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Big Bouquet Workshop – Collingwood
Our Port Melbourne Big Bouquets workshop is SOLD OUT but we still have spots left for our Collingwood workshop on July 4th! Master the art of the large bouquet. Places are filling fast so don’t miss out! Book through the link in our bio!
Beyond The Basics course
Don’t miss out on our upcoming Beyond The Basics course starting May 3. Perfect for beginners wanting to learn how to make a foam free table centrepiece, a large bouquet, an urn arrangement, a hat box like the one pictured & a flower crown! All materials, tools & flowers supplied! Take all your arrangementsRead more
ABIA Wedding Industry Awards Finalist!
We couldn’t be more proud of Bloom College teacher Alyssa and her business partner and bestie, Rosie for being finalists in the ABIA 2019 Wedding Industry Awards! And with bouquets like this we’re not surprised! Congratulations to @thriveflowers!
Blooms Of The Month – April ’19
Kale Sometimes referred to as “ornamental cabbage” flowering Kale can definitely steal the show when it comes to autumn blooms! Coming in a variety of pinks, purples, greens & creamy whites, the ruffled leaves on this beauty make it a perfect compliment to other flowers in a bouquet or arrangement, and it is often usedRead more
Career Change Course INFO Night
Come and join us at Bloom College HQ for a FREE information session on Thursday, May 16th @ 6pm. Meet Yvette and Team Bloom, and find out everything you need to know about this life changing course. If you have been dreaming of a career change into floristry this year, the Bloom CollegeRead more
And breathe…
I love having flowers and plants around me not only because they are beautiful but because they remind me to be present and take a moment to breathe. The year is racing by and self care activities like meditation can help to slow things down and help you regroup.
Queen Anne’s Lace!
Today’s Bloom focus is the beautiful Queen Anne Lace! Part of the carrot family is it sometimes known as Wild Carrot, Bird’s Nest or Bishop’s Lace. Coming in green,white and chocolate it is a delicate yet full flower that can add intricacy and texture to any arrangement! As it grows in fieldsRead more
Monstera Variegata
STUNNING Monstera Variegata from @foreverplanty Thank you for the Friday inspiration and beautiful pic! After doing a little research on these lovely plants, this kind of variegated monstera is called ‘Albo-Variegata,’ which has white paint-like splotches on the leaves, or the leaf is half white or sometimes wholly white. I don’t own oneRead more
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Hitomi Gilliam
Today I’ve been doing a bit of research on Hitomi Gilliam, whom many of you may already know. Hitomi is a celebrated floral designer from Canada. She is the creative director of Design358 and also works as a keynote lecturer, demonstrator, educator and a consultant in all aspects of the Art and Business of FloralRead more
The Cotton Plant
What an amazing plant is the cotton plant?! Planted in summer to bloom around early autumn, it is not actually the flower of this plant that we most covet, but the fluffy white fibres that burst out of what is called the cotton boll. The flower initially grows on top of the bollRead more