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Judith Blacklock Flower School
judithblacklock.com/
fl oristry-qualifi cation-courses
judithblacklock.com/videos
judithblacklock.com/blog
Located in London, England, the Judith
Blacklock Flower School is regarded
for its wide range of in-person fl ower
arranging courses, but the school also
off ers online courses, including an
"Accredited Online Floral Design
Diploma." Other online accreditation
courses are "Professional & Events Styling
Floristry" and "Wedding Flowers." e
school also off ers a series of educational
videos and blog articles on a variety of
fl oral design and cut fl ower topics.
Mayesh Wholesale Florist
mayesh.com/education
is national wholesale fl ower
distributor, with 19 locations in 11 states,
off ers free design tutorial videos taught
by Mayesh's Design Stars and live monthly
"Mornings with Mayesh"
YouTube videos, each
featuring a prominent
guest discussing all
things fl owers,
from design and fl ower care to business
advice and marketing ideas.
Penn Foster Career School
pennfoster.edu/programs/creative/
fl oral-design-career-diploma
rough its Career School, Penn Foster
off ers an online, self-paced "Floral
Design Career Diploma" program,
which students can start at any time
and typically takes from seven to 11
months to complete. Courses cover
topics including the business of fl oral
design, design tools and basics, design
techniques and styles, working with
live and artifi cial plants, holidays,
weddings, solemn occasions, and more.
Society of American Florists (SAF)
careerconnection.safnow.org
Via its "Career Connection" portal,
SAF off ers a wide range of business
courses, available on demand, on topics
such as interviewing and hiring, work-
force planning and attracting talent,
creating proposals, working with client
expectations and budgets; social media
marketing; cut fl ower care and handling,
design training, and much more.
by Mayesh's Design Stars and live monthly
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off ers free design tutorial videos taught
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by Mayesh's Design Stars and live monthly
"Mornings with Mayesh"
YouTube videos, each
featuring a prominent
guest discussing all
things fl owers,
EDITOR'S NOTES
• None of the organizations mentioned in this article have paid for their inclusion.
• There are many other schools and organizations that offer online education, including state
fl orist associations like the Texas State Florists' Association's "TSFA On Demand" virtual
learning classes (tsfa.org/TSFAOnDemand) and the Tennessee State Florists Association's
"MasterClasses" (tnsfa.com/masterclasses), to name two. Check with your state fl orist
association as well as nearby wholesale fl orists and fl oral design schools to learn about
any online education opportunities they may offer.
• Two recommended online listings of wholesale fl orists are wffsa.org/aws/WFFSA/pt/sp/
directory and welovefl orists.com/fl oral-wholesalers. Two recommended online listings
for fl oral design schools and/or their classes are aifd.org/upcoming-events/events and
welovefl orists.com/fl oral-design-schools.
• Florists' Review included as many online education opportunities as we could fi t within these
pages, and we apologize to any schools or organizations that were inadvertently left out.
