Fundamentals of Floristry - Intensive Course Starts 7th May 2025

Love flowers? Looking for something new, creative and soul enriching? - Enroll in Our Fundamentals of Floristry Course!

A great introduction to designing with flowers and building a career in floristry.

Over 8 engaging classes, you'll build your confidence while exploring fresh and modern floristry techniques. Learn the basics of floristry, from design and color palettes to correct flower conditioning and preparation. Get valuable insights into the life of a professional florist and prepare yourself for a rewarding career.

Under the expert guidance of Elise Ross, the Owner and Head Florist at Elyssium Blooms—a highly regarded and established florist on the Gold Coast—you'll benefit from personalised, hands-on training. With 21 years of industry experience, Elise brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion for floristry, ensuring you receive top-notch instruction and support throughout your learning journey.

All of our courses are small and intimate, giving you the confidence and support needed to learn and grow as a florist and get plenty of 1:1 time with Elise during each lesson.

We want to create a space for you to feel confident in your skills and creativity, whilst also being surrounded by new like minded friends.

This course runs over 8 weeks, 1 day per week on a Wednesday 9:30am - 3:00pm starting 7th May 2025.

Who is this course aimed at:

Our Fundamentals of Floristry course has been tailored to aspiring florists wanting to gain practical experience with flowers. If you’re excited about working with flowers but unsure where to start, this course is for you! Ideal for flower enthusiasts or those considering a career in floristry, no prior experience is required.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• How to care for and condition a range of flowers to increase vase life, flower types and names

• Explore the basics of floristry design, including color, texture, and elements of design, while developing your unique floral style

• Learn the skills to create bouquets using the spiral technique, exploring both modern and more traditional styles

• Explore the techniques around both foam and foam free mechanics for arrangements

• Learn different aspects of retail floristry

• Flower pricing for arrangements and bouquets

• Basic wiring techniques to create flower crowns

• We will guide you to secure hands on learning for a day in a retail florist, to access the behind the scenes of how it all works

• How to forage and source botanicals

• Learn different paths of where to take your floristry career within the industry

• Learn to work with wholesalers/ordering

• And so much more

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• ALL flowers are included in the course and yours to take home

• Everything you need for each lesson including apron, snips, toolkit, floral sundries and notebook

• Class excursion Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Brisbane Flower Markets (Please note - this session is an early start)

• Class excursion - Flower Farm, where you will see first hand how flowers are grown, harvested and cared for before they are purchased by florists. You will also have the opportunity to pick your own flowers.

• Upon completing the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from The Bloom School, and an afternoon of nibbles and a drink to celebrate your achievements

• Opportunity to join The Bloom School Community in our private Facebook group

• All students receive a 15% discount on all courses and workshops once they have attended a course with us

• An 8 week in depth program covering the fundamentals of floristry, lots of fun and creativity

WHAT TO BRING:

• You must wear closed in shoes

• Comfortable casual clothing

• Your happy heart

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED

You will need to bring your own lunch, as there will be a short break in the middle of the day. There is a small fridge on the premises for food, otherwise you are welcome to pack your lunch in a cooler bag.

PRICING AND COURSE DETAILS:

Course Cost - $2,750.00

When paying in FULL you will receive a discounted registration at $2,550.00, please choose this option when going to checkout.

Duration - Each lesson will run from 9:30am to 3:00pm every Wednesday starting 7th May 2025.

Our courses are run from Evergreen at The Foliage Farm, a private venue in Mount Nathan located in the Gold Coast Hinterland. You will receive the address one week prior to your course start date. We are unable to advertise the address publicly.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

• FULL Payment Upfront $2,550.00 (discounted rate if paying in FULL).

• Payment Plan A - $1,000.00 Upfront payment, then 4 payments of $437.50 due on April 16th 2025, April 30th 2025, May 14th 2025 and May 28th 2025. These will be invoiced to you separately.

• Payment Plan B - $500.00 Upfront payment, then 6 payments od $375.00 due on April 16th 2025, April 23rd 2025, April 30th 2025, May 7th 2025, May 14th 2025 and May 21st 2025.

• Failure to pay an installment may result in cancellation of your course.

• All course payments must be received prior to the course end date.

• If you are purchasing the course after any of the above payment plan dates, your first instalment will include all payments up until current. This is to ensure the payment plan is completed on time.  

• Please email the team for any payment questions at flowers@elyssiumblooms.com.au.

COURSE DATES:

• Wednesday 7th May 2025

• Wednesday 14th May 2025

• Wednesday 21st May 2025

• Wednesday 28th May 2025

• Wednesday 4th June 2025

• Wednesday 11th June 2025

• Wednesday 18th June 2025

• Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Afternoon tea provided as we celebrate your achievements.

If you are unable to attend a scheduled class, a make-up fee of $250.00 will apply to reschedule. Please note that make-up class dates may not be available until the next course session. As a result, there is a possibility that you may not complete the course on time, which could delay the awarding of your certificate of completion until all classes are finished.

All students must be over 18 years of age and have their own means of transport.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

We look forward to watching you bloom!