LIZZIE WALSH

KENT/LONDON/SOUTH EAST

A BIT ABOUT ME

My love for floristry has been born from my long-standing love of growing flowers and gardening, and I can usually be found in my garden or allotment. I also love to sea swim, walk my dog, read, sing, and spend time with my loved ones. I am also a therapist-in-training and hope to bring this together with floristry as my career progresses, offering therapeutic services through horticulture and floristry.

Favourite flower… Tulip

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

I am currently a student at the School of Sustainable Floristry on their Seasonal Led Florist programme. Using entirely British-grown seasonal flowers, I have learnt seasonal flower preparation and care, vase arrangements, bowl arrangements, bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, farewell sheafs/sprays/wreaths, meadows, bud vases, ikebana, tablescapes, large urn arrangements, as well as larger aerial and mantle installations.

Floristry foundation for beginners at the Westminster Adult Education Service. This course used traditional methods and I learnt flower preparation and care, farewell sprays, centrepieces, headpieces, bouquets, and boutonnieres.

Online courses with Bloom and Gray (cut flower growing, conditioning and care), and Bloom and Burn (Floral arrangement design including hand tied bouquets, small and large bowls, tablescapes and styling).

I am committed to continuing my learning throughout my career.

As a professional florist, I have designed and supplied floral arrangements for a wedding (centrepieces) and farewells (varied arrangements).

I come to floristry from a 9 year career in public policy, analysis, and public health. The skills I've learnt in project management, team management, and team working will be invaluable to my floristry career. In particular for the last 3 years I have specialised in community engagement, which truly has taught me how to work with people from all works of life & to work in uncertain and changing environments.

In the first year of my business, I am looking for freelancing opportunities to broaden my experience and networks in the industry.

Beginner - 1 year