hi Jane Packer is one writes books and also runs classes, David Denyer another who was or maybe still is uk and I think world skills florist Carl Wilde is an colourful person think he still does arrangements for GMTV there is another lady who is now deceased who over the years did a lot for floristry think her name was Katherine Bretherick will go back to my files from college and try for some more names for you. Good Luck for your studies. Rach