Floral Design Schools
Flower design is a centuries old art, craft, and skill. Almost anyone can enjoy it -- from weekend gardener and flower enthusiast to part-time florist or master designer. Yet, to really become proficient requires a keen eye for form, proportion, color, balance, texture, and style. It also requires training. Fortunately, there are many fine floral design schools that can help. So, whether you just want to learn the basics of arranging flowers, have a real passion for flower design, or are considering a career in floristry, there's probably a class that's just right for you. These floral design schools are a great place to start. For additional ideas, check with your local colleges and vocational schools, and read all you can on the subject. Contact your favorite local florists, too, because some may offer on-the-job training. And, when it comes to designing flowers, there's a lot to be said for quality classroom instruction combined with real-world floral design experience.
ALASKA
University of Alaska Anchorage Floral Design Program
Cuddy Center, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone 907-786-1401 ~ Fax 907-786-1402
ARIZONA
Thunderbird Floral Design School
Phoenix, AZ 85001
Phone 602-547-0055 ~ Fax 602-439-7393
AUSTRALIA
Floral Art School of Australia
22 Riddell Parade, Elsternwick, Victoria 3185 Australia
Phone 03-9523-5052 (Intl. +61-39523-5052)
Fax 03-9523-6925 (Intl. +61-39523-6925)
www.floral-art-school.com.au
Flowers Design School
Suite 39C City West Centre Plaistowe Lane, West Perth, Western Australia 6005
Phone 61 8 9321 0222
www.floristry.com.au
CALIFORNIA
California Flower Art Academy
7280 Blue Hill Drive #7, San Jose, CA 95129
Phone 408-859-7812 or 408-873-8288
www.california-academy.com
City College of San Francisco
Environmental Horticulture / Floristry
50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone 415-239-3106 ~ Fax 415-239-3051
www.ccsf.edu
Los Angeles School of Flower Design
Classes at Maker City LA at The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, 11th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone 877-322-5666
www.losangelesflowerdesign.com
Orange County School of Flower Design
Classes at A to Z Wholesale Floral, 3043 Oak St., Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone 877-322-5666
www.orangecountyflowerdesign.com
Phil Rulloda Southern California School of Floral Design
843 S. State College #D, Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone 800-981-7445 or 714-776-7445 ~ Fax 714-776-7485
www.philrulloda.com
San Diego School of Flower Design
Classes at Lilies Flower Wholesaler, 1205 Aviara Pkwy., Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone 877-322-5666
www.sandiegoflowerdesign.com
San Francisco School of Flower Design
Classes at Nuckton Wholesalers, 668 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone 877-322-5666
www.sanfranciscoflowerdesign.com
COLORADO
Palmer School of Floral Design
2528 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone 970-207-9476
www.psfd.net
Trim International Floral School Ltd.
4800 Dahlia, Denver, CO 80216
Phone 800-858-9854 or 303-388-7377
CONNECTICUT
CFA Floral Design School
590 Main Street, Bart Center, Monroe, CT 06468
Phone 800-352-6946 ~ Fax 203-261-5429
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington DC School of Flower Design
Classes at Danisa Wholesale, 8818 Monard Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone 877-322-5666
www.washingtondcflowerdesign.com
FLORIDA
Floriology Institute
7800 Bayberry Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone 800-356-2726 ~ Fax 904-737-9178
floriologyinstitute.com
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / East, Miami
788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / The Ritz-Carlton Orlando
4012 Central Florida Pkwy., Orlando, FL 32837
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / Renaissance Tampa International
4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
Miami School of Flower Design
Classes at Berkely Wholesale, 2360 NW 23rd St., Miami, FL 33142
Phone 877-322-5666
www.miamiflowerdesign.com
South Florida Center For Floral Studies
360 S. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone 800-765-8523 or 561-684-8100
South Florida School of Floral Design
1612 S. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, FL 33460
Phone 800-585-9491 or 561-585-9491 ~ Fax 561-585-3359
Email floridaconnect@webtv.net
GEORGIA
The American Institute of Floral Arts, AIFA
Distance Learning Program, P.O. Box 228, Hiram, GA 30141
Phone 888-222-5006 or 770-222-5008
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / The Ritz-Carlton
181 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
GREAT BRITAIN
Flower Design of Britain
120 High Street, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, N. Somerset BS22 OHD
Phone 01934-516277 ~ Fax 01934-521337
www.fdb-flower.com
HOLLAND
Boerma Instituut
P.O. Box 297, 1430 AG Aalsmeer, Legmeerdijk 227, Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)20-4415306 ~ Fax +31 (0)20-4415315
www.boerma.nl/en
HONG KONG
Hong Kong Academy of Flower Arranging
9/F, Li Dong Building, 9 Li Yuen Street, East Central, Hong Kong
Phone (852) 28821832
ILLINOIS
American Floral Art School
634 S. Wabash, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone 312-922-9328
Chicago School of Flower Design
Classes at 452 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60622
Phone 877-322-5666 ~ Fax (414) 562-9010
www.chicagoflowerdesign.com
Email info@chicagoflowerdesign.com
International School of Floral Design
HQ Studios, 922 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
INDIANA
Indianapolis School of Flower Design
Classes at Kennicott Bros., 3945 Industrial Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46254
Phone 877-322-5666
www.indianapolisflowerdesign.com
INDONESIA
Jakarta Flower Workshop
Hotel Menara Peninsula, Jl. Letjen S. Parman Kav 76, Slipi - Jakarta Barat
www.jakflo.com
JAPAN
Floral Design of Britain Tokyo
1-5-1-103 Wakamatsu-Cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan 183-0005
Phone 042-363-8299 ~ Fax 042-363-8255
KANSAS
Stuppy's Mid-America School of Floral Design
1720 SW 42 Street, Topeka, KS 66609
Phone 888-859-4199 (ext. 569) or 816-842-5704
LOUISIANA
Creative Floral Design School of New Orleans
714 Lafayette St., Gretna, LA 70053
Phone 800-423-6338 or 504-366-7676 ~ Fax 504-361-5200
MASSACHUSETTS
New England School of Floral Design
88 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766
Phone 508-285-7188 or 1-800-675-7188
Rittners School of Floral Design
345 Marlborough St., Boston, MA 02115
Phone 617-267-3824
www.floralschool.com
Boston School of Flower Design
Classes at New England Flower Exchange
260 2nd Aveenue, Chelsea, MA
Phone 877-322-5666
www.flowerschool101.com
MICHIGAN
Floral Career Academy
7344 Allen Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101
Phone 313-389-5900
floralacademy.tripod.com
MINNESOTA
Koehler & Dramm's Institute of Floristry
2407 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone 800-298-0495
www.koehlerdramm.com
Minneapolis School of Flower Design
2265 West County Rd. #c, Roseville, MN 55113
Phone 877-322-5666
www.minneapolisflowerdesign.com
MISSOURI
St. Louis Academy of Floral Arts & Sciences
2744 LaSalle St., St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone 800-280-2282 or 314-771-7691 ~ Fax 314-771-2284
Email mb4821@aol.com
The Learning Center on the Saint Louis Flower Market
St. Louis, MO
Phone 800-264-4617 or 314-664-1212
Email info@baischandskinner.com
NEVADA
Las Vegas School of Floral Design
3275 Ali Baba Lane, Suite #517, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone 702-435-9783
www.lvsfd.com
NEW JERSEY
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / The Water Club
1 Renaissance Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
School of Floral Arts and Design
84 Mt Hope Ave, Dover, NJ 07801
Phone 973-316-1100
NEW MEXICO
Trim International Floral School Ltd.
4725 Lumber Ave. N.E., Suite 4, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone 800-786-2640 or 505-884-4691
NEW YORK
Flower School of New York
213 W. 14th St. New York, NY 10011
Phone 212-661-8074
www.newyorkflowerdesign.com
Email flowerschool@flowerschoolny.com
International School of Floral Design
Host Hotel / Stewart Hotel
371 7th Ave., New York, NY 10001
Phone 800-912-9401
www.internationalschooloffloraldesign.com
New York School of Flower Design
131 W. 28th St., New York, NY 10001
Phone 877-322-5666
www.newyorkflowerdesign.com
Wilson Tech
17 Westminster Ave., Dix Hills, NY 11746
Phone 631-754-2900
www.wilsontech.org
OHIO
Cincinnati Floral Design Center
5144 Pleasant Ave., Fairfield, OH 45014
Phone 800-772-8759
David-Curtis School of Floral Design
209 N. Main Street, Centerville, OH 45459
Phone 937-433-0566 ~ Email DcFdSchol@aol.com
www.david-curtis-school.com
Hixson's School of Floral Design
14125 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone 216-521-9277 ~ Fax 216-521-9279
Ohio State University
Agriculture Technical Institute
1328 Dover Road, Wooster, OH 44691
Phone 330-287-1242 ~ Fax 330-287-1333
www.ati.osu.edu
OKLAHOMA
Mid America Area Technology Center
Dept. of Horticulture
P.O. Box H, Wayne, OK 73095
Phone 405-449-3391
www.matech.org
Oklahoma State University
Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
360 Agrigultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone 405-744-5414 ~ Fax 405-744-9709
www.hortla.okstate.edu
ONTARIO
Canadian Institute of Floral Design
2794A Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 1H5
Phone 1-877-285-1931 or 416-733-9968
www.proflorists.net
Canadian Academy of Floral Art
(Association for experienced floral designers.)
P.O. Box 1114, 50 Cork St. East, 2nd Level, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 6N3
Phone 519-836-5495 or 800-698-0113 ~ Fax 519-836-7529
www.cafachat.com
OREGON
Floral Design Institute
2701 N.W. Vaughn, #429, Portland, OR 97210
Phone 800-819-8089 ~ Fax 503-274-0184
www.floraldesigninstitute.com
Bea's Floral Design School
750 117th Ave., Salem, OR 97301
Phone 503-873-2452 ~ Fax 503-873-3809
PENNSYLVANIA
Lifetime Career Schools
101 Harrison St., Archbald, PA 18403
Phone 800-326-9221
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone 570-326-3761 ext 3559
www.pct.edu/catalog/courses/HRT.shtml
TEXAS
Dallas School of Flower Design
Greenleaf Wholesale, 2777 Irving Blvd., Suite #100, Dallas, TX 75207
Phone 877-322-5666
www.flowerschool101.com
Benz School of Floral Design
P.O. Box 9909, College Station, TX 77842
Phone 979-845-1699
Houston School of Flower Design
Classes at Greenleaf Wholesale, 2112 Leeland, Houston, TX 77003
Phone 877-322-5666
www.flowershool101.com/
Houston School of Flowers
4340-D Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092
Phone 713-681-2400
houstonschoolofflowers.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Diamond Flores
61 Canada Way Lower Wick, Worcester UK
Phone 07702 550478
Judith Blacklock Flower School
Accredited online design courses for beginners and professionals.
Phone 0044 (0)207 235-6235 ~ Fax 044 (0)207 235-6335
www.judithblacklock.com
Out of the Bloom Flower Design School
89/91 Byham Street, Camden, London, UK NW1 0AG
Phone 0044 (0)207 482 3301 ~ Fax 044 (0)207 267 1989
www.outofthebloom.com
The English School of Floristry
Thrive Floristry, Coney Weston, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1HG, UK
Phone 01359 221952 ~ International 00441359 221952
www.thrivefloristry.com/
VERMONT
Vermont Academy of Floral Design
P.O. Box 205, Waterbury Center, VT 05677
Phone 802-244-8322 ~ Fax 802-244-1609
Email ndavis@together.net
www.vafd.com
WASHINGTON
Floral Design Institute
911 Western Ave., #575, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone 800-819-8089 ~ Fax 503-274-0184
www.floraldesigninstitute.com
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee School of Flower Design
Classes at Kennicott Bors., 4831 W. State St., Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone 877-322-5666
http://milwaukeeschoolofflowerdesign.com/
Email info@milwaukeeschoolofflowerdesign.com
Designing flowers is a lifelong journey of discovery, because there is always something new to learn. Some designers specialize in wedding bouquets, event decorations, or high-style arrangements. Others excel in sympathy tributes or silk flower creations. There are European hand-tied bouquets, Asian designs, botanical themes, and contemporary urban styles to explore, too. The variety of floral design styles, skills, and artistic influences is almost endless. So, whether a part-time hobby or lifelong career, floral design can be an enriching experience for everyone who loves flowers and appreciates great design.
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