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At Hillingdon Adult and Community learning we offer a wide range of Floristry qualification courses from Level 1 through to Level 3. Our Flower arranging for enjoyment and personal development include workshops, masterclasses 6 + 10 week courses for all levels of ability.
Our floristry courses are on a break and we plan to start new courses in September 2020. For information contact brookfield@hae-acl.ac.
uk .Floristry and flower arranging is the art of using fresh flowers and plant material to create an eye-catching and balanced design. Evidence of refined floristry can be found as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. Professionally designed flower arrangements incorporate the elements of design: line, form, space, texture, and colour, and the principles of floral design: balance, proportion, scale, rhythm, contrast, dominance, harmony.
Flowers stimulate the senses of smell, sight and touch and in doing so can also trigger memories, encourage reminiscing and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. For these reasons, flower arranging is often a beneficial activity for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
The benefits of working with flowers for your well being, confidence and happiness is vast.
Rewind the clock ten years, flower arranging lost its way a bit; the very thought of flower arranging classes, may have once conjured up thoughts of cold, and dreary community halls, tepid cups of tea and uninspiring, wilted flowers.
However, the industry is changing for the better, social media has had a lot to do with it, thank goodness!