Flower Arranging Ikebana - Southwell Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Discover the beauty, balance and mindfulness of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. This inspiring and creative course will introduce you to the history and principles of Ikebana while helping you develop practical skills in creating elegant, sustainable floral designs.

Ikebana is much more than simply arranging flowers. It is a mindful practice that encourages you to slow down, connect with nature, and appreciate the natural beauty of flowers, foliage and seasonal materials. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on activities, you will learn how to create stunning arrangements that reflect harmony, simplicity and balance.

Resources required for the first session will be communicated by the tutor, however each week you will need:

Scissors or secateurs

Fresh flowers and foliage

Anchor tape

Flower arranging containers to display floral arrangements

Chicken wire.

Pebbles.

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

•    Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
•    Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

•    Greater London Authority
•    North East Combined Authority
•    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
•    Tees Valley Combined Authority
•    West Midlands Combined Authority
•    West of England Combined Authority
•    West Yorkshire Combined Authority
•    Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
•    York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
•    Hull and East Yorkshire
•    Greater Lincolnshire
•    Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
•    Cornwall Council
•    Lancashire Combined County Authority
•    Buckinghamshire

•    Warwickshire

•    Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.