London Flower School
A creative floristry school in London and online. A range of courses for beginners and professionals.
13/12/2021
The school will be in contact with you directly if you have booked a course with us for 2022.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best wishes,
The LFS team
10/12/2021
During our last Career Course, LFS students became part of their very own Rococo inspired living picture. Tableau vivant or 'living picture' is a static scene containing one or more models. They are stationary and silent, posing with props and often theatrically lit, bringing together theatre and the visual arts.
06/12/2021
LFS X REIKO KANEKO: BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN
After reading blog on kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repair, LFS commissioned ceramist Reiko Kaneko to create a collection of ikebana vessels for the LFS Shop. This carefully curated collection incorporates Reiko's journey through tests and failed samples resulting in the beautiful final vessels. Browse BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN in the LFS Shop now. Link in bio.
As part of our October Career Course, we invited the to perform a live streamed concert amongst an immersive installation entitled SUSPENSION. The merging of these two mediums, floristry and music, demonstrated that boundaries of floristry are broader than just flowers and even those of the LFS classroom walls. Read more about the art of collaboration in our latest journal article. Link in bio.
Music - ‘Ladders’ composed by
Audio mixing -
Saxophone - .music
Vocals -
Guitar -
Bass - Joe Archer
Drums -
24/11/2021
Rosehip.
19/11/2021
The mechanics for this colourful long and low table arrangement were created from Salix branches. The interwoven structure supported glass test tubes filled with water into which LFS students inserted beautiful Dahlias - a useful alternative to floral foam.
12/11/2021
Heliconia.
RESTORATION
PART THREE: REMOVE THE SOURCE OF DISTURBANCE
LFS' latest project explores the 6 stages of restoration through a floristry lens - the transformation of decaying matter back to its original state. This stage seeks to shed light on what can be done to start the process of reversing a degraded ecosystem.
While restoration activities can often place a degraded ecosystem on an initial trajectory of recovery relatively quickly, full recovery of the ecosystem can take years, decades, or even hundreds of years. It is important therefore, to start the process. Our video draws light on one facet that can start this process - Government financial support to local citizens or businesses to encourage them to restore natural ecosystems themselves, thus relieving individual responsibility and taking centralised ownership for reversing the process and regeneration.
Because removing the man-made or human practice of over-farming or irregular farming that this source of disturbance embodies has its own complex economic and social infrastructure; to merely remove it without governmental support would cause catastrophic consequential damage. Instead, the solution therefore lies in modifying the source of disturbance to become a more ethical and sustainable practice. The mass farming that occurs in the avocado industry is an example of this. The answer however, is not to stop eating avocados, but instead to make a conscious decision upon purchase; choosing sustainably sourced avocados instead of those that are not.
We reverse the farming practices which are ultimately the source of disturbance through governmental intervention, and change the trajectory of regeneration.
LFS has made a donation to in light of our Restoration project. If you would like to make a donation, please follow the link in our bio. We have also added an option to make a donation in our checkout.
All avocados used in this film were sustainably sourced, and shared amongst the team.
31/10/2021
Be silent in that solitude,
Which is not loneliness - for then
The spirits of the dead who stood
In life before thee are again
In death around thee - and their will
Shall overshadow thee: be still.
Spirits of the Dead - Edgar Allen Poe (1827)
All Hallows’ Eve modelled by LFS student
Creativity does not dwell in any one time or place: past, present, future, folklore, and fairytale, along with history and geography of the space itself - these all inform our work.
Read our latest journal article to find out how we combined these themes to create a floral installation for the opening of NoMad London’s new hotel in Covent Garden in 2020. Read how we took this opportunity to demonstrate to our students how to draw inspiration from a world beyond floristry. Link in bio.
Thank you to and for trusting us with this creation, and a special thank you to our November 2020 Career Course students for all your hard work.
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Design and project management by .h_inlondon and along with the support of the LFS team
21/10/2021
Students combined moss with chicken wire to form the structural mechanics of this long and low table arrangement. Alongside the practicality of the materials used, the moss added a textural element to the arrangement which enhanced the overall design.
14/10/2021
LFS Career Course students honoured the start of autumn by creating an installation with seasonal ingredients which included autumnal British hydrangeas, hops, a selection of grasses, pumpkins and amaranthus.
07/10/2021
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06/10/2021
2022 course dates coming soon!
In the last week of the career course we teach the fundamentals of designing and creating a window display.
#2022
01/10/2021
EMBRACE.
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24/09/2021
Weeks two and three of our 4-week Career Course focus on bridal work and large floral displays for events. Learn more via the link in our bio.
21/09/2021
LFS Career Course students celebrated by creating an installation honouring the connection between fashion and flowers. Fashion and flowers have always had an organic relationship. They are seasonal; revered for their aesthetics; and are used to adorn and accessorise.
We are delighted to welcome LFS photographer to the team.
16/09/2021
The undeniable beauty and elegance of the dahlia has meant that throughout history they have become symbolic of grace and individuality. Their ability to withstand harsh conditions has also led them to be associated with inner strength - a true ‘Queen of the Autumn Garden.’
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13/09/2021
Analogous colours are used in Dutch Masters inspired arrangements to help accentuate shape and to create focal points. Learn more about the significance of colour from our online Dutch Masters Inspired Floral Class.
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09/09/2021
Beauty in the Broken.
Reiko Kaneko has always been fascinated with cracks and fissures – how nature seeps into every manmade object. As Reiko states 'The world is not made of perfect spheres, cubes and straight lines, but is broken, pot marked and uneven'. This concept has never been more relevant than today.
After reading Reiko's blog on Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repair, LFS' Creative Director Marzena Joseph commissioned to create a collection of ikebana vessels for the LFS Shop. The vessels are inspired by the notion of 'beauty in the broken' and the acceptance of transience and imperfection (wabi-sabi).
This carefully curated collection incorporates Reiko's journey through tests and failed samples resulting in the beautiful final vessels.
Stay tuned to learn more about her journey and the trust she had in the process.
'As I stand on the shoulders of all who have come before me, I present my failures, my imperfections and hope for the future.' - Reiko Kaneko
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LFS Online - Dutch Masters Floral Class
At LFS we encourage our students to take inspiration from the vibrant world around them and incorporate it into floral design in a creative and imaginative way.
Inspired by the the rich heritage of the Dutch Golden Age and the influence it has had on floristry, LFS’ Dutch Masters online floristry class will guide you through both the conceptual and technical aspects of creating three distinctive floral designs. We encourage you to engage with the masterpieces of this era and create your own floral interpretation of the works.
Learn more about LFS Online via the link in our bio.
16/08/2021
Miniature Ikebana composition inspired by the life and work of Kasumi Teshigahara.
Kasumi Teshigahara (The 2nd lemoto 1932 - 1980) was a trailblazer in her craft. With a vision of broadening the possibilities of Ikebana, she sort to establish her own style in the form of miniature creations which despite their size still embodied the shape, line and dynamic nature of the Ikebana art form.
11/08/2021
In this contemporary take on a Dutch Masters arrangement, we used non-floral elements to create a dynamic tablescape to demonstrate to our students the impact styling has on determining the narrative of an arrangement.
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RESTORATION
PART ONE: ASSESS THE DAMAGE
As the world begins to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, we at LFS have been exploring the concept of RESTORATION. Ecological restoration for example, seeks to initiate or accelerate ecosystem recovery following damage, degradation or destruction. The goal being to return a degraded ecosystem to its historic trajectory by creating the conditions needed for recovery so that plants, animals, and microorganisms can carry out the work of recovery themselves.
LFS’ new project explores the 6 stages of restoration through a floristry lens - the transformation of decaying matter back to its original state.
ASSESS THE DAMAGE is the first stage of the series, experimenting with the ways in which damage can be inflicted upon a subject within the context of floristry.
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03/08/2021
‘My 4am contemplation’ -
30/07/2021
The creation of a hand-tied bouquet utilises the fundamental skills of flower arranging such as the classic spiral technique, flower recipes and conditioning, as well as colour matching. Learn these core techniques on our four week Career Course. More information in our bio.
29/07/2021
SURPRISINGLY COMMON MATERIALS
The exploration of using alternative materials to create a balanced and harmonious composition is an approach we at LFS encourage our students to use throughout our courses. To see the process check out our short film via our IGTV or YouTube channel - link in bio.
29/07/2021
SURPRISINGLY COMMON MATERIALS
The exploration of using alternative materials to create a balanced and harmonious composition is an approach we at LFS encourage our students to use throughout our courses. To see the process check out our short film via our IGTV or YouTube channel - link in bio.
23/07/2021
Composition created by a student using seasonal blooms during our Dutch Masters Floral Workshop.
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RESTORATION
PART ONE: ASSESS THE DAMAGE
As the world begins to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, we at LFS have been exploring the concept of RESTORATION. Ecological restoration for example, seeks to initiate or accelerate ecosystem recovery following damage, degradation or destruction. The goal being to return a degraded ecosystem to its historic trajectory by creating the conditions needed for recovery so that plants, animals, and microorganisms can carry out the work of recovery themselves.
LFS’ new project explores the 6 stages of restoration through a floristry lens - the transformation of decaying matter back to its original state.
ASSESS THE DAMAGE is the first stage of the series, experimenting with the ways in which damage can be inflicted upon a subject within the context of floristry.
Our Philosophy
The London Flower School teaches art through the medium of flowers. This includes all the techniques of classic floristry, and much more besides. We believe in widening the potential of floristry to engage with the aesthetic, taking it into original spaces. As a result, our students learn how to develop their own creative vision, bringing dynamic new visual concepts lo life.
We place values like passion and freedom above the repetition of rote techniques. This does not mean that we do not teach those techniques – we offer one of the most comprehensive floral design courses in the city – but they are not taught as an end in themselves. Rather, they are taught as an exercise by which each student can develop their own authentic vision. Our approach to flower arranging is distinct from that of most floristry schools. We provide more than a ‘box of tricks’ with which bouquets can be assembled to specification. We offer a supportive context in which students can learn how to innovate, and rethink the relationship between colour, shape, and the spaces around them.
The result of this innovative approach is that our students master traditional styles of flower arranging whilst also developing their own aesthetic taste. This is a vital component in starting a successful floristry business, where the concepts of style and brand are closely linked.
In addition to providing students with a creative space to hone their skills, we provide a full education in the business of floristry. This encompasses everything needed to set up shop yourself, including an understanding of marketing, management, how to construct a viable business plan, how to select a premises, and more. As such, we are not only attempting to nurture the most creative florists of tomorrow, but also the most successful.
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