Discover the secrets of European Floral Design
in France and Belgium, January 2010
Paris long Weekend
Thursday 21st
Welcome Supper.
Friday 22nd
A unique city walk in two distinct parts of the city to explore Parisian flower shops, personal, charming and superabundant.
Saturday 23rd
A full days workshop with one of Frances original and talented floral designers, leave equipped with the latest techniques, perspectives and loads of inspiration.
Sunday 24th
Visit Paris’s Salon du Maison, International Design event.A magnet for professionals interested in whats now, new and next, showcasing lifestyle collections for home interiors, workplace and retail with furniture, exclusive objects, textiles, colour trend forcasts ,talented and enterprise .What you see here for the first time ,you will find elsewhere in the year ahead.
Monday 25th
Depart
10 days France- Paris -Belgium
Follow the same itinerary as Paris long Weekend.
Monday 25th
Travel by TGV rapid rail to Belgium. Welcome supper and demonstration.
Begin a series of Floral Design Workshops with Belgium’s world renowned florists.
be inspired motivated and explore the world of design principles and creative harmonies these designers excel in:
Tuesday 26th - Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th - Saturday 30th
Thursday 28th
Visits:
IPM International Plant Messe in Essen, Germany a mecca for trendsetting European Floral Industry.
Floral accessory warehouses in Belgium to shop and ship home.
Flower shops where time permits.
Saturday 30th
Farewell supper evening.
7 day one week Belgium only
Skip the Paris arrangement and instead
Sunday 24th
arrive in Belgium
Monday 25th
meet with the group
follow the week arrangements in Belgium
Sunday 31st
depart
Of interest
Your fees cover
all accommodation, meals, workshop fees & materials, metro, exhibiton entrances, TGV and land based travel.
Your fees do not cover
Airfares, travel and medical insurance, refreshments, baggage handling or storing , shipping of goods.
All enquiries email Isabel directly: isabelgilbertpalmer@mac.com