
The British School of
Sustainable Floristry
British Flowers. Sustainable Techniques. Inspired Futures.
We’re so glad you found us.
Whether you’re a flower lover dreaming of creating beautiful arrangements at home, a florist looking to work more sustainably, or a flower farmer wanting to add floristry to your business, you’re in the right place.
The world of floristry can feel overwhelming. From mechanics and techniques to materials, sustainability and design, there is a huge amount to learn and often no clear place to start. That’s where we come in.
At The British School of Sustainable Floristry, we believe floristry should be beautiful, accessible and kind to the environment. We champion seasonal flowers, sustainable techniques and thoughtful design, teaching you how to create naturally beautiful work without relying on floral foam or single-use plastics.
More importantly, we believe knowledge should be shared. No gatekeeping. No industry secrets. No unnecessary jargon. Just honest, practical teaching from people who live and breathe flowers every day.
Founded by florist and educator Carol Peacock and flower farmer Roz Chandler, our school brings together decades of experience in both floristry and flower growing. Together, we teach sustainable floristry from soil to stem — helping students understand not only how to arrange flowers beautifully, but where those flowers come from and how their choices can make a positive impact.
Whether you’re learning for pleasure, building a business, or developing your professional skills, we’ll give you the confidence, techniques and inspiration to create floristry that feels natural, abundant and truly sustainable.
Training designed for everyone.
From complete beginners to seasoned professionals — find your starting point.
Flower Lovers & Hobbyists
Perhaps you've always loved flowers and want to learn how to arrange them beautifully at home. Whether you're creating flowers for your own enjoyment, special occasions, or simply because it brings you joy, we'll give you the confidence, techniques and creative inspiration to design naturally beautiful arrangements using sustainable methods.
Florists
If you're looking to embrace sustainable floristry, move away from floral foam, refine your design skills or work more seasonally, you're in the right place. Our courses combine beautiful design with practical, environmentally conscious techniques that can be applied to both everyday floristry and large-scale event work.
Flower Farmers
Many flower farmers dream of doing more with the flowers they grow. Whether you'd like to offer bouquets, workshops, weddings, farewell flowers or simply add value to your harvest, we'll help you develop the floristry skills and confidence to create additional income streams from your flowers. With over 15 years of flower farming experience, Roz understands both the opportunities and challenges of combining growing with floristry.

Two flower women, one quiet mission.
Founded by florist and educator Carol Peacock and flower farmer Roz Chandler: together bringing decades of experience in floristry and flower growing to a school built on honesty, sustainability and shared knowledge.
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“We've built such a fabulous community here, and I'm so glad that more and more people are embracing creative, sustainable floristry.”
— Carol Peacock
Three ways to learn with us.
The Studio Online
The outmoded traditional floristry training model is no longer relevant in today's world. You need to learn at your own pace and fit it in with other commitments. Our in-depth, supported online programmes are designed for YOU and YOUR level of experience — whatever your starting point.
Explore online coursesThe Studio at the Farm
We understand that some of you will prefer to get hands on and spend time with us in person. Field Gate Flowers is a busy working flower farm, and we have put together a range of on-site training options — some also hosted at Peacock & Wild's studio in Wigan. Join us at The Clockhouse for our cosy, in-person courses.
See in-person coursesRetreats
Immersive retreats, in Italy, Spain and at the farm — with the objective of learning, fun, collaboration and meeting friends for life. A few days set aside to design with the seasons, share a long table, and step out of the everyday.
Explore the retreatsJoin our next Free Open Evening on Sustainable Floristry.
Are you a florist striving to create more sustainable practices? A flower farmer looking to enhance your floristry skills with your own blooms? Or perhaps you simply love flowers and care deeply about the environment?
Are you worried about going totally ‘foam-free’? This Open Evening is designed for people like you. Come and see what we have in store…
It’s FREE, and fun. Sign up now — limited places due to Zoom restrictions.
Dive into our library — yes, it’s free.
Guides, demos and worksheets — all at the click of a button. We’re passionate about sustainable floristry being for everyone, no matter what your experience. We add more all the time.
A few slow days away.
Immersive retreats in Italy, Spain and at the farm — with the objective of learning, fun, collaboration and meeting friends for life.
On sale nowUK Floral Retreat 2026
Two immersive days at Field Gate Flowers, in the North Buckinghamshire countryside, with Roz Chandler, Carol Peacock and Tom Coleman — sustainable floristry mechanics, large-installation work, growing for profit, branding photography and marketing strategy. All training, materials and lunches included.
On sale nowFlores in Fonteta — Catalonian Retreat 2027
A luxury four-day floral escape in the Catalonian countryside with Roz Chandler and Tom Coleman. Stay at a restored 17th-century farmhouse, visit a local flower farm, design with Catalonian blooms, take morning yoga under the wisteria and dine on farm-to-table menus by Iolanda Bustos, Chef of Flowers.
Waitlist openItalian Floral Retreat 2027
An immersive Italian floristry retreat is being prepared for September 2027 — join the waitlist to be first in line when the exact dates, the villa and the itinerary are released.
Letters from the farm.

Sustainable Floristry: Roz talks to Phoam Labs
Sustainable Floristry: Roz sits down with Dundee Butcher of Phoam Labs on The Cut Flower Podcast — a candid conversation about a genuinely game-changing innovation: a compostable, corn-based alternative to traditional floral foam.
Navigating the Global Flower Industry with Professor David Bek
