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First Steps into Floristry
Funding area First step engagement
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You must meet the entry requirements below:
- You must be ordinary resident in the UK at the start date of the course - Ordinary resident means you live in the UK and have chosen to live here for a settled purpose
- You must be a British citizen
- You must be aged 19 or over as at the 31st August 2025 for courses in the 2025/26 academic year
- You must agree to commit to and complete an Individual Learning Plan in agreement with your course tutor
Who can join this course
Creativity is an essential aspect of human expression and plays a crucial role in fostering well-being and a sense of purpose.
The ambition of the Kent Adult Education Creative curriculum is to engage the community through an energetic and diverse programme offer planned to meet the varied needs and interests of Kent’s communities, thereby ensuring high quality learning is delivered across the county in dedicated adult education centres, online and in neighbourhood settings.
Creative courses aim to build confidence through learning, allowing students to express themselves, think critically, and collaborate with their peers. By empowering our students to become confident, imaginative, and adaptable learners, we aim to develop students' curiosity, resilience, and adaptability, preparing them for future challenges, opportunities, and personal development.
Is this course for me
The course is for anyone who would like to step into the world of decorative flower displays and not sure where to start. It is nice to have cut flower displays around the home but where do you start to match flowers in a display and how to make sure they last as long as they should.
You will find out about sourcing materials and sundries and learn how to condition flowers for containers. In the following session you will learn how to create a vase arrangement and how to choose flowers. One session you will learn how to spiral a hand – tied bouquet step by step thinking about colour, texture and functional forms. In the last session you will find out about Floral foam alternatives, different methods to fill a container and create a table arrangement.