Education Week 2026: Fundamentals of Floral Design
Schedule
Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
DoubleTree By Hilton West Edmonton | Edmonton, AB
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Overview- Flowers and Foliage Care and Handling 101
- Retail Shop Procedures: Mark-up and Pricing
- How to Run a Profitable Floral Business
- Guided Hands-On Design: Basic Floral Design Techniques
Day 1
Basic vase design methods and construction techniques:
- Rose vase arrangement – 6 and 12 stems
- Mixed flower vase arrangements
Spiral hand-tied technique:
- Construction of hand-tied mixed flower bouquet
- Green a vase for a mixed flower arrangement
- Vase arrangement using a spiral hand-tied bouquet
Day 2
- One-sided, small triangle arrangement in floral foam
- One-sided, large triangle arrangement in floral foam (sympathy/funeral arrangement)
- Asymmetrical triangle arrangement in floral foam (centrepiece)
Day 3
- Traditional wiring and taping technique for corsage and boutonniere
- All-around centrepiece arrangement in floral foam
- Round bridal bouquet in a fresh floral foam holder
Registration Fees:
- $949 + applicable taxes. Includes all mechanics supplies and fresh flowers for hands-on portion.
- Please bring an apron(optional), a sharp floral knife, floral shears, scissors, and a wire cutter.
- Coffee, snacks, and hot lunch included
Registration deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
About the Instructor:
Lea is the owner of Designing on the Edge. She has used her experience and expertise to become a mentor, teaching floral/event/wedding design for the last fifteen years. Her work has been featured in Canadian Florist, Floriology, Canadian Special Events, WED LUX, Metro and Avenue. She is a National and International award-winning designer and creative event professional. After over three decades in floral design, Lea lives in a world where imagination meets art in fantastic floral and sculptural creations. With thousands of events and weddings under her belt, the next opportunity to create is always a welcomed challenge. She believes all good designers start with a great foundation of the principles and elements of floral design. Understanding shop operation, time management and profitability is just as essential as the design foundation.
Learn more about Lea: designingontheedge.ca
Head to https://floristssupply.com/education-week-registration-2026/
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