Social Distancing at Flourish Sussex Flower School

As we progress through the Pandemic we want to address how we at Flourish Sussex Flower School are going to be carrying out social distancing at our school for the rest of 2020 to comply with government guidelines. At the school we will be holding smaller classes to ensure that two metre distance between students can be maintained.

All students will be supplied with disposable gloves, face mask and alcohol gel on their table. The tables will be sprayed with anti bacterial spray before and after the workshops.

Tape will be placed on the floor to ensure social distancing is clear.

Students will also be encouraged to bring their own water flask with them. Disposable glasses, tea cups and plates will be provided.

We hope this will help our students to feel safe in the schools environment, but we will ensure that the atmosphere in the lessons is still fun, tranquil and full of creativity.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us directly.

If you would rather pick up all materials and do the class from your home, you can book a space and an online tutorial video will be sent to you.

Stay Home & Get Creative

We are excited to launch our free online course, Stay at Home & Get Creative. On our course page, we offer a series of talks about the fundamental skills needed in floristry such as conditioning, non floral foam methods, working with colour, photographing your work. We also have put up 27 floral demonstrations. Each one has a step by step guide, but if you would rather you can just click on the tutorial and watch how I would go about creating the display.

All the arrangements are split into three different levels; beginners, intermediate and advanced. Once you have mastered the more basic display you can work your way up.

I am a big believer in looking after your mind, especially at the moment. Floristry is a great hobby to enjoy nature, get creative and get your mind focused on something else for an hour.

We hope enjoy the tutorials. Remember to tag us in any of your creations. Stay home and get creative with Flourish Sussex!

Flourish Sussex Team Up with Marples Cakery this Mothers Day

We are thrilled to be teaming up this Mothers Day with Marples Cakery. To treat our students this Mothers Day, not only will guests get to create their very own dried flower door wreath, but they will also get to taste some very yummy cup cakes and macarons from Marples Cakery. Start drooling as a lot of yummy pictures are about to come up!

Alice is the business owner and creator of Marples Cakery. She creates cakes and yummy treats for all types of events; including weddings, birthdays, christenings, baby showers, hen dos to name but a few. The selection of scrumptious goodies range from celebratory cakes, to cookies, macarons, brownies and many more.

“When I baked my first batch of cupcakes 11 years ago I immediately fell in love with baking. As my passion for baking grew, it became my dream to own my own cake business. During my gap year, I travelled to Paris where I took courses at ‘Le Cordon Bleu’ to develop my skills and explore the world of pastry and cake further. It was later that year where my dream became a reality, when I launched Marples Cakery.”

— Alice Marple, Director and Head Designer at Marples Cakery

We can’t wait to share these delightful goodies with our students at our Saturday workshop. If you would like to find out more about these divine yummy treats check out Marples Cakery website, Instragram, and Facebook page. It is a sweet tooth’s heaven.

www.marplescakery.co.uk

Facebook: @marplescakery

Instagram: @MarplesCakery

Skipping into Spring with Flourish Sussex Flower School

It finally feels like Spring is on its way. After a very wet and lets face it miserable start to the new year, I am overjoyed to see the sun out, the daffodils are peeking through the soil and the birds are singing. Thank havens its finally spring.

The spring term kicks off at Flourish Sussex Flower School with our one day Masterclass. Guests will enjoy arranging delightful spring blooms. Students will be shown and will get to create two designs including a hand tied bouquet and a foam free table centre piece. We will also be looking at table styling and even my Lucy Tiffney throw will be making a feature in our floral scene.

I am over the moon that our wedding masterclass has also sold out. This is a great one day course to learn more about wedding flower arrangements. Students get to learn the mechanics behind a bridal bouquet, create a table centre piece and make a group hanging installation.

Mothers Day is just around corner and what better way to celebrate with your mum than join her at Flourish Sussex Flower School for wreath making. Guests will enjoy a glass of fizz and delicious cakes from Marples Cakery. We will then use a variety of dried ingredients to create beautiful spring door wreaths.

All guests will take a goodie bag which will include a bud vase, hand cream, discount voucher. Hurry there are only two spaces left! Book your space here today!

In 2020 we have launched our five day intensive Foundation for Beginners. Our March course has only one place left but we are running another one in September. This is jam packed creative course teaching students all the basics that you need to know in floristry. From hand tied bouquets, to wedding flowers, table centres, sympathy designs, conditioning, large scale displays and theory, this course is for anyone who loves flowers or who would like to pursue a career in floristry.

I am looking forward to updating everyone with images of what our students get up to this Spring term, but for now I will leave you with these stunning tulips which have taken my breath away.

Christmas Wreaths at Flourish Sussex

We are excited to announce that our wreath school is back for the third year running. We are hosting a series of Christmas wreath making workshops in Sussex at our Sussex studio based in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.

Kick off the festive season with Flourish Sussex. Our Brighton floristry courses are run from Randolphs Farm which is about a twenty minute drive from Brighton and Hove. Our Sussex Flower School offers traditional making wreath workshops. Join us at the delightful Gun Room, nestled in the South Downs. Be greeted with a glass of warm mulled wine and spiced mince pies and learn how to create a traditional mossed based wreath.

The Details:

• Dates: Sunday 1st December, Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th December

• Times: Sunday, 9.30-12.00, 1.30-3.30, 4.30-6.30. Tuesday & Thursday: 10.00-12.00 & 7.00-9.00

• Location: Randolphs Farm, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex

• Whats included: All materials, wreath ring, foliage, decorations, mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas tunes!

Get creative this Christmas time with Flourish Sussex Flower School!!