All to quickly the first week of the career course has past.
We finished off the first week with an 'away day'. Reminiscent of a school trip we left Bath exceedingly early this morning armed with winter woollies to help against the cold temperatures of the flower market.
With bleary eyes we chatted on route of what the students might expect...
I think it's fair to say that their expectations were in fact exceeded as their eyes fell upon the rows and rows of beautiful flowers.... Tiredness was soon forgotten as they immersed themselves in the flowers, foliage and plants, not literally of course!
Everyone found it a great exercise in seeing new flowers and making notes of there costs for future ordering ... everyone felt really inspired and eager to get their hands on the flowers!
We visited the Bristol flower market, Flower Vision wholesaler and vase and sundry suppliers too... what a morning!
We returned to Bath and the school in time for lunch (much needed!) and then spent the afternoon looking at the all important costing formulas. We worked back through the week and costed each of the arrangements we had made some with some surprising end results....
With an early finish the students left buzzing and fizzing (if not a little tired!) with everything they'd learnt this week. I advised a restful weekend before we hit the ground running again on monday for our week of wedding and event flowers....
Here are the flowers we bought at the market today, watch this space to see them transformed into beautiful arrangements...
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