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Must-have Books for Students

In collaboration with tutors at various colleges around the country we’ve compiled a list of must-have books for levels 1 - 5.

Level 1

  • Beginners Guide to Floristry -Batho, Waugh, Kay
  • Foliage for Florists -Sof  View Details
  • Floristry Techniques Definitions Booklet -SoF  View Details
  • Poisonous Plants and Fungi
  • Professional Floirstry Techniques - Malcolm Ashwell & Sally Pearson  View Details
  • Society of Floristry Handbook - SoF  View Details
  • Study of Colour - Dieter Holzchuh  View Details
  • Dr Hessayon House Plant Expert 
  • Plant Names Simplified (their pronunciation, derivation & meaning)
    A T Johnson & H A Smith

 

Level 2

Books from Level 1 plus the following:

  • Advanced Guide to Floristry - Batho, Waugh, Kay  View Details
  • Principles of Floral Design - Gregor Lersch  View Details

 

Level 3

Books from Level 1 & 2 plus the following:

 

Level 4

Books from Level 1, 2 & 3 plus the following:

  • AIFD handbook - American Institute of Floral Designers
  • Running and Buying a Florist Shop - Alen Peck  View Details
  • Sketchbook 2 - Gregor Lersch
  • Principles of Design - Gregor Lersch  View Details
  • Floristic Basics - Gudrun Cottenier & Nico Bostoen  View Details
  • Flowers in Love - Moniek Vanden Berghe  View Details
  • Flowers in Love 2 - Moniek Vanden Berghe  View Details
  • Flowers in Tears - Moniek Vanden Berghe  View Details
  • Structures Floral Art en Art Floral - Muriel Le Couls, Gil Boyard & Patrick Sordoillet
  • A History of Flower Arranging - Dorothy Cook & Pamela McNicol
    (this may  be out of print though)
  • The Story of the Flower Shop - Jennifer Davies
  • Victorian Gardener - Anne Wilkinson - via Landsman's bookshop
  • Guide to period Flower Arranging - NAFAS
  • Period Guide 2 - NAFAS

 

Level 5

All of the above books plus:

  • The No Nonsense Guide to Government rules and regulations for setting up your business - Business Link
  • Religions of the World - Breuilly, O'Brien & Palmer
    (basic but a useful kick start)

 

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