The Flower School – DofE Skills Course

Kelly Earle from the Hampshire Florist has been working in floristry for more than 20 years. She is running The Flower School, to teach students how to produce seasonal, sustainable, creative, and unique arrangements, whilst also providing top tricks from the trade, information on choosing and caring for your flowers, and much more.

It is a 13-week course that supports the Duke of Edinburgh award, with some theory and practical tasks to complete and upload each week.

There is an option to purchase a starter kit, with florist wires, tape, twine, secateurs, and chicken wire, or the student can source their own supplies. On top of that, students will be required to source their own seasonal flowers and foliage weekly to make their arrangements.