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Perfect work benches for floristry!
Flashback to a few weeks ago when our classroom was buzzing with activity with all our Flower Basics students! We absolutely love our work benches which are what is called an “Ikea Hack”! The table tops are from Ikea, then the legs have been custom fitted to make the height correct for standing and arrangingRead more
Dahlias
Dahlias really are a magnificent flower. Adding colour, and body with their many layers of petals. Their exquisite beauty comes from the daisy family. Originally from Mexico and parts of south America, the symbolism of the Dahlia can vary depending on the colour. Some common meanings of the Dahlia flower include: Staying graceful underRead more
Karl Lagerfeld
R.I.P. Karl Lagerfeld. Love him or hate (his politics), it is undeniable the mark Karl Lagerfeld has left on the fashion design community and arguably, the complete design zeitgeist of the 20th & 21st century. Always cutting edge but never forgetting the founding principles of Coco Chanel herself, Lagerfeld became Creative Director of Chanel inRead more
Banksia
There are 173 Banksia species, and all but one occur naturally only in Australia. The flower heads are made up of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of tiny individual flowers grouped together in pairs. The colour of the flower heads usually ranges from yellow to red, browns and orange. Many species flower over autumn and winter soRead more
Bloom Online
We had a question recently about completing the Career Change Course online. The Career Change Course is a fully immersive, hands on, classroom focussed course. So it is not currently available as an online option. However, we do have many specially curated online courses for those who can not make it into the classroom, orRead more
The Lotus Flower
The Lotus flower has a deep connection with many religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Egyptology & Bahai. In Buddhism, they represent purity of mind, speech & body. The Lotus grows in muddy water and blossoms at the top, still attached to it’s long stem in the mud below. Lotus look so gorgeous on their own inRead more
CAREER CHANGE GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT – Andrea Onans-Sanchez
It was an absolute delight having Andrea in our Career Change classroom in 2018. Andrea had already started her floristry business before coming to Bloom and since graduation Andrea has been moving forward in her floristry career in leaps & bounds! We are so thankful for her giving up her time to tell us aboutRead more
Featured Course – Wedding Flower Intensive
Our Summer 2019 Wedding Intensive is fast approaching and we only have a few spots left! – BOOKINGS CLOSE FEB 7 We have students from all different backgrounds join us for many different reasons: professional florists who want to expand their knowledge of wedding & event floristry beginners who are just starting out and wantRead more
