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Flowers and well being

Smelling floral scents puts us in a good mood and makes us feel less anxious. I love sweet pea for this reason!

When choosing the colour scheme for your flowers, colours that are close to each on the colour wheel promote calmness. Colours on opposing sides of the colour wheel energise us!

What flowers do you have around you today? I’ve got some coral coloured carnations!

Join us at Bloom College for one of our workshops to learn more about colour theory, the power of flowers and how they contribute to our well being.

Bloom Graduate: Effie Burns

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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!

Bloom Spotlight: Black Bat Flower

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BLOOM SPOTLIGHT: Have you ever seen a Black Bat flower?!

Tacca Chantrieri or the Black Bat flower is native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It has wide black petals that can reach up to 30cm in width and long black whiskers.

The Black Bat flower seems to be somewhat of an enigma to horticulturalists who seem unable to explain why their blooms are so showy when they don’t seem to be used for pollination. After the plant blooms, it will develop seed pods and is capable of setting seed without pollinators.

They bloom towards the end of summer and can produce 6-12 stems in a single season.

The blooms will not last very long once cut, and therefore are not great for arrangements however they can be grown in a pot and no doubt would be a great conversation piece for visitors!

Bloom Graduate: Kirsten Moore

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Absolutely stunning creation and beautiful photo by Bloom College Career Change Graduate Kirsten Moore of @mountjoycottage⠀

The last Career change Course for 2019 starts July 30 and there is still time to enroll if a career in floristry is your dream.⠀

Download the brochure through the link below and get in touch to find out how the Career Change Course can change your life!⠀

2019 Career Change Graduates – 2 Day CLASS

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We couldn’t be more happy & proud of our 2 Day Career Change Course students coming to the end of their course!⠀

Thank you to the lovely Meah from @settle_petal_flowers for joining us on this journey to start a new & creatively fulfilling career! We can’t wait to see what you do next Meah!⠀

Click below to learn more about this life changing course.

Chamomile

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I’m absolutely crazy for these “wildflower” bouquets! Perfect for a country style or relaxed wedding vibe.⠀ ⠀

It’s so interesting to see Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila or Gyp) come back into fashion but I am loving the use of Chamomile as well! Not only does it make a tasty bed time tea but the flowers are super cute and have a long vase life.⠀

Allium Giganteum

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Spectacular photo of Allium giganteum, commonly called giant onion by @men0625⠀ ⠀

Happy Monday! May your dreams be as big as these alliums!

Join us for our upcoming workshops! Click the link below to see what’s coming up!

BLOOM IN BUSINESS: 3 Week MINI Course

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Don’t forget our Bloom In Business 3 Week Mini Course is coming up in July. ⠀

This small business course has been created by Bloom College founder, Yvette Timmins, who has been in the floristry industry for 28 years. Through 3 videos lessons, Yvette guides you through the 3 MUST HAVES for creating a successful floristry business.⠀

Learn how to be fulfilled and stay motivated; create the vision for your business & how to bring that vision to life. ⠀

PLUS, you will have access to the private Bloom In Business Facebook group in which Yvette will hold 3 LIVE training sessions in order for you to ask questions directly & really get your business to bloom!⠀

Click below to learn more.⠀

Career Change Course: Commonly Asked Questions

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One of the most commonly asked questions about our Career Change Course is, how do I start working once I’ve finished?⠀
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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.⠀
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We teach you how to market and brand your business & yourself in order to start gaining clients as soon as you are ready.⠀
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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.⠀
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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.⠀
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For more info and to download a brochure for this life changing course, click the link below!⠀

BLOOM OF THE MONTH: Snowdrops

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Snowdrop or Galanthus, means ‘milk flower.’ Snowdrops, not to be confused with the similar bloom, Snowflakes, are a perfect flowering bulb for cooler climates.

Snowdrops are a shorter stemmed blooms with 3 outer petals that are pure white and 3 smaller inner petals are white with green tips. Double-flowered forms are also available.

Don’t let their dainty appearance fool you, Snowdrops are a hardy plant, however they do require lots of moisture. A sun dappled position, often under another shrub or bush, with very moist soil is the perfect spot for these gorgeous winter flowers.

Snowdrops make excellent cut flowers as the warmth of bringing them indoors can intensify their honey like scent, and you can admire their beauty up close!

Learning about botanicals is a part of every course and workshop at Bloom College. Click the link below to find the course that’s right for you!