Southwark College Archives

Floristry event at LeSoCo to celebrate over 60 years of floristry at Southwark College

Today I’m featuring images from a floristry event at LeSoCo in London. It was organised to celebrate over 60 years of floristry being taught at Southwark College.

LeSoCo was formed in August 2012, following the merger of Lewisham College and Southwark College. And it was at Southwark College that I studied floristry.

Other former students include Jane Packer, Paula Pryke and Ercole Moroni.

Carol Campbell and Annette Parshotam gave us a wonderful demonstration of floristry through the eras.

And above is a close-up of a stunning vintage hand-tied, which Annette made.… Read more

Would you like to learn the skill of flower arranging in 2011?

Over the holiday period, have you thought about new skills you’d like to learn next year? If you love flowers, you may like to sign up for a floristry course or buy a book.

Back in 2004, I was a complete novice when it came to flowers! I decided to dip my toe into floristry by enrolling on a beginner’s course at Southwark College in London. The course was a Certificate in Design and Craft (Floral Display).

After a day in the office, one evening a week, I would spend three hours learning about the world of floristry, from the names of the flowers to the tools we used.… Read more