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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:
- Sources of Creativity - Gregor Lersch View Details
Level 4
Books from Level 1, 2 & 3 plus the following:
- AIFD handbook -
- 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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