A group of Level 2 and Level 3 Floristry students from Bridgwater & Taunton College’s Cannington Centre visited a large sundries wholesaler recently to discover the latest trends within the industry.

The students used the opportunity to source props for a future project involving building large mock window displays and event decorating course work.

Jacqui Weaver, Course Leader for Floristry at Bridgwater & Taunton College said,

“This is an ideal activity for learners to experience wholesale to retail pricing structures. It also provides excellent market research into current styles featured within the industry.”

Student, Ruby Cresswell added,

“I was surprised by the scale of the site on this trip, we certainly had a wide variety of goods to assess and I am looking forward to our study tour in Spain next year to discover large scale displays in the European style of design.”

In April 2017 the students will be travelling to Holland on a three day study tour to explore the latest European trends, and then to Girona in May for the Flors Du Temps Flower Festival to enhance their skills bases even further.

If you would like more information about studying Floristry at Bridgwater and Taunton College please contact our Information and Guidance team on 01278 441234.