The Pollen Sussex Flower School
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| Pollen Flower School |
Donal will be holding a very limited number of 'Sunday Schools' at the studio in Hove in 2010.
Welcome to our new Pollen™ flower school web page.
Flower School Course dates
NEW! Guest Designer Norie Fujimori will be running courses. Click here for full details.
New dates for the Pollen Flower School will also be available later in the year. Please fill out the flower school request form and we will notify you as soon as the dates are confirmed.
Course Ethos
Informal and fun, the courses will cover designs like the classic hand tied rose bouquet. Lots of hands on practice in small groups so Donal can give individual attention in a relaxed environment.
Course Itinerary
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| Bouquet Designing |
An example would be;
Group size 6-8
10-10-30 welcome, coffee/tea and Melody's home made cookies
Demonstration by Donal of the classic hand tied dome bouquet of roses, including care and conditioning of flowers
Practical instruction so each student is able to design his or her own bouquet
Homemade Lunch included (e.g. soup and salad,) with a glass of NZ Sauvignon Blanc and unrestricted tea /coffee/mineral water
Afternoon session
Complete bouquet with ribbon tied onto the handle
Demonstration of a complementing rose and herb buttonhole
Practical instruction so each student is able to create his or her own buttonhole
Tea and Melodies homemade cake
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| Take home a bouquet |
After tea Donal will talk through some table centre designs and use hire props from the studio and Dex's petals and crystals, to show you some ideas and themes that you can re-create using our Pollen4hire items. Free samples of petals and crystals will be available too.
Expect to finish at 3.45 – 4pm All timings are approximate. This is an example itinerary – timings may be changed according to the group's progress
Course expectation
Each student to be able to take home their own bouquet and complementing buttonhole
Flower School Cost
£85 per person including flowers/tea/coffee/lunch
The studio in Hove is ideal for courses, with plenty of light and airy space and there is ample free parking on a Sunday or easy access from the Portslade train station. (There are civilised toilets on site!).
Donal was formerly a tutor at Plumpton College so has recognised teaching qualifications as well as being awarded best UK wedding florist 2008 by the readers of Wedding Ideas Magazine.
Our courses are ideal for mums/mums in-law and daughters to take together or for friends who want to help each other at their weddings. They are aimed at a beginner level. Later in the year we are hoping to launch evening classes and weekend study days with a fantastic florist who trained with Paula Pryke and will be available at the Pollen school – highly recommended.
To register you interest and/or provisionally book a place on any of the 2009 courses please complete the flower school booking form from the 'Contact Us' drop down menu at the top of the page.
Full payment will be required to confirm a booking.
Please note; Due to the high demand for Donals floristry designs, the only other demonstrations he will be giving are at Buxted Park Hotel. Please contact the hotel for more information about the cooking and floristry day courses.
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| Practical Instruction |
What is provided at the school?
Students are provided with all tools and equipment necessary and a protective apron.
What should I bring with me?
We recommend you bring a notebook, pen and camera. Please note video cameras or any other recording devices are not permitted.
Do I get to keep the flowers?
All of the flowers you work with on your own designs are yours to keep.
I am a florist and I want to hire the Hove studio for my own demonstrations, can I?
Certainly, we have very competitive day rates and all the props can be used. Email Dex at sales@pollenpetals.co.uk
All pictures on this page are examples of Donals advanced award winning wedding work.
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