Introduction to Floristry

Venue: Orida Hotel, Newbury, M4, Junction, 13 Oxford Road, RG20 8XY

Session dates: TBC

Session times: TBC

Duration: 4 weeks

Tutor: Kim Harrison

Overview
Do you enjoy flowers and want to develop your skills?
This intensive 4 week course is suitable for beginners or for those with some flower arranging knowledge.
During the course we will cover purchasing and conditioning your flowers, the principles of design and basic wiring skills.
You will be working with seasonal British grown and imported flowers to create arrangements with oasis and sustainable methods.
Students can progress onto an improvers course in the new academic year should they wish to further their knowledge and skills.  

Skills covered

  • Purchasing and conditioning flowers
  • Principles of design
  • Basic wiring
  • Creating displays using oasis & sustainable methods

Fees: £140.00

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*Please note, once this course has received sufficient bookings to run, you will be contacted by a member of the Creative Communities team to complete an enrolment form with West Berkshire Council.

Materials and equipment
  • All flowers, materials and equipment are provided and included in the course fee.
  • Orida is based just off J13 of the M4, near Chieveley services where the old Hilton hotel used to be. There is a large carpark on site, parking is free to students, you are just required to log your registration number at reception upon arrival. There is a Starbucks café on site, along with a bar which is open until 11.30pm. There is also a restaurant on site, and all Creative Communities students will be entitled to a 10% discount on food. The hotel also has a gym and a pool which is available for students to use, should they wish, please ask at reception for details and let them know you are a Creative Communities student.
  • All participants must be over 19 years old, we can sometimes accept minors if accompanied by an adult, please contact us at enquiries@creative-communities.org.uk if you would like to discuss bringing a young person with you.

This course is part funded by West Berkshire Council and therefore, the following concessions apply.

  • If you are aged over 60 and living within the West Berkshire catchment area, you are eligible for a 30% reduction of course fees.
  • If you are in receipt of a means tested benefit at the time of enrolment, you are eligible for a 50% reduction in course fees. Learners will be required to submit evidence of their benefit at the time of enrolment, for the reduction to be applied. Evidence includes only official letters/ documentation, dated within 3 months of enrolment.
  • If you are unable to attend the course, we require a minimum of 10 working days’ notice before the start of the course in order to receive a refund. Admin fees may apply. You will also have the opportunity to transfer your fees to another course.
  • If Creative Communities are forced to cancel the course due to low enrolment numbers, you will be notified immediately and issued with a full refund, or the option to transfer your course fees to another course.

Please see our Fee and Refund Policy for more information.

*Please note, the numbers above monitor how many spaces have already been booked over how many spaces are available

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