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"Live life in full Bloom"
"Live life in full Bloom"
"Welcome to Blooms at Borrowdale"
"Welcome to Blooms at Borrowdale"
Working from my home, "Borrowdale" & garden workshop based on the fringes of the Lincolnshire Wolds in the village of Holton Le Clay,
I run my Floristry business & passionately teach all aspects of
Floristry & Floral Design
Winning many awards for my floral designs including an RHS GOLD Medal and having qualifications and many years experience in horticulture, floristry, teaching and demonstrating, my life really does evolve around flowers. It's a wonderful world to be a part of, what could be better than designing with floral materials and bringing pleasure to others, whether customers, students or members of an audience.
Spreading the joy is really what it's all about, enabling people to get in touch with their creative side and igniting interest and enthusiasm.
There are so many ways to enjoy flowers and get involved so why not start your own journey today.....you never know where it may take you.
Jo Smith, Qualified Florist, Floral Designer, Tutor and Demonstrator
Blooms Floristry School
Creative Floristry Course
Blooms Floristry School
Creative Floristry Course
This fabulous course is everything you need to gain the skills needed in floristry suitable for complete beginners and for those with some experience this course teaches you everything from:
Elements & Principles of design
Traditional Floristry design styles
Seasonal designs
Working without floral foam
Eco friendly designs
Wedding designs
Funeral Designs
Working to a Budget
This popular course is a great place from which to start your Floristry journey
The course is run either in small groups or on a one 2 one basis to help fit them in with busy lives. Online sessions available during the current Covid restrictions
Please contact me for further details.....
Online "Live" Christmas Wreath Making Tutorial
Friday 4th December 6.30 til 7.30pm
Online "Live" Christmas Wreath Making Tutorial
Friday 4th December 6.30 til 7.30pm
Learn how to create a Christmas Door Wreath using traditional techniques, a beautiful mix of seasonal foliages and natural decorations. The tutorial will be "Live" on my
Bloom & Grow Flower School private group and will show you everything you need to know to create a beautiful Christmas Door Wreath, the tutorial costs £5 per person. A video of the session will be saved and available to watch as many times as you wish should you want to have a go at making your own wreath. Alongside the tutorial, a Wreath Making Sundries Kit will be available to purchase for £10, just add your own foliage and decorations!
Please message if you would like to book your place 🌲 Once payment has been received you will be added to the group and ready to watch the tutorial on Friday at 6.30pm
Thanks
Jo x
Flowers From the Farm Member
Flowers From the Farm Member
Love to Learn
Love to Learn
Teaching is my passion and is a large proportion of my weekly life, I meet new people and continue to enjoy the company of those that I have taught and continue to teach in many aspects of this craft.
As a tutor I also Love to Learn and I gave myself the opportunity to travel to Belgium to attend workshops with three International Floral Designers, Annick Mertens, Geert Pattyn and Moniek Vanden Berghe.
This was a truly amazing experience that I will never forget and hugely inspiring.
It is very important for me to continue to work hard to learn new skills and gain inspiration from many places.
It keeps things interesting and the creative fires burning!
Following the trip ECT asked for an interview with me to discuss all things floral
Home-made Natural Flower Confetti
Home-made Natural Flower Confetti
Home-dried and packaged using only natural, mixed flower petals grown in the cutting garden
here at Borrowdale.
Confetti is packaged to order.
£3 per packet
Wedding Flowers
Wedding Flowers
Bespoke, beautifully made
bouquets & floral designs to realise your dreams
Dare to Be Different!
Dare to Be Different!
Be bold... stand out from the crowd and have a bespoke bouquet created just for you!
Amazing Floral Weekend at Chateau Des Lys
Amazing Floral Weekend at Chateau Des Lys
The weekend was a huge success and we all enjoyed fantastic hospitality, food and entertainment
from Tim & Margreeth our Chateau hosts. The walled garden at St Valery was beautiful and after lunch in the town we returned to the Chateau for my floral design workshop using seasonal flowers to create a contemporary, foam free design.
We were treated to a tour of the Chateau and grounds during the weekend and a chance to see the new projects
that will be featured on the new 3rd series of Channel 4's "Escape to the Chateau DIY"
A huge thankyou to our hosts Tim & Margreeth and to the wonderful group who attended the weekend,
we all had a wonderful time, great fun and a lot of laughs and plan to arrange a similar weekend next year
so keep in touch for details
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