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Hi Ladies,

Strange question but just wondering what sort of experience i.e how many years and what quals you all have?

Hi Lavenderfleur, I started in 2005 with a correspondence course (now seems old fashioned!) which took 9 months and gave an overview of skills. I'm still studying - currently level 2 City and Guilds on Saturdays - whilst in a full time job. Not sure if I'll do level 3 yet. I also do regular short courses (did 3 last year). Hoping to get some shop experience -have had a little over Christmas. In terms of work from home, have done 3 x weddings (October, November and December) and all went very well.

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Hi Lavender, 3 years at the Welsh College of Horticulture full time, got NDF. 22 years working in florist shops now.......god I feel old, but didnt go to college until I was 25, I was a bit clueless before that

How about you?

hi lavenderfleur,
I trained at Writtle college it was a full time 1 years BTEC in floristry. It gave me a good grounding, as i was working in a shop on saturdays throughout that year, and i was lucky enough to get a full time job when i qualified. since then i have worked in 3 different shops all with such different styles and ways of doing things and i am still learning now which is part of the reason you never get bored in this occupation!!!!

Started 21 years ago had a few years out with my family went to Brackenhurst (NTU)got BTEC Nat Dip then did 2 years Foundation Degree had own shop for nearly 6 years. Mum was a flower arranger she used to enter loads of competitions and we used to enter the kids classes guess thats where it all really started

are you asking the ladies that are homeworkers or in general everyone on here?

Didnt think of that Potty....just realised which forum Im in, am I not allowed in here?

you are its just i wondered before i posted

yep, I thought what potty thought, is the homeworkers and hobbiest club the right place to ask about qualifications. I would not want the hobbiest to feel uncomfortable because I have qualifications and they may not have any. Does that make sense?

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Rainbow

Quote of the day : We see the law around us every day.......justice is a little harder to find.

Yes Rainbow it does thus the reason I hesitated

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