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Hello


Was wondering if anyone may be able to help with some information.


How would one get into working with flowers either in a florist or in another setting without any experience what-so-ever but a desire to learn a lot more?


All the information I have found so far pretty much says you have to be studying it and that it takes 2 years. All I want at the moment is to possibly learn whilst doing, more hands on experience than deciding to do a long term course.

Any local flower arranging groups in the area?


Any ideas, hints or tips will be much appreciated.


Thank you

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Go speak to Wendy who runs AG Flowers in Evelina Road, Nunhead, and see if she can help.

Years ago she used to use kids on work experience. They turned up late if at all and were totally unreliable.

So she may still be in a position to hire someone or at least give you work experience.

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You might offer yourself as an intern and work a day a week for free for an interflora connected shop,


if you turn out to be willing to do anything,

and a reliable timekeeper,

they will no doubt pay you the minimum wage rate within a few weeks of starting,

if you prove to be a valuable asset to them.

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I did evening classes in Streatham for a while with Lambeth College - great for learning the basics and certainly cheaper than Pesh. When I looked into it as an alternative career, florists I chatted to were very keen to point out that (1) there are lots of very early morning starts and (2) you will be permanently cold! I could cope with the former but not the latter, so it wasn't the right thing for me as a career. But I still enjoy messing around with flowers and pulling together a posy or two. All the best of luck in your researches!
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