Twenty three years a florist, skills honed through hard work and practical on the job experience. Why learn from someone who isn’t an event florist or doesn’t run a successful business in event floristry? This was one of the main reasons I ventured into teaching, seeing other teachers with much less experience than I had, I knew I could offer so much more.
Spending time with fellow florists as I do, I listen and understand their concerns because we are essentially one and the same. Over the years I’ve welcomed florists some who’ve travelled from all over the world, into my studio; many return to build up their repertoire and skillset.
My intention is thus: to enable florists to be the best versions of themselves through sharing knowledge and skills. In so doing I’ve the honour of watching a great many florists grow in confidence as they go on to build successful businesses of their own.
I teach around my own busy wedding and events schedule, this has the invaluable bonus of always being current and relatable.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Group Workshops & Mentoring
Teaching group workshops brings together like-minded and enthusiastic florists, they are always a brillant and cathartic days. I teach from the heart, from experience and I say it how it is! Classes may include how to create designs without the use of floral foam, from the basic fundementals through to constructing large show stopping installations. I teach what I call “real” floristry skills such as how to ‘wire’ and make shower bouquets. I mostly teach florists but also run workshops (private and open) for flower enthusiasts too.
As a mentor I offer advice and support drawn from years of experience as an event florist, I can shadow you as you deliver and set up your first wedding, help you plan and set up styled shoots for your website portfolio or perhaps help you with your first flower order. I can talk through profit margin projections, costings and quotes, supply chains or how best to to use your skills by offering current business support exactly when and where you need it.
“Thank you so much for the wonderful workshop today, I really enjoyed it and found it very useful and beneficial. I have done several workshops over the years and this one was by far the most informative, so thank you. I really appreciated how much you crammed into the day, and the speed you worked. All of us firing questions and requests at you, did not phase you. It was very good to meet you and I hope our paths cross again some time.” (A.R.C March 2023)
“Thank you for such a brilliant couple of courses, your passionate enthusiasm which rubbed off in spades and your willingness to share the ‘nitty gritty’, and for sparking my love of flowers further and possibly opening new doors!” L.V (March 2023)
“Thank you to you and Fiona for the workshop… The day was glorious and I left feeling like a fully absorbed sponge full of info! It was also invaluable to meet you and other florists and just have a chance to chat and exchange stories/tips/laugh - chances like these feel few and far between so thank you for holding this space for us… I have no doubt I will be in touch again and hope to attend another workshop. As well as loving your work and how you teach, you're extremely personable and down to earth, something I value highly..!” J.H (March 2023)
“My 1:1 with Linz was the best decision Imade on my journey into professional floristry. I had the passion and the basic skills, but lacked confidence in my own ability as was still very reliant on floral foam for my designs. Linz put me at ease immediately and gave creative direction and prompts without judgement or prescription. We also covered sustainable mechanics using moss and and chicken wire, giving me the confidence to go foam free! Since my 1:1 Linz has been at the end of the phone to offer support whenever I’ve had a big job lined up and need some advice. Linz has such a wealth of experience and the 1:1 really was a great investment in me and my business”. A.S July 2022
“When I took the decision to follow my love of flowers, I decided I wanted to learn from the best. Linz teaches me what I want to learn, packs content in and is one of the lovliest, most confidence inspiring people I know - passionate about her subject. When I need to know something flower related, I turn to Linz. It’s an investment in me and my work”. E.P September 2022
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1 to 1 and DIY Wedding Flower Workshops
A one day workshop includes everything you’ll need from snips to flowers & refreshments. Please email me to tailor your day your way. £720 includes VAT
Occasionally I pack up my kit and kaboodle and can come to you. Minimum 2 days PoA.
Zoom Consultations: I teach 3 hour business workshops where advice and tuition is not practical /workshop based. These zoom sessions start from £360
DIY Wedding Flower Workshops: For flower enthusiasts wishing to arranage flowers for a wedding, (perhaps a son or daughter’s wedding) . Full day in the studio plus up to 2 other friends. I’ll help you choose seasonal flowers, practice techniques and help plan the arrangements and advise what is realistically possible. Includes lunch, flowers & equipment on the day as well as advice with quantities for the actual day.
£1,200 incl. VAT
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Seasonal Workshops
I’ve taught Wreath Workshops every year for nearly 20 years. Heralding the start of Christmas for many, no experience necessary, everone welcome.
Learn how to make a wreath using qulality, seasonal ingredients. I’m on hand throughout to help, guide and inspire your own individual wreath.
These will be announced later in 2024
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Group Workshops
From foam free floristry, traditional wiring skills to makeing fully wired shower bouquets I teach private team building workshops for businesses as well as group workshops for individual florists to attend. Upcoming workshops will be advertised here or get in touch to create your own bespoke team workshop. POA
Next up:
Spring 2024
Bridal bouquet and buttonhole workshop: Tuesday 19th March, Newbury, Berkshire
Experimental Large Installation Workshop Tuesday 16th April The Milking Parlour, Woolhampton Berksire.
Workshops for Florists
Tuesday March 19th 2024
Hand Tied Bridal Bouquets,
Buttonholes and Pocket Square Flowers
A morning immersed in tying the perfect hand tied bridal bouquet, considering the myriad of factors which go into creating a functional but exquisite design followed by an afternoon honing your wiring skills making buttonholes & corsages
Tuesday 16th April 2024 10am - 4pm
Experimental Large Installation workshop
Have you ever walked into a venue where the client asks: ‘what can you do here?’
They’re expecting bells and whistles and they want the WOW factor. You want to create something a little different, something inspiring and show stopping it knocks everyone elses proposal out of the water!
If you do, then this workshop was designed with you in mind. We want to awaken your enthusiasm and inspire you to get creative. my aim is you leave the workshop with a new confidence, with a feeling that anything is possible. We aim to equip you with the skills to go into the new season knowing you can conceptualise, quote and create.
This workshop is about walking into the Milking Dairy location and thinking how can I make this space look awesome?
We will provide all the seasonal ingredients, have invited a few key people to equip you with the mechanical know how, the technical knowledge and support you to make something really beautiful.
Dream big, conceptualise, quote and create floral installations with confidence.
Who are ‘We’?
We are Lindsey Kitchin (Linz) owner and florist at The White Horse Flower Company and Fiona Ball Florist at Juniper Hill Flowers
We’ve worked togther for two years and we’d love to share our combined skills and experience with you!
See you there!
Cost of either day is £395 per person (incl. VAT) *
Venue: The Milking Parlour, Upper Woolhampton, Berkshire RG7 5TA
A non refundable £95 Deposit will be required to reserve your place
Price includes all refreshments, a vegetarian lunch, flowers and equipment are all provided.
Tuesday March 19th 2024
10am - 4pm *aim to arrive at 9.30am for a 10 am start
Bridal Bouquets: one-day intensive
Afternoon: Wiring buttonholes and corsages and the new pocket square flower: I’ll talk through the fundamentals of why I like to wire flowers. This will be accompanied by a demonstration after which you will make your own buttonhole or corsages.
Wires and tapes will be available for everyone to take home to practice!
Tuesday April 16th 2024
10am - 4pm *aim to arrive for 9.30am for a 10 am start
Experimental Large Installation Workshop
This workshop was bourne out of the sorts of conversations Fiona and I have when working together as event florists as well as selfishly planning the kind of workshops we want to teach! We see all around us in our event work what feels like everyone building some sort of upright installation or arch these days; they’re not rocket science but they’re everywhere in some form or other.
As an antidote to this saturation of upright design (as lovely as they are), we’d love you for this workshop to think outside the proverbial ‘box’. It’s important our work is safe, professional, as well as enviromentally sound; but we particularly relish clients who ask us to use our initiative in creating something that little bit different. They trust us because we have the ability to conceptualise and execute a unique design.
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Join Fiona and myself for a day of making something extraordinary, a day of unbridled creativity, a day to be bold and leave any imposter syndrome at the front door and depart with a confidence in your own ability to dream big and create even larger installations !
