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 arrangements including urns & vessels – perfect for a gift or a gift for yourself.
Spaces are limited so book your spot now!
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 College Career Change Course will guide you with confidence on your new flower journey.
Register through the link here!
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.
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 fields and is a wild flower, it’s perfect for the wild & free flowing arrangements that are trending right now!
It’s also one of Bloom teacher Alyssa’s favourite blooms!
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 one of these beauties but I do have a Silver Pothos which is another kind of variegated plant; it’s also stunning to look at and very easy to grow.
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 boll and only lasts about 3-4 days before withering and dropping off. The boll then begins to ripen in the sun and the fibres inside begin to expand, bursting out of the boll to create a most fascinating and beautiful natural resource.
Cotton stems seem to come in and out of fashion but are particularly popular arranged alone in a beautiful vase. I am going to try and find some arrangements using this stunning flora to inspire us all!
Ever wondered where Valentine’s Day comes from? Check out this small article from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16945378
Love to all of our Bloom students, florists and budders everywhere!
Tomas De Bruyne is a Belgian floral designer who has worked all over the world.
He has made his career as a freelance floral designer, creating at times very large, installation pieces in public spaces & designing for events & weddings.
He also teaches workshops in #techniquesforfloralbeauty & has published 17 books!
And to top it off, he has a flower named after him! GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA ‘TOMAS DE BRUYNE’.
Check out his Facebook page @ Tomas De Bruyne Floral Design or his instagram @tomasdebruyne
Happy International Women’s Day!
This year’s campaign theme is #BalanceForBetter which promotes a gender balanced world. “From grass roots activism to world wide action”, we can all play a part in creating gender equality for our children’s future and our present right now!
It is so wonderful and rewarding to be part of an industry that supports and promotes women in business, and an entrepreneurial industry that is about spreading happiness to everyone. Make sure to arrange or buy a bunch of flowers today for your closest lady friends, and celebrate how fabulous it is to be female!
