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Gill McGregor - Floristry and Flower Arranging

Courses and Workshops for Floristry, Flower Arranging, Professional and Traditional Crafts

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  • Flower Arranging Books - How to Go Greener Flower Arranging
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  • Flower Arranging Books | 50 Techniques Used in Contemporary Floral Designs
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Flower Arranging Books - How to.. Go Greener Flower Arranging- Leaf Manipulation and Bark and Cone Structures - Volume 1 - by Gill McGregor

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The manipulation of plant material has revolutionised floral design and this book is the first in a series of “Go Greener” publications, with over 250 full colour images, which evidence different design concepts using natural plant materials in their different forms to develop design styles for the floral artist and florist to create designs of distinction 84pages including covers & index with Full colour photography and supporting text.

Gill Shows you how Leaf Manipulation techniques can provide; design distinction, eco friendly mechanic alternatives to using floral foam, attractive collars for arrangements and hand tieds and distinctive plant sculptures.

Using leaves, grasses, cones and bark both commercially grown and found in our garden habitats the application of a range of techniques alters the visual appearance of natural plant materials to become a vision to enjoy or as a supporting mechanic for vases or items to be carried.

Published: June 2019
ISBN: 9780992933265 About the author

Price: €11.99 In Stock

Edition: 1st Edition

Published by: Gill McGregor College Publishers

Available in a handy A5 portrait format in Paperback

As a NAFAS National Flower Arranging Teacher, a Qualified Floristry Teacher and NAFAS Flower Arranging Demonstrator, Gill McGregor has specialised in Contemporary Floral Design and knows how important it is to include Contemporary techniques within floral designs to create Floral Designs with distinction - €11.99 + Untracked postage to Ireland in Euros - other country's postage varies.

"How to.. Go Greener Flower Arranging: Leaf Manipulation & Bark and Cone Structures - Volume 1".
ISBN 978-0-9929332-6-5. Full colour photography and supporting text, A5 portrait, 84 pages including covers.

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Flower Arranging Credentials

Gill has performed 100s of Floral Art demonstrations and entertained 1000s of club members at NAFAS Flower Clubs in the London and Overseas, Home Counties, East of England, Kent, BBO and Surrey Areas. A Flower arranger since the age of 11, Gill was on the adult flower arrangers, competitor’s circuit at the age of 14; winning a host of different competitions and awards. At 16 Gill performed her first Floral Art demonstration and became a qualified NAFAS Flower Arranging demonstrator in 1992. As a fully qualified Flower Arranger Gill has taught Traditional Flower Arranging and Contemporary Floral Art classes and workshops; receiving hosts of compliments for their course content and her teaching delivery. For many years Gill was a Floral Art scheme adviser for City and Guilds and wrote the current suite of C&G Level 1-3 Flower Arranging qualifications. Flower Arranging has always been Gill’s passion and she continually strives to design and develop new Floral Art Techniques and Designs for the Floral Art World.

 

Floristry Credentials

Gill McGregor NDSF is a fully qualified florist holding the Society of Floristry NDSF Diploma, equivalent to the current Level 5 C&G Floristry qualification, a fully qualified Further Education (FE) teacher and the holder of the Certificate of Education. Gill's expertise for developing courses is achieved through her vast experiences; in the management of thriving retail floristry businesses in London for 12 years, running a floral and balloon decorating business specialising in wedding designs and decor and participating in wedding fashion shows. As Gill’s passion and enthusiasm for teaching developed Gill successfully grew and headed up an OFSTED Grade 1 Floristry department in a specialist FE College for many years.
Heavily involved in the promotion of the Florist industry Gill participated in the writing of City and Guilds Floristry qualifications for over 20 years and has demonstrated Floristry skills and techniques at eminent Floristry shows in the UK, Essen, Paris and Kansas. Gill received the prestigious City and Guilds silver medal (highest accolade) for her achievement in the Level 4 Floristry Business Procedures qualification in the UK. Over the years Gill has taught 100s of Floristry students with many running successful businesses in London and the Home Counties.

 

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