FOR three years, Lucy Stephens has travelled between Melbourne and Mildura with one goal in mind - to complete her floristry apprenticeship.

And now, a few weeks on from becoming fully qualified, she is encouraging anyone else considering the trade to give it a try.

Ms Stephens, who is employed at Red Cliffs' Botanik Floral Designs, completed her apprenticeship with Marjorie Milner College in Me...