MARZSHOP

FLOWER SHOP

Alternative Titles Flower Arranger/Seller Floral Designer Flower Retailer Tasks and Duties A florist: attends markets and bids for flowers treats flowers to extend their life designs and puts together flower arrangements, such as bouquets, posies and bunches designs flowers for functions and special occasions helps people choose flowers or plants takes and makes up orders for flower arrangements writes messages on cards delivers or arranges delivery of flowers looks after flowers and indoor plants buys wrap, plants, vases and baskets from sales representatives keeps shop displays neat and tidy keeps records and accounts sweeps and cleans the shop of plant debris. When you hear the words flower arrangement what do you think of? Flowers in a bowl, basket, or vase probably. Have you ever wondered if flowers were used in arrangements during the 1400s A.D., 1200s A.D. or even during the 400s B.C.? The earliest reliable evidence of how, when, and where flowers, fruits, and leaves were first used by man comes froom the Chinese and early Egyptians. We will take a look at the use of flowers in these cultures and others thru time.