A new home for Flourish Sussex Flower School

Happy New Year to you all. When I started Flourish Sussex Flower School back in 2018 I didn’t have a long term plan, I just wanted to open a school that provided more of an up to date style of floristry. One that was inspired by art and creativity and not restricted by rules.I wanted a space where students could be immersed into a beautiful world of nature, colour and design.

Randolphs Farm in Hurstpierpoint has been our home for the last four years. Two studios later it has provided me with the space to grow the school and teach so many wonderful courses and workshops.

From March 2023 we will be moving to a new home at Pitfields Cutting Garden. This wonderful British cut flower garden is run by Emma Martin and Peter Bell. I met Emma back in 2019 and I take all our Foundation students for a talk and a tour at Pitfields. Our businesses have grown together , so it seemed like a natural step for Flourish to move to the converted barn at Pitfields where all courses and workshops will be run from.

As the school has developed sustainability has become a key cog in the mechanics of the schools teaching. No foam will be found here and now we moving towards using more and more of British flowers in our teachings.

When students come to the school they will see what it is like to be a grower and will get to use the flowers and foliages that they can see growing right in front of the school.

I am beyond excited for this next step in my flower journey, so if you are booked onto a course or workshop from March we will look forward to welcoming you to our new space at Pitfields Barn in Hurstpierpoint West Sussex.