Course Overview
Learn how to create beautiful fresh flower arrangements in our beginner-friendly flower arranging workshop in Sydney. Whether you love having fresh flowers at home, want to explore floral design as a creative hobby or simply enjoy trying something new, this hands-on workshop is a wonderful place to start.
Guided by experienced florist and tutor Amanda Simpson, you’ll discover the fundamentals of floral design and learn how to combine fresh flowers and foliage to create attractive, balanced arrangements.
In this practical workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Prepare fresh flowers and foliage for arranging
- Explore basic floral design principles, including colour, shape and balance
- Select and combine flowers and foliage to create an arrangement
- Build a floral arrangement step by step
- Experiment with different flowers, textures and creative combinations
- Develop practical flower arranging skills you can use at home
No previous floristry or flower arranging experience is required. With step-by-step demonstrations and guidance throughout the class, you’ll be encouraged to explore your creativity and develop confidence working with flowers.
All fresh flowers, floristry materials and a take-home toolkit are included in your course fee, so you can focus on enjoying the creative experience.
Whether you’re looking for a relaxing creative activity, a new hobby or an opportunity to learn practical flower arranging techniques, this workshop offers an enjoyable introduction to floral design.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this workshop you will explore:
- An introduction to floral design and flower arranging
- How to work confidently with fresh flowers and foliage
- Preparing flowers and materials before arranging
- Understanding shape, colour and balance in floral design
- How different flowers and foliage can work together in an arrangement
- Building an arrangement step by step
- Practical flower arranging techniques for beginners
- Developing confidence to experiment with your own floral designs
Course outcome
After this workshop, you should feel more confident working with flowers and creating your own floral arrangements.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Have a better understanding of the fundamentals of floral design
- Understand how flowers and foliage can be combined effectively
- Apply basic design principles when arranging flowers
- Develop practical flower arranging skills
- Feel more confident creating and experimenting with floral arrangements
- Have a foundation from which to continue exploring floristry and floral design
What you need to know
Entry requirements
No previous floristry, floral design or flower arranging experience is required.
This course is designed for complete beginners and anyone interested in exploring floral design in a relaxed, practical and creative environment.
What you need to provide
All flowers and floristry materials required for the workshop are provided and are included in your enrolment fee including a take home toolkit.
Other information
This is a practical, hands-on floral design workshop. Participants will work with fresh flowers and floral materials throughout the class.
About your trainer
Amanda Simpson is an experienced florist with 15 years' experience in the floristry industry and almost six years' experience teaching floral design.
Amanda holds a Certificate in Floristry and brings both practical industry knowledge and teaching experience to her workshops. Her relaxed and supportive approach gives beginners the opportunity to learn practical flower arranging skills, ask questions and build confidence working with flowers in a welcoming and creative environment.