The South Florida School of Floral Design

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The South Florida School of Floral Design
1612 S Dixie Hwy
Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 585-9491

Course Schedule

Phase 1: First Week: fresh flower arrangements

A. Orientation(2 hours)

1. Introduction to Basic Design
2. Terms, tools, supplies and procedures used in floral work

B. Fresh Flower Arrangements(3 hours)

1. Preparations
a. Taping
b. Wiring
c. Bow-tying
d. Choice and preparation of containers
e. Anchor material

2. Principles (2 hours)
a. Balance
b. Design
c. Color Harmony

3. Elementary and advanced designs (23 hours)
a. Homes
b. Hospitals
c. Restaurants
d. Banquets
e. Openings
f. Churches
g. Offices

4. How to buy fresh flowers and greens (5 hours)
5. Markup on fresh flowers and related items
6. How to sell fresh flower arrangements
7. Care and storage of fresh flowers and greens
8. Boxing of flowers for delivery

Phase 2: 35 Total Hours Second Week: Balloons,

A. Balloons (2 hours)

1. Latex and Mylar balloons
2. Hi-Float, Tips and Techniques

B. Corsages (12 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction
a. Bow-tying
b. Use of net, tulle and wire
c. Pins
d. Accessories
e. Choosing suitable flowers and foliage

2. Elementary and advanced designs
a. Crescent
b. S-Curve
c. Upright
d. Triangular
e. Round
f. Circular

3. How to wear corsages
4. How to price corsages
5. How to sell corsages
6. Packing for delivery
7. Flowers used in this week include as available, mums, fancy carnations, miniature and hybrid tea roses, gladiolus, tuberoses, stephanotis, cattleya and cymbidium orchids, and all seasonal flowers available.

C. Wedding Flowers (12 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction

2. Designs
a. Bridal bouquets
b. Attendants bouquets
c. Flower girls
d. Corsages
e. Boutonnieres

3. Bouquet types / Bouquet holders
a.Crescent
b.Cascade
c.Colonial
d.Mod or style lines

4. Bouquet types - All wired
a.Crescent
b.Colonial
c.Cascade

D. Plant Care, Identification, Fertilization and Insect Control (3 hours)

E. Advanced Wedding Flowers (6 hours)

Phase 3: 35 Total Hours Third Week: Funeral Design

A. Funeral Designs (24 hours)

1. Materials, technique and construction
2. Elementary and advanced designs

a. Wreaths
b. Vases
c. Baskets
d. Sprays
e. Casket pieces: Glads & Mums, Roses, Carnations
f. Pillows
g. Crosses
h. Set Pieces
i. Blankets
j. Organization pieces

3. Pricing of funeral flowers

4. How to sell funeral flowers

B. Potted Plants (1/2 hour)

C.Brief Introduction to Wire Services Organizations (2 1/2 hours

D. How to take, send, and receive a wire order (2 hours)

E. How to properly address cards, envelopes, etc. (1 hour)

F. Special Requests and unusual designs-novelty vases

G. Rose care and arranging (1 hour)

H. Shop Management (4 hours)

1. How to choose a location.
2. How to equip a flower shop.
3. Hiring personnel.
4. Employer-employee relationships.
5. How to buy flower supplies, containers, better gifts and decorator pieces.
6. Advertising. How to get the most from your
advertising dollar.
7. Your show windows and shop signs.
8. Membership in local organizations and
florists organizations.
9. Housekeeping problems in a well-run shop. Do's and Don'ts.