Step into wedding florals with confidence!

Are you a new florist or maybe you have been working in the industry for a while but not quite found the confidence to start your wedding florals journey? Then why not step into three immersive days with us at beautiful Rufford Mill and transform the way you create wedding flowers.

Mastering Wedding Florals course is designed to build real confidence as you learn every aspect of the wedding industry from creating beautiful designs to ordering and pricing for profit as well as interacting with couples and other wedding suppliers. Through hands-on teaching from an experienced wedding florist, expert guidance and supporting reference materials you will leave with a beautiful, professionally photographed portfolio (yes that’s included too!) and best of all you will feel more than ready to take on real clients.

Wild Jasmine Professional Floristry School

Learn sustainable floristry techniques in the heart of Sherwood Forest

We offer a variety of Professional Floristry course pathways at Wild Jasmine suited to both complete beginners and those who already have some experience working in the industry. Whether you want to take things slowly and build up your skills a little at a time, or immerse yourself into an intensive career change course, we can help to guide you through all the skills you will need to start a successful career in Floristry or Floral Design.

Our Six Week Introduction to Floristry is the perfect starting point for those with no experience who wish to ease themselves into working with flowers one small step at a time. You can then progress on to our Intermediate Bronze, Intermediate Silver and Intermediate Gold courses that develop these skills in more detail. You will build your skills and knowledge over a number of months and by the end of the final course, you will feel more than confident to apply for floristry vacancies with existing florists or even start your own business.

For those wishing to dive straight into their new career, our Five Day ‘Floristry Essentials’ Career Change Course is the perfect choice. Over the course of the week, you will learn a broad range of practical and theory skills that will fully equip you with all that you need to start your new life as a Florist. (please note this course is suitable for complete beginners)

We also offer continued professional development courses such as our three-day Wedding Flower Design Course, our two-day Funeral Flowers Design Course and our one-day Sustainable Large Scale Installations course. (please note these courses are for those who have experience in the industry and are looking to upskill.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any more information about any of our professional floristry courses. We are happy to recommend local accommodation for anyone travelling some distance to attend our courses wishing to stay over in the local area.

We also have a wide selection of fun workshops suitable for individuals and groups.

Ever wondered how those stunning wedding arches are made - and how you could create them too?

Join us at the beautiful Rufford Mill for a full-day, hands-on course where you’ll learn how to design and build stunning sustainable wedding arches with confidence. Perfect for florists, stylists, and creatives, this immersive experience covers eco-conscious design principles, mechanics, flower and foliage choices, and practical construction techniques you can reuse again and again. You’ll leave inspired, skilled, and ready to offer couples breathtaking arches that are not only visually impactful but kinder to the planet—all in a relaxed, supportive setting surrounded by the charm and history of Rufford Mill