Do you know your annual plants from your herbaceous perennials? Does your dream venue lack the lustrous glow of a well-prepared floral bouquet or two? Or, maybe you want to know the secret of creating your own Garden of Eden on any budget?

Unlock the door to the secret garden of wedding flower success with the expert help of The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers' Academy Principal, Gillian Wheeler.

Let Gillian sort your stem varieties and your roses in bloom so your wedding day has just the green-fingered touch it needs. Gillian has previously worked with Kew Gardens and the RHS Wisley, she is also in the process of planning a book on flowers and design, and is director of successful floral design courses at the University of the Arts London.

Read Gillian's expert wedding flower advice here.

The academy opened this year and offers flower design courses in London’s Covent Garden. Gillian and her team have been working together for 15 years, so know a thing or two about how your garden grows! Pull on your gardening gloves, take your secateurs in hand and get pruning on these expert-led one-day and evening courses, which use traditional and innovative flower arrangement techniques. Contact academyofflowers.com for details

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