Well Hello.....
This blog has come about through odd circumstances. A child hood dream to be an author combined with my passion for floriculture. . . and a rather wet and windy Tuesday afternoon.
I am a student studying a Foundation degree in Professional Floristry. This september I will be returning to Writtle College, Chelmsford to complete my second year. For those who are looking into a career in floristry, this really is the place to go. I have attended now 2 out of the 3 universities in the UK, offering a full BA Hons degree in the subject. The teaching and level of oppertunities available at Writtle, really is second to none for such a specialised subject. But enough PR for now.
When leaving school and choosing A Level subjects I fancied a creative career involved with natural products. . . Horticulture and Landscape gardening was sugguested. It seemed to make sense. As far back as I could remember I would spend hours in the garden with my grandmother ( god bless her ) and my mother. They would be hard at work pruning, cutting grass, attending to vegetables. . . Me, making mud pies sprinkled with Lavender and Rose petals and other prized plants from the garden. I distinctly remember the rattly noise of pushing my own mini green and yellow wheel borrow along the paths. . . mini trowel, fork and bucket to the ready. However, something was a miss. All of a sudden Landscaping lost its appeal and I was back to square one. I trawlled for ages through listings of all the careers available that combined design and nature. The last on the list was Floristry. A creative art using natural products. BINGO!!
And so, here I am. Almost 21 and making a career out of a hobby.
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