High Street, Worle
Weston-super-Mare
N. Somerset BS22 0HD
info @ fdb-flower.com
Barbara Shakespeare has been an active florist for over 30 years and
for the past 23 years she has been the principal of Flower Design of Britain.
Through her expertise and patience in teaching, she has generally become
recognized as one of the foremost floristry trainers in Europe.
She has held posts as both a senior verifier and regional training
officer for the worldwide relay organization Interflora.
Her wealth of experience in the field of floristry led to her appearing
in the “Hall of Fame” magazine produced by the leading UK newspaper “The
Daily Mail".
Qualifications: National Diploma of the Society of Floristry England,
Fellow of the Society of Floristry, Master Florist FTM
His CV is a who's who of floristry in the UK, past Chairman of
Interflora British Units and Representative on the World Board of
Interflora inc, past Editor of Society of Floristry magazine, past
Chairman British Retail & Professional Florists Association, past
Chairman of academic Government lead body for the floristry Industry,
past Chairman of European Floristry School, lead representative and past
floristry Governor Lackham Horticultural College. Director of busy
flower shops in the West Country. As Chairman of a Government Committee,
he was involved in the development of a strategy for the setting of NVQ
Levels for floristry courses at UK Colleges. He also adapted and
delivered these NVQ Levels in South Africa. From May 2017 he becomes the
principal of the school.
His courses will cover all aspects of
floristry design and will include the most up-to-date techniques.
He has more than 40 years of educational background of floristry.
Presently Mr. Hughes only undertakes consultancy and private work. This
is carried out in conjunction with Barbara Shakespeare NSDF.
Flower Design of Britain occasionally invites commercial florists and
floral designers to give different approaches of teaching. All of our
teachers have solid experience of floristry teaching.
Lynda Owen, giving colour lecture to students in London classAndreas
Verheijen Dutch master florist
Hazel Lines N.D.S.F F.S.F commercial foristry