Willow Crossley

Willow Crossley is a professional floral stylist whose wild, whimsical arrangements have been commissioned by Jo Malone, OKA and many of Britain's leading brands. The author of four books and a regular feature in House & Garden, she's known for a down-to-earth approach to floristry and gardening — and a firm commitment to seasonal, locally grown stems.

World-renowned florist, author and designer, known as the UK's 'Queen of Flowers'.

Course

Advanced Floral Design

Renowned florist and floral stylist Willow Crossley presents her second online course, offering a unique opportunity to elevate and refine your floristry skills. With Willow's expertise, taste, and keen eye for detail, you'll explore the artistry of creating striking floral designs for various occasions - from grand weddings to intimate gatherings. Through a series of carefully curated, step-by-step lessons, you'll master the craft of creating show-stopping arrangements tailored to specific event demands. Learn the entire process: from budgeting and color schemes to building mood boards and designing statement pieces like high table displays, ethereal floral arches, and grand urn arrangements.

20 Lessons

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Lesson plan — 20 lessons

01 Introduction

01 The transformative power of flowers

02 Warm up projects

02 A romantic bridal bouquet - Part 1 - Designing and preparing the bouquet
03 A romantic bridal bouquet - Part 2 - The hand-tied technique
04 A romantic bridal bouquet - Part 3 - Finishing the bouquet
05 A show-stopping urn arrangement - Part 1 - Creating structure
06 A show-stopping urn arrangement - Part 2 - Adding flowers to the arrangement

03 Larger scale projects

07 A flower cloud - Part 1 - The mechanics
08 A flower cloud - Part 2 - Creating the cloud
09 A meadow box - Part 1 - The mechanics
10 A meadow box - Part 2 - The arrangement
11 A tall table arrangement with a rose garden - Part 1 - The high arrangement
12 A tall table arrangement with a rose garden - Part 2 - The miniature rose garden
13 A stunning flower arch - Part 1 - Getting the mechanics right
14 A stunning flower arch - Part 2 - Adding foliage
15 A stunning flower arch - Part 3 - Adding flowers

04 Planning for events

16 Planning - Part 1 - Budget and fees
17 Planning - Part 2 - Creating a proposal and booking a team
18 Planning - Part 3 - Props and flower quantities
19 Planning - Part 4 - Other considerations
20 Farewell

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Course

The Complete Floristry Masterclass

From her Cotswolds home studio, leading florist and floral stylist Willow Crossley will teach you to master the tricks of the floristry trade. Offering unique insight into how she works and guiding you through every step of the process, from sourcing flowers and plants to creating beautiful arrangements for every occasion. In this course you will learn all the key floristry techniques and tools needed to make everything from hand-tied bouquets and show stopping displays to buttonholes and bobeches, plus much, much more. Through a wide range of step-by-step seasonal projects, Willow will show you plentiful ways to bring nature into your home throughout the year, as well as sharing her go-to suppliers, varieties and vessels, giving you the knowledge and confidence to create stunning floral arrangements of your own

43 Lessons

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Lesson plan — 43 lessons

01 Introduction

01 Meet Willow
02 The essentials
03 Finding inspiration and developing your floral style

02 Sourcing, conditioning and containers

04 Sourcing your flowers
05 Vases and containers - part 1
06 Vases and containers - part 2
07 Conditioning
08 Growing part 1 - planting seeds
09 Growing part 2 - pricking out your seeds
10 Growing part 3 - planting dahlia tubers
11 A large dahlia arrangement
12 A dahlia arrangement for a table

03 Arrangements

13 A hand tied bouquet part 1 - selecting and conditioning
14 A hand tied bouquet part 2 - the technique
15 Working with frogs - a small arrangement
16 An arrangement for your table
17 How to make a table runner
18 Wedding flowers part 1 - button holes
19 Using spring branches
20 Tulips - part 1
21 Tulips - part 2
22 Mixing flowers in larger arrangements
23 A small summer centrepiece
24 Sweet geraniums
25 Wedding flowers part 2 - the perfect bouquet
26 Wedding flowers part 3 - the centrepiece
27 An early autumn arrangement
28 Flower crowns

04 Christmas

29 Willow's Christmas ingredients
30 Making a Christmas wreath - part 1
31 Making a Christmas wreath - part 2
32 A Christmas garland
33 A winter table arrangement
34 A dried flower wreath - part 1
35 A dried flower wreath - part 2
36 A nasturtium table
37 A Christmas planted arrangement with amaryllis and hyacinths

05 Easter

38 A Spring Wreath
39 A Bobeche
40 A Planted Bulb Arrangement
41 Jasmine Kokedama
42 Willow's Easter Table

06 Summary

43 Summary

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“Willow Crossley’s floristry masterclass is full of all the details and her clear explanations are great for beginners like myself looking to start a career working with flowers. Looking forward to exploring many more of these courses more throughout this year. Highly recommend.”

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