Come and join us on our Oxfordshire flower farm for a day tailored to what you want to learn to further your business. Whether it is looking at cut flower cultivation or floral design, you can decide so that the session is designed to fit your site, skills and aspirations. We can cater for visitors from outside the UK as we are close to London and have good transport links.
Some of the topics covered on previous sessions include:
setting up your site from scratch
polytunnel cultivation
pricing for different markets
consultations and preparing quotes
creating a large urn arrangement without florists foam
planning for continuity of flower
finding your market and promoting your flowers
roses for cutting
creating loosely constructed bouquets
choosing and picking your palette
irrigation systems
building a cold store
setting up farm gate sales
tools and equipment to make your life easier
styling flowers to photograph
using social media
Our one day classes usually comprise five hours from 10 til 3pm on Mondays or Wednesdays. Get in touch with us to discuss your requirements and secure a date.
The cost is £450 which includes:
all flowers and arrangements to take home
a home cooked lunch and refreshments
a handout of recommended suppliers and contacts
photographs of your work for your portfolio and social media
on going support