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BLOOM SPOTLIGHT: Bunny Tail Grass

Is there anything more adorable that Bunny Tail grass?!⁠

Lagurus ovatus, Bunny tail grass or Hare’s Tail grass, features small creamy white tuffs on top of quite pliable stems, with longer brown bristly spikes coming out of the fluff!⁠

Native to the Mediterranean but now found in all areas of Australia except the Northern Territory.⁠ It’s extremely drought tolerant, easy to grow and makes such a gorgeous, soft addition to any bouquet or arrangement.

You can use it fresh or dried in your arrangements, and it has become popular to use dyed versions of this textural plant, which come in all kinds of colours. My favourite is pink! Ask your wholesaler or florist but you can find a lot on Etsy as well.

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Bloom Graduate: Effie Burns

We are absolutely blown away by Bloom Career Change Course graduate Effie from @atelierfleurau for all the hard work she has put into her fabulous St Kilda storefront and her stunning floral designs!

Congratulations Effie on your graduation! Your talent and drive is going to take you far!

Read more about Effie’s journey from lawyer to florist over on her website here!

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Bloom Graduate: Nat Schorer

Absolutely stunning wedding floristry from Bloom College graduate Nat Schorer from @wildflos⠀ ⠀

Well done Nat! We’re always so blown away by your work!⠀ ⠀

If Wedding floristry is something you would like to specialise in, don’t forget about our Wedding Flowers Intensive workshop coming up in Spring. Learn table arrangements, garlands, hanging installations, bridal bouquets and more. ⠀ ⠀

Click the link below to learn more!⠀

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Career Change Course: Commonly Asked Questions

One of the most commonly asked questions about our Career Change Course is, how do I start working once I’ve finished?⠀

This is of course, dependent on what kind of florist you would like to be, but as part of this course, we will help you find an internship to suit your needs. Whether that be retail floristry, event floristry or even working as a freelancer.⠀

We teach you how to market and brand your business & yourself in order to start gaining clients as soon as you are ready.⠀

We also have a network of previous graduates who often work with each other on large scale projects, and some businesses and freelance florists will come to us looking for staff, which we then pass on to our graduates via the private graduates Facebook page.⠀

The Career Change Course is hands on and here at Bloom College we want our students to have the best experience possible, to feel confident to start working straight away.⠀

For more info and to download a brochure for this life changing course, click the link below!⠀

Rustic Arrangement

I love how rustic and relaxed this design is. Ironically, designs like this can take a lot of consideration & time to get this “wild flower” look.⠀ ⠀

The vessel also adds to the overall aesthetic. ⠀ ⠀

Learn about the elements & principles of design, and how these are applied to floral design, as part of our Career Change Course. Our 3 days per week course is starting July 30. Click the link in our bio to download a brochure for this principal course.⠀