Flower Arrangement - Native Flowers for Entertaining - Sydney Course

If you're passionate about native flowers and wild flowers, then you will love our latest flower arrangement course using seasonal native flowers, fresh from the flower markets. You will create lovely arrangements to place in your home or as a gift to someone special.

Over the 3 weeks you will learn different ways of arranging native flowers in a variety of containers including glass vases, frontal arrangements in classic containers, table centrepieces and more.

By the end of the course, you will have learnt specific skills and flower arrangement techniques. This course is suitable for all skills and levels or those wanting to improve their current skills.

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!

Course Outline

You will learn:

• Seasonal floral creations
• Floral philosophy, such as colour, texture and positioning
• Tips and techniques such as how to cut the flowers and flower care
• Where to buy florist supplies and flowers
• Tips and ideas on how to present your Native flowers in your home
• Natives that are in season

Course Outcome

It is intended that by the end of the course you will know:

• How to care for your natives
• How to arrange your natives in different containers
• What equipment to use for arranging natives
• Element of placement and colour
• How to combine creativity with floristry technical skills

Prerequisite: Desirable

• No experience required. This course is suitable for beginners and those wishing to build on their current flower arrangement skills.

What to Bring

Students will need to bring:

• Pen and note pad
• The first lesson's flowers are included in the class fee
• Fresh flowers at an additional weekly cost of $40 (details confirmed each week).

Please note: The teacher has florist scissors ($6) and rose strippers ($4) if you want to purchase them.

Important Information

• Fresh flowers and sundries at an additional weekly cost of $40 (details confirmed each week).
  This is to be paid to your teacher at the start of each class.

Delivery Mode

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

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!