Walking on the Wildside is WildFlowers Australia’s popular event that focuses on florists, floral designers and floristry students and shows off the beauty of wildflowers in floral designs. The event includes both a Floral Demonstration open to all and a limited-space Floral Workshop. It will be spring in Western Australia, the time of year when wildflowers will be blooming in all their glory. This will be in full display in the premium quality Australian and South African wildflowers and foliages you will see, including rare and unusual products.
This year we are pleased to have internationally renowned floral designer, David Berger as the featured designer for both the Demonstration and the Workshop. Talented Sydney florist Bethany Scott, known for her unique wildflower designs, will be presenting with David at the Demonstrations. More information on each is provided below.
The Floral Demonstration
Date/time: Thursday evening, 19 September, 6:30-9:30pm
Place: Tesselaar facilities in Perth
Designs: Our expert designers will create 15-20 designs
Inclusions: Light refreshments and a silent auction for the designs created
Registration opens 9am (AEST) on 12 July
Registration closes 10am (AEST) on 16 Sept
The Floral Workshop
Date/time: Friday morning, 20 September, 9-12pm
Place: Wafex’s facilities in Perth
Attendees: Strictly limited to 20 with qualified/experienced florists receiving priority
Inclusions: All flowers and necessary sundries will be provided
Registration opens 9am (AEST) on 12 July
Registration closes 10am (AEST) on 16 Sept
More on the florists…..
David Berger
Interflora Australia Judge
Master Florist New Zealand Professional Florists
AIFD-CFD CEJ
PFCI
David has been engaged in every facet of Floristry during his career. As Head
Designer for David Jones Florist for 25 years, he travelled throughout
Australia installing the annual Spring Show, the largest cut flower display in
the Southern Hemisphere. He has represented Australia in the World Cup of Floristry on four occasions, gaining two Silver medals in overall placing’s and five individual Gold medals in various sections. David is a National Interflora Judge and WorldSkills National Chief Judge.
David is now enjoying teaching floristry full-time at Western Sydney TAFE sharing his knowledge and experiences with a new generation of florists.
David is in high demand as a Demonstrator throughout Australia and overseas – his designs are always commercially based. He specializes in facilitating workshops sharing latest trends and techniques with the Floral Industry.
Bess Scott
Bess grew up on a flower farm on the NSW Central Coast surrounded by the Australian bush and stunning native varieties that her grandfather and father grew. She has worked in floristry for 15 years in Sydney and London, and it was working solely with European flowers in London that solidified her deep, inherited respect and appreciation for Australian natives. On returning to Australia she made it her mission to share them and foster that appreciation with others.
Bess opened her shop, BESS Paddington, in 2018 to elevate Australian native wildflowers within the heart of the local community. The shop sets itself apart from other florists by focusing on the wild and truly unique beauty of Australian wildflowers. Bess feels lucky to be the 5th generation in her family involved in the flower industry and stands on the shoulders of her father Craig who is a pioneer in the native flower industry.
We owe great thanks to our Walking on the Wildside sponsors: East Coast Wildflowers, Wafex and Tesselaar Flowers and Apack.
