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.
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!
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!
Take advantage of the current rattan furniture trend and learn how to create a stunning tropical arrangement at our Tropical Blooms workshop!
Utilise the last of the summer blooms and make summer last all year round by creating contemporary interpretations of this staid classic.
Think St Tropez, think Barbados, think drinking Barcardi cocktails in Cuba!! Book through the link!
This stunning design & 
is from the style makers @onekingslane NY
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 arranging as well as having wheels added to the bottom for movability. Then a nice thick coat of gloss added to the wood to make it more robust and resistant to scratches and water damage!
Thanks to our lovely teacher Natalie’s husband Cos for sorting those out for us!! X
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:
The Victorians used the Dahlia to signify a lasting bond and commitment between two people, so Dahlia’s are absolutely perfect for wedding bouquets, or perhaps an anniversary gift!
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 in 1983 up until his death yesterday.
Lagerfeld’s body of work starting from just age 21 in 1954 is prolific. Here we see Lagerfeld using the beauty of flowers as inspiration for his Chanel SS15 collection.
Take a moment today to have a look back at some of Lagerfeld’s work and gain inspiration from a designer who was inspired by so much!