I always find New Year to be quite an exciting time. Everyone seems to be wanting to start something new. Whether that is changing their job, changing their house, getting active, or pursuing a hobby.

I always think it is really fantastic when people want a career change. They are tired of doing the same old job and want something new and fresh. I get told a lot that it must be so lovely to be a florist and recently I have been asked what is the best way to get into the industry.

Well first things first I love being a florist. It does have its draw backs, it is very cold, there are many early starts and your hands start to look very old before their time, but if you are creative and love working with natural beautiful objects then working in the floristry industry may be the right job for you.

The best way in my opinion is to try out a day course to see if floristry is something you may enjoy. London based courses are always fantastic and will really give you that sense of what the industry is all about. Highly recommended course are the following;

www.jane-packer.co.uk

www.jamieaston.com/school.html

www.paula-pryke-flowers.com/school.html

All of the above schools run career courses too if you want to take it that step further.

Studying at college is another great way to get into the industry. The Flower and Plant Association website provides a list of courses throughout the UK as well as providing viewers with exciting information on flowers and the latest trends;

www.flowers.org.uk/index.html

If you can, combining a course with working in a shop will really give you that all round experience of what it would be like to work in the floristry industry.

If working with flowers is something that you have been thinking about for a while give it go! The florist industry is constantly evolving. It is now more than ever a fashionable and trendy industry, which is bursting with creativity.

Whatever your New Year plans are The Vintage Flower House team wishes you all the best with them for 2010!