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Hi all,
I am currently doing C & G in floristry & have been told we will do a study on a famous designer florist of our choice. I only know of a couple & would like to research a few so I can decide who I want to do my study on. Does anyone have any names they can suggest?
Thanks

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

Rob Wallace, Neil Whittaker, Nina Sherson, David Ragg , Ian Franklain, Liz and Claire Cowling, Richard Haslam you will also get some info from Society of Floristry, Smithers Oasis have a list on there website of their designers hope this helps. Rach

Hello again Hells Are you going to the Spring Florist Event in Birmingham you will pick up lots of leaflets and information on flowers etc which may be ouse during your course, several designs shows are ongoing during the two days and there is also competitions and all entries can be viewed after the judging as well as lots of other seminars ie marketing, sales, and also some designers from Society will demonstrate and talk you through some aspects of floristry as to what is required in examination it may be anything from funeral, wedding, arrangements or just simple bouquets also some great floristry books or you can join up for subscription to flower magazines I found it very interesting it is held in the ICC in Birmingham and is next Sunday and Monday 20th/21st hope you will find something in all this useful. Rach

I had a mail shot through the post only yesterday informing me i was one of the UK's leading florists and inviting me to join a select group. So who am I to argue!

Good for you join the team and we will look forward to seeing your demos go on take up the challenge and don't argue
Rach

Hi Rach, Thank you. That list is great. Will start some research now. Yes I'm going to Birminghamnext Monday, looking forward to it,
Thanks again for your help, really appreciate it x

Hello Hells,
Hope you enjoy Birmingham you will see lots of designers there at the various stands be sure to take your camera you will get some great pics and be sure to check out Flower Council of Holland they have lots of great designers doing the roadshows and they would help you with info. Good Luck.
Rach.

Hi Hells,

For sure you will see alot of the top designers in Birmingham and will be inspired by their work. I have just read a study on designer floirsrty on Conatance Spry (1886-1960) she was an amazing woman and is truley an inspiration to me now more so than ever. Even now her floristry school still runs in her name 46 years after her death. It would be great to do a comparasing to one of our modern designers. Enjoy SFE

Hi Hells,
If you can get your hands on Focal Point Autumn 05 and Focal Point Autumn 06 there is a good article in both one on Kathleen Bretherick and the other on Rona Coleman may help with your course gives details of both from they left school and both have written floristry books you could probably get them or perhaps those particular articles from Society Of Floristry and you can join as a student member if you want to persue and can't get either article let me know and I will try to send both to you. Rach