So the Christmas installations have started to go into hotels and restaurants meaning many florists have been doing all-nighters and then trying to catch up on their sleep the next day. Florist shops are gearing up for the festive period too. And freelancers are taking on jobs back-to-back.
It’s so important to look after yourself in the run-up to Christmas though. And just in case you need a little friendly reminder, here are four self care tips:… Read more
I’m delighted today to feature an interview with London based florist, Ruth Davis of All for Love.
Could you tell us what prompted you to become a florist?
It was my childhood dream to become a florist. Growing up in the beautiful Lake District, I’ve always loved nature and its always just been there. I remember, as a child, coming back from dog walks with pocketfuls of conkers or pine cones I had collected along the way, or sticky handfuls of daffodils or colourful autumn leaves that I had picked.… Read more
If you follow Flowerona on Instagram, you may have seen that recently I had the pleasure of meeting the very lovely Liz Earle, a lady I’ve admired for many, many years!
Liz has created a beautiful botanical-inspired jewellery collection. And a selection from her Wild Rose range was on display in Liberty in London, which is where we met up. The designs are absolutely stunning!
I’m so very thrilled to offer you the opportunity of winning a Wild Rose Bracelet from the collection, in rose gold!… Read more
What an incredible week British Flowers Week it’s been!
Just in case you’ve not seen my links on social media to my blog posts on the British Flowers Week website, I thought I’d include them here, so that you can see the incredible designs which the florists created using British flowers and foliage. Plus my exclusive interviews with each of them.
Left to right above, they are Carly Rogers, Jennifer Pinder, Matthew Richardson of Urban Flower Co, Abigail MacNiven of Petal & Stalk and Mary Jane Vaughan.… Read more
Hello! I’m back from an extended Easter break and delighted to kick off with a wonderful interview plus amazing floral designs by Betany Coffland from California-based Chloris Floral. Betany launched Chloris Floral in winter 2014, and her business name perfectly reflects her two artistic endeavours, classical singing and floral design.
What inspired you to start creating floral designs inspired by music?
I’m a Juilliard trained professional opera singer and flowers came into my life about four years ago when I started volunteering on a flower farm.… Read more
