North Carolina State Florists Association

NCCPF Online Courses

Floral Fusion: The Experience - Where art and floral design meet!

Floral arrangements surround a woman on a ladder in front of a window.

Dates: March 14-15, 2025
Time: March 14: 9am – 5pm, March 15: 9am until completion
Floral Workshop Cost: $495.00 Flowers provided
Photographer Workshop Cost: $295.00
Location: HighRock Farms
Instructors: @eclecticsage @westqueenstudio @stephanie_garrettaifd @annakeck2

Join us for this hands-on workshop at picturesque HighRock Farms in Oxford, North Carolina. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will be followed by a photoshoot capturing the beauty and art of all the participants. Floral design participants will design a head piece and bouquet, as well as participate in larger installations. Floral participants will receive images of all their work taken by multiple photographers. Photographer participants will capture images of many unique floral designs, perfect for social media content and enhancing your portfolio. The stunning grounds of the HighRock Farms estate include a southern mansion surrounded by scenic vistas and gorgeous floral installations.

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The goal of daily business procedures is to acquaint the individual with the basic definitions and business procedures needed to operate a floral shop on a day-to-day basis.

Plants add a touch to our homes and brighten our indoor surroundings. In the course, students will learn the plant morphology, the plant physiology, plant nomenclature and much more.

Cut flowers, even though they have been separated from the parent plant, are living, actively metabolizing plant parts. Students will explore the factors affecting quality, tips and handling, pre-treatments, care and handling terms.

In today’s market, the customers must be our focus and direction with intent, our business will be successful.

In this 24-hour, self service society, few customer-oriented personalized services remain. Delivery is a service that is very competitive and is the one commodity the floral industry has that keeps customers coming to our shops.

Merchandising is anything that is done to develop the business and move your product. The course will show you how to prepare a merchandising calendar, explain productive use of space, design, lighting, signage, and much more.

In today’s advertising market, the consumer is over exposed to commercial messages. The business must get noticed and this course will provide the tools needed for success.

Congratulations, you’ve finished all the courses. You’re now ready to register for the final examination. Be proud of yourself. You’ve accomplished what only a few have accomplished.  The final exam will be scheduled and given at a later date in person by a certified instructor.  Note: You can pre-register and purchase the exam at any time before you’ve completed the entire 12 classes.

FINAL EXAM — Non-Member Price: $140

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BOTANICAL BODY FLOWER WORKSHOP
.....artistic design in real time with a unique perspective
3:00 - 4:30 pm Inquire at Registration table

This hands-on workshop will give you mechanical concepts and skills to easily construct intricate and impressive floral accessories to offer beyond corsages. These techniques will set you up to create designs that are updated, fashion-forward and artful while remaining mechanically strong and wearable.
* Please bring your own tools, i.e. clippers, scissors, wire cutters, and knives.

Heather Ann Miller, NCCPF is the creative director of Eclectic Sage, a Raleigh based event design and floral studio. While spending many years working in the interior architectural design field, Heather also explored product and textile design. During these explorations, she realized she loved the studio experience and started contributing her artistic eye for colors, trends, and design to a wide variety of projects. Her venture with Eclectic Sage bridges her various art forms and allows her to lend a unique perspective to every design. To see some of her work check out her website www.eclecticsage.com and follow her on Instagram where she often shares behind the scene stories. @eclecticsage

Sponsored by the NCSFA Education Committee

FREE to observe for Weekend Ticket Holders - $25 to Participate
Please pre-register so we'll know how many flowers to provide.

CONVENTION 2019 FRIDAY BOTANICAL BODY FLOWER WORKSHOP

FFA WORKSHOP - Impress your AG Department
presented by former NCSFA President
Friday   4:30 - 6:30 pm in the Mendenhall Room
Sherri Suttle, Bostic, NC

Whether you are making arrangements for an FFA banquet , prom, etc. , learn how to make designs with an unexpected twist that will leave students and teachers alike in awe of what just came from the Ag Department! We will be using a variety of flowers, floral products and non traditional design products to create beautiful centerpieces that are sure to be a hit. Sherri will be showing you design tips, tricks and ideas, but this is a hands on class as well. So……. let your creative juices start flowing now!

$15 Discount Coupon for Members in the Members Zone

CONVENTION 2019 FRIDAY FFA WORKSHOP CHECKOUT

DESIGN II PROGRAM - "Will You Marry Me"
secrets will be revealed from a pro .....
Saturday - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in the Chimney Rock Room

Flowers are much more than flowers in the 21st century, and to separate yourselves from the competition, you need to do much more than just flowers.  This program will open your eyes to possibilities that have worked well for Fresh Affairs and Michael will share some of their secrets that will help you take a different approach to your consults and services that you should be offering!

Michael Whaley Aifd Cfd has over three decades of experience in the floral industry and has been involved with every aspect during his career. He has a passion for continuing self-education and, more importantly, sharing that acquired knowledge with other designers in the industry. Over the years he has studied with some of the greatest designers in the world including Gregor Lersch, Hitomi Gilliam, Tomas De Bruyne and Per Benjamin among others.  Michael has been awarded NCSFA Designer of the Year and Southern Retail Florist Association Designer of the Year.  His love of interpretive design led him to The Jim Treadway Cup for interpretive design and after winning this coveted competition three times he was inducted into the Jim Treadway Hall of Fame.  He was also a regional representative for Americas Cup, Great American Design Competition.  Michael was inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers and has been heavily involved with programs presented at AIFD National Symposium. He is currently the chairman of the National Education Committee, serves as vice president of the Southern Chapter of AIFD, and is an AIFD certified evaluator/judge.  Michael currently works as Creative Director for Fresh Affairs, an upscale wedding and special events studio based in Raleigh, NC. 

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