Inspired by the effortless beauty of flowers freshly gathered from the garden, Whimsically Gathered is a celebration of movement, texture, and seasonal charm.
In this guided workshop, you’ll learn the classic spiral hand-tied technique, creating a naturally styled bouquet using a curated selection of premium seasonal blooms and foliage. Our expert tutors will take you through selecting and conditioning your flowers, understanding shape and balance, and building a bouquet that feels loose, abundant, and full of life.
Once complete, your bouquet will be presented in a stylish glass vase, transforming it into an elegant piece ready to display at home or gift to someone special.
Ideal for complete beginners or creative hobbyists looking to build confidence in bouquet making and explore a softer, more organic style of floral design.
Available dates: Thursday 23rd July 10am-12pm & 6pm-8pm
Cost: $195 per student. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, accessories and tuition)
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the cooler months reveal a quieter kind of beauty, delicate blooms, sculptural branches, and softly layered textures. In this hands-on class, you’ll create a striking seasonal arrangement in a premium vase, exploring how subtle tones and textural botanicals can be transformed into something both elegant and expressive.
Guided by our expert tutors, you’ll learn how to select and condition your botanicals, build structure within a vessel, and create natural movement and balance. Working with a curated selection of premium seasonal flowers, you’ll discover how to transform familiar materials into a design that feels modern, sculptural, and deeply atmospheric.
Perfect for complete beginners or experienced hobbyists ready to explore a more artistic approach to floral design.
Available dates: Tuesday 4th August 10am-12pm & 6pm-8pm
Cost: $195 per student. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, accessories and tuition)
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
The cooler months invite us to slow down, gather indoors, and create beautiful spaces to share with others. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create a bountiful table arrangement in a premium vessel, perfect for styling your dining table and inspiring your entertaining styling.
Working with seasonal flowers, sculptural branches, and richly textured foliage, our expert tutors will guide you through the principles of shape, layering, and composition. You’ll discover how to create a design that is both practical and visually striking, ideal for intimate dinners, long lunches, and special occasions at home.
Perfect for beginners or hobbyists seeking a creative and inspiring introduction to floral design, with a focus on entertaining and thoughtful home styling.
Available dates: Thursday 27th August 10am-12pm & 6pm-8pm
Cost: $195 per student. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, accessories and tuition)
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
A beautifully guided introduction to the art of floristry, our Beginner’s Master Class is designed to build your creative confidence, refine your technique, and give you a true taste of what it feels like to design with purpose — even if you’ve never touched a flower before.
In this elevated half-day experience, you’ll create not just one, but two distinct floral designs: a sculptural table arrangement and a hand-tied bouquet, using only the finest seasonal botanicals selected by our studio team. You’ll be gently guided through each step by our experienced florists — from understanding how to select and prepare your materials, to learning the design principles that bring structure, balance, and elegance to your work.
With a focus on both form and feeling, this immersive session explores the why behind each technique, not just the how — helping you create floral pieces that are both beautiful and intentional. Along the way, you’ll gain insight into composition, movement, colour harmony, and the simple yet vital techniques that extend the life of your arrangements.
Perfect for complete beginners, curious creatives, or hobbyists looking to refine their skills, this class offers a nurturing, inspiring environment to explore your potential. You’ll leave not only with two beautiful floral designs to take home, but with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to keep creating long after the class is over.
Whether you’re exploring a new hobby or testing the waters for a future in floristry, this is where it begins — with hands full of flowers, and a mind full of possibility.
Available dates:
Saturday 12th September 2026, 9am-12pm
Saturday 21st November 2026, 9am-12pm
Cost: $330 per student, for the complete course. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries and accessories) for both designs.
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
Step into the world of floral design with our most comprehensive beginner experience — a five-week journey designed to build your confidence, spark your creativity, and offer a true glimpse into life as a florist.
Over five inspiring sessions, you’ll explore a range of professional techniques — each reflecting a different challenge or creative moment a florist might encounter in a working week. With expert guidance and premium materials, you’ll create five unique designs that showcase the fundamentals of modern floral artistry.
What you’ll create:
Week 1 – A front-facing arrangement in a ceramic vessel
Week 2 – A hand-tied bouquet presented in a glass vase
Week 3 – A fully wired floral crown
Week 4 – A luxury gift-boxed floral design
Week 5 – A 360 table arrangement in a reusable vessel
This course is ideal for complete beginners, curious creatives, or hobbyists exploring the next step. Many students find it’s not just a course — but a turning point, often becoming the first step toward a career in floristry.
Available dates
Tuesdays 13th October – 10th November 2026
Cost: $975 per student, for the complete course. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries and accessories) for the 5 classes.
Payment options: $375 non-refundable Deposit and $120 paid each week throughout the course or in-full at the time of booking.
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
Time: The course runs from 6pm – 8pm each Tuesday, across the 5 week period.
Semester 2 2026 (Day Class) Course Outline
Semester 2 2026 (Evening Class) Course Outline
If you’re ready to turn your passion for flowers into a career, this is the course that will take you there.
Our 20-week Industry Ready Course is a comprehensive, hands-on training program designed to prepare you for immediate entry into the floristry workforce — or to launch your own floral business with confidence.
This is not a traditional classroom experience. You’ll be trained in real-world design techniques and industry practices that reflect what it actually means to work as a florist today. From everyday commercial floristry to premium event work, you’ll gain the skills, speed, and creative insight that florists use on the job — every day.
Unlike many formal qualifications, our contemporary training plan is built around the realities of today’s floral industry. We don’t just teach technique — we build resilience, problem-solving, and the mindset required to thrive in a fast-paced, creative career.
No previous experience is required — we start at beginner level and progress quickly, with personalised support from experienced florists every step of the way. Past students have gone on to gain employment in leading studios, freelance with confidence, or launch their own businesses.
If you’re ready to take floristry seriously — and build a future in the industry — this is your first step.
Full course outline available above.
SEMESTER 2, 2026 INTAKE
Monday (Day)
20th July 2026 – 14th December 2026
or
Monday (Evening)
20th July 2026 – 7th December 2026
Cost: $3,900 per student, for the complete course. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, tuition, digital notes).
*except Excursion, required to purchase own materials.*
Payment: $1,250 Deposit and $265 paid every second lesson throughout the course or $3,900 if paid in full.
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
Time: Monday – refer to Course Outline applicable to your booking (Day or Evening Class).
Note: The evening class includes one Saturday morning class for the Flower Market excursion.
Lecturer: All lecturers on rotation.
Block 1 Course Outline
Block 2 Course Outline
Block 3 Course Outline
For those who need flexibility without compromising on quality, our Intensive Format delivers the same comprehensive training as our 20-week program — condensed into three focused blocks of immersive, in-person learning.
This accelerated version of our flagship course is designed for regional, interstate, or time-poor students who want to fast-track their floristry journey. Across three intensives, you’ll gain practical, real-world skills in commercial floristry, from foundational techniques to premium presentation — all taught in a mature, detail-oriented learning environment.
Our contemporary curriculum reflects the real-world pace and demands of today’s floristry industry. You’ll leave with not only a solid skill set but also the confidence to enter the workforce, freelance, or begin building your own floral business — supported by a network of mentors and an ongoing culture of learning.
Whether you’re entering the industry at a later stage in life or simply ready to invest deeply in your passion, this course is structured to help you succeed — with many of our graduates now working across the country or running successful businesses of their own.
No previous experience is required. Just commitment, curiosity, and a love of flowers.
Full course outline available above.
Available dates:
Block 2 – Monday 17/08/2026 – Wednesday 19/08/2026
Block 3 – Monday 26/10/2026 – Wednesday 28/10/2026
Block 1 – Monday 30/11/2026 – Wednesday 02/12/2026
These blocks can be completed in any order, however, all 3 blocks must be completed for a certificate to be issued.
Cost: $1,320 per student, per block. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, tuition, digital notes).
Payment (per block): $320 non-refundable Deposit and $1,000 paid on first day of training or Paid in-full at time of booking.
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
Time: Each class runs from 10am-3pm, each day of the 3 day block.
Lecturer: All lecturers on rotation
A two-day deep dive into the scale, structure, and strategy behind delivering large-scale florals, confidently, creatively, and profitably.
Designed for florists ready to level up, The Big Shit is our advanced short course focused on the high-impact world of weddings and events. You’ll work collaboratively and individually across a series of large-scale installations, developing both your technical skill and creative confidence in real-world formats.
Over two intensive days, you will:
Beyond the flowers themselves, this course provides valuable insight into the complete production journey, from concept development and quotation through to mechanics, staging, installation, and safe dismantling.
You’ll gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to work efficiently, confidently, and profitably in the wedding and events sector, while exploring the techniques and creative thinking required to stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Delivered in intimate class sizes, this course offers extensive hands-on learning, close tutor support, and honest, practical feedback throughout.
Ideal for graduates of our Industry Ready Course or florists with Certificate II-equivalent experience who are ready to take the next step into large-scale weddings and events.
Full course outline available above.
Available dates: Friday 18th September 9:30am-3pm & Saturday 19th September 9:30am-1pm
Cost: $1,320 per student. This includes all materials (fresh flowers, sundries, accessories and tuition)
$320 Non-refundable deposit + $1,000 balance at time of course or Pay in full at time of booking
Location: Matthew Landers Academy
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