The 13th annual Holiday Tour of Homes for HopeSpring kicks off the holiday season tonight and tomorrow. Every year, professional decorators and interior and exterior florists and garden centres from the Waterloo Region gather to donate their time, energy and artistic skill to transform…
Last Friday we opened up our flower school curriculum to include wedding flowers. We taught an eager bunch of ladies five unique types of arrangements that they could duplicate at home for their upcoming weddings. We offered many of tricks of the trade…
We are pretty smitten in the studio this week. We are featuring a type of orchid that we have never had the pleasure of having – paphiopedilum, or more commonly known as the lady slipper orchid. This particular kind of paphiopedilum is an exotic…
The Living Fresh Flower School taught its first ever flower crown workshop last Friday. It was a sold out event! We had such a wonderful night with this keen group of ladies. Although wiring and taping is a skill that takes much practice, our…
When we think of terrariums we automatically think of the 1970’s. If you are over the age of 40 you probably remember having a terrarium at home. Well guess what? They’re back! This week we taught a workshop on the art of constructing a…
The only thing that would make this rose called blueberry any better were if it smelled like blueberries! This rose is divine. It has beautiful frilly petals and lots of them. It has a vase life of up to 10 days – until blueberry…
Anyone in the floral industry can attest to how difficult a European hand-tied bouquet can be to make. They are particularly tricky in the early stages of one’s floral design career. Even now, with over 30 years of experience between the two of us,…
It’s just one week away! Join the Living Fresh Flower School and learn how to make an impressive European style hand-tied bouquet. Our hands-on class will teach you the proper techniques to create a stunning arrangement of beautiful flowers that will stand all by…
The Living Fresh Flower School taught its first ever summer school session this week. We had a blast! Our talented group of ladies were full of energy. They designed their hearts out all week long! We couldn’t be more proud of the progress that…
Let us introduce you to thlapsia, commonly known as green bell or penny cress. It’s a newcomer to the the floral industry. We like to think of it as the new baby’s breath! It is a delicate, filler flower that serves the dual purpose…
We are so excited to be offering a 5 day intensive floristry 101 summer school course starting July 14th until July 18th, 2014. This course is designed for those looking to work in a flower shop or for individuals who want gain the confidence…
Our flower studio is bursting at the seams. We utilize every square inch of our space – and love every bit of it! We are surrounded by the vintage, the reconditioned, the antique, and the new. Everything that we have in the shop has…
As each week draws to a close its good for the soul to recapture some of the wonderful moments that lead you to the week’s end. It is essential not to take the little things for granted – celebrate their awesomeness through a weekly…
Looking for a pretty centrepiece for your Thanksgiving Table? We would be happy to make one for you or teach you how! Us is for a fun evening out, sipping on wine while designing with flowers in our Autumn Bounty flower class on Thursday,…
The Flower School’s annual Garden Party flower class was held on June 27, 2013. The studio was jam packed full of fresh garden flowers ready for our 7 lovely students to arrange into a trio of mason jars. It was such a delightful evening…
Sunday, May 19th was the date of our first ever Succulent Terrarium Workshop! It was a sold out event. We have taught 3 closed Terrarium Workshops this term, but this was the first time we showed students the ins and outs of making an open…
Happy Long Easter Weekend to you! I’m so excited for a relaxing Sunday with my sweetie, enjoying these pretty flowers on our dining table. It feels like forever since I have had flowers at home and that is just not right. Must make a…
Happy Monday friends, hope your weekend was grand. It was a busy but flowery fun weekend here. This is a peek at what we got up to this weekend in the studio. Flowers for the Walper Hotel‘s first High Tea Terrarium Workshop On…
Thanksgiving Harvest Table Arrangement As the growing season comes to an end and the autumn air starts to dominate, forest floors become a treasure trove of rich botanicals ripe for the picking by creative florists. Colourful foliage, cones, berries, branches, bark, and moss are…
Floristry 101 – 6 weeks The Living Fresh Flower School is offering a basic floral design course for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the floral industry. This six week course will provide you with the skills to take on an entry level…
On Sunday, May 13th the Living Fresh Flower School taught a Mother’s Day Floral Workshop to a group of 6 talented women. As Mother’s Day surprises two of the students brought their Moms to class for some floral fun! We also had our youngest student ever,…
Spring flowers are here and it’s time to celebrate! The trees are rejuvenating and blossoms are sprouting from their baron branches. The Living Fresh Flower School will take full advantage of this awakening as we show you how to create an oversized vase arrangement embracing…
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Sunday December 11th was the Living Fresh Flower School’s four flower class, Rubies and Gold at the Button Factory in Uptown Waterloo. In this class we mixed red flowers with gold accents to create festive table centrepieces. Five students attended the class and all…
Sunday, November 27th was the Living Fresh Flower School’s Holiday Ice and Snow flower class. Deb and I had the pleasure of teaching 7 very talented ladies how to creative a festive floral piece in stemmed glassware. We also had a fun craft for the…
