Autumn Themed Floristry - St John's

This beginner-friendly floristry course introduces participants to the fundamentals of floral design using seasonal autumn flowers, foliage, berries, and natural materials. Each session combines practical skills with creativity, allowing students to take home a completed arrangement every week.

This course also accommodates those who may already have some skills but want to continue to practise and learn new techniques.

Please note - a range of flowers and other items will have to be purchased to attend this course, a list will be provided weekly.

This course will be held at St John's Centre, St John's Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 7GX

No formal requirements.

Throughout this creative floristry course, you will develop practical floral design skills while exploring a variety of seasonal autumn flowers, foliage, berries, and natural materials. You will learn how to create a range of attractive floral arrangements, understand the principles of colour, texture, and design, and gain confidence in selecting and conditioning flowers. Each week, you will practise new techniques, enhance your creativity, and produce a unique arrangement to take home. Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to build on existing skills, the course offers the opportunity to refine your floristry techniques and experiment with different styles and seasonal designs.

This is an essentially practical course with no formal assessment. Students will receive constructive verbal feedback and will be encouraged to keep a photographic record of their work.

Winter themed Floristry
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Art and design courses -Textiles, Ceramics
Arts and Craft course - Painting, Drawing (watercolours and acrylic

After completing this floristry course, students may choose to develop their skills further through additional floristry training or pursue opportunities within the floral and creative industries. Potential career pathways include working as a Florist, Floral Designer, Event and Wedding Florist, Retail Floristry Assistant, Visual Merchandiser, or running a small floristry or craft-based business. The creative, design, and practical skills gained on the course can also support progression into other arts, crafts, and horticulture-related industries.

There are no mandatory units

For further information please contact T: 0161 886 7070 or E: info@trafford.ac.uk

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.