Course Two Details
What can the Romans teach us about sustainable floristry today?
Key Details:
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Four Week Course
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One, 1.5 to 2.0 hour session per week
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Live online teaching with Zoom conferencing
COURSE STRUCTURE:
Week One: Introduction
Basic introduction. We will discuss the business of floristry today.
Week Two: Roman gardens
We explore the archaeology and history of Roman gardens and consider what was grown in them and how they were designed.
Week Three: Flower crowns and garlands
We consider how the Greeks and Romans made their flower crowns and garlands. I demonstrate how we can recreate them. We also question how their methods might help make modern floristry more sustainable.
Week Four: Creating modern floral designs from Greco-Roman images
We look at images of flowers from Greco-Roman mosaics, frescoes, and sculptures and explore how these works of art can influence modern designs. We also consider the meaning of flowers in the past.
Week Five: Bonus week
This session is extra for anyone who has questions or ideas about any of the topics covered in the previous weeks or wants to show off a sustainable flower arrangement they made based on week four’s discussion.