Retail Floral Design
Students will acquire practical skills and knowledge by exploring the history of floral art and applying elements and principles of design through use of floral art media.  Students will achieve this through creating, designing, balance, symmetry, harmony, unity and texture using floral and synthetic media, will be stressed in this course. Curriculum will include problem solving, creative thinking, written and verbal communication skills.  Students learn:

• Preparation and design techniques of floral arrangements
• Create shop displays
• Effective merchandising
• Store management, supply ordering,sales procedures and customer service

Individual creative talents are developed through a variety of hands-on projects (such as holiday and seasonal arrangements, corsage construction, weddings and FTD preparation work).

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT LOCAL FLORIST SHOPS AVAILABLE TO AFTERNOON STUDENTS

Bus Transportation will NOT be provided to or from community work sites.