingwood studio after enrolling in Yvette’s Flower Basics course earlier that year. After graduating, I placed an ad on Gumtree seeking work as a florist assistant and from this I was contacted by a business based in Brisbane that specialises in pop upRead more

Oct 22

Flower Industry Australia launches with a national vision of one industry together – unite, protect and connect.Yvette

Australian grown flowers

Flower Industry Australia launches with a national vision of one industry together to unite, protect and connect. Flower Industry Australia (FIA) , a newly formed nationally represented peak body for flower growers and florists, will officially launch this month. With the mantra of “unite, protect and connect” it aims to provide national advocacy for macroRead more

Sep 28

Meet Sandy McKinley Founder of ‘Acre of Roses’ TrenthamYvette

Jul 17

Flower Therapy – Feed Your Soul with FlowersYvette

Jul 14

How to make a TerrariumYvette

How to make a terrarium

Mar 23

Weathering the storm ⛈ of forced changeYvette

Recession proof your business

  In January I wrote a post about the floristry industry being recession-proof, which I still stand by today. That doesn’t mean your business will be recession-proof but the industry will. How can you be one of the survivors? There is no doubt there will be casualties in all industries, and I predict a greatRead more

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