Morgan-Douglas Nuth
Why did you decide to be a florist? 30 years ago, I followed my mother into the industry and found that I had a passion and flair for the role. I adore being a creative person, every day is different. I also found that I loved being an entrepreneur, being a business owner may have […]
Lizzie Newcombe
Why did you decide to be a florist? I had a gut feeling it was what I wanted to do! I was 15, preparing for school exams, and thinking “I’d love to have a Florist one day”; I researched the industry and fell in love with the idea of Weddings & Events, and being able […]
Karen Lindsay
Why did you decide to be a florist? I fell into Floristry! I was looking for a Saturday job, started in the local florists at 13 years old, and never really left the industry after that. I did go to university and gained a BA Hons in Media, whilst continuing to work in flower shops. […]
Jake Nicholson-Lailey
Why did you decide to be a florist? To be creative every day and to handle the most beautiful products in the world. I’ve always enjoyed working in retail and can’t imagine doing anything else now! How did you start? It was 16 years ago and started after studying business and management. I fell […]
Brooke Lewis
Q. Why did you choose floristry as a career? A: I was very creative at school and planned to study art at A-Level, but this didn’t work out for me. I saw an advertisement for a florist, had an interview and got the job! I was very “in over my head”, no experience, no knowledge […]
Charlie Jade Metcalfe
Q: Why did you choose to do floristry as a career? A: I have always followed my late nans steps in being creative and decided to take that into account and become a florist. Due to being dyslexic I struggled to do anything written and found a flare in floristry. I’ve never looked back. Q: What […]
James Jones
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Keira Adams
Q: Why did you choose to do floristry as a career? A: I originally applied for a job at a wedding florist. I didn’t get it, but the practical interviewing process encouraged me to think about floristry. Prior to this I didn’t have any big ideas about what I wanted to do outside of my […]
Maya Twiggs
Q: Why did you choose floristry as a career ? A: I’ve always been fascinated by nature and loved being around plants, flowers especially, so I chose the course on Floristry at Reaseheath. I am in college 3 days a week and work at Morrisons as Florist Assistant 3 days a week, day in day out […]
Oliver Low
Q: Why did you choose to do floristry as a career? A: I have always been interested in horticulture which I have a Level 1 qualification in. I feel that horticulture and floristry have lots of similarities and I enjoy creating bouquets. Q: How supportive were your family and friends? A: My team at Booker Flowers […]
Jane Benefield, Moreton Morrell
On the campus of Moreton Morrell Agricultural College, tucked into a corner between the muck heap and the tractor shed, is a small, single-storey building, Moreton Morrell’s Floristry Department. But don’t be fooled by the slightly underwhelming appearance of this unassuming collection of classrooms, inside is a floristry powerhouse, training florists who have competed all […]
Tina Parkes, British Academy of Floral Art
‘Connecting with nature and working with a beautiful, tangible medium’ are two of the reasons given by Tina Parkes from the British Academy of Floral Art, as to why floristry is such a unique career. Having started her floral journey as a YTS at the age of 16, Tina now holds British, American and Dutch […]
