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A new school year!
Most schools are started their new courses.
In the field of flower art there are many who offer courses, workshops
or any kind of training. More of about the same on many places.
The pond schools are fishing in contain less fish every year. For young people
there are many possibilities to find a study and profession. Working in a flower
shop or garden centre is in my opinion still challenging and very nice. You
can develop your own creativity and you are working with nature, colour en
the beauty of flowers every day, what do you want more!
There is a good employment thus good opportunities to find a job. We must say
that not all shops are paying well and follow the agreed rules. Students tell
this at our college frequently, true or not!
Florists must know that young people will not choose to work in the flower
business if payment and working conditions are not good. It is a problem we
see in many countries. In the long term it is very harm full for the flower
business.
We see many adults following a professional floral art course those
days. People active and enthusiast to learn how to arrange flowers.
They try to find a job or want to have one for them selves. Or they
start teaching, offer workshops and so on. Many florists do not want
to offer them a job because of their age they say. That is a big mistake
of them because those people have a very strong motivation and a good
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Courses are increased
in price last few years. Not too expensive, but all together the
cost of a course, books and flowers is something! It is not a problem
when the targets of a student can be reached: a diploma, a job, an
own company, trainer, free lance designer and so on.
It is essential for any school to create a powerful and flexible learning surrounding.
This means a good program, clear targets, a contemporary examination system,
good facilities such as class rooms, capable enthusiast
teachers and so on. Also a good location and a parking facilities belong to this.
In many school there is a budget cut on all of this. The quality of a course
is under pressure because of this and it cause a decrease of the results.
Further on we see strong competition and to many of the same courses in the
same place. Schools often cannot have a good economic result because of this.
And there is a strong competition of non official courses and workshops. Often
offered for a very low price, too low to be able to be profitable. Even they
offer flowers included. You cannot believe this. It makes it very difficult for
a good quality course on professional schools to find students for the courses.
Any way it will be a challenging new school year, with many new
chances. New students who will take the challenge to discover and
develop their own creative talents in flower art or other green profession.
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