Julie Collins and Tina Parkes are Master Florists who run the Academy of Floral Art, a unique school offering both professional and recreational floristry courses and workshops in London, Bristol and Exeter. They have trained 14 new Master Florists (the top British qualification in floristry) in the last two years, representing 40% of the UK's total number of Master Florists. A quarter of the floristry entries to Chelsea in 2012 were former Academy students and all six won medals. Author Online: 2000 visits in last 6 months Ranks number 3 on Google.co.uk when searching 'flower arranging courses', of 854,000 results Tina Parkes has over 500 industry related followers on Facebook

INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED LEVEL 1 Candle magic Modern simplicity Linking the line Round and wound Pretty pail Crisscross callas Floral cupcakes Orchid rock pool On the beach Little pots Vintage vase LEVEL 2 Floating grasses Hazel twists Country basket By the sea Sunny meadow Fields of gold Flower sushi Hazy days Pretty in pink Flowers in a teacup Lighting the way Orchid heart LEVEL 3 Ring of roses Summer bouquet Along the fence Square within a square Calla romanesque Hearts and flowers Horizontal blaze Festive ring Eye-catching elegance Myrtle hedgerow On the champagne trail Woodland tranquility Wild twigs TECHNIQUES Equipment Selecting containers Soaking floral foam Wrapping foam in cellophane Preparing flowers and foliage Making hay containers Working with artificial flowers Spiralling stems Maintaining designs Disposing with a design USEFUL CONTACTS AND SUPPLIERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS INDEX