Last month I was delighted to attend Baby Bloom 2012 at the New Covent Garden Flower Market in London.

Organised by the magazine Florist and Wholesale Buyer, it was a trade-only event with florists travelling from as far afield as Cardiff, Torquay and Newcastle.

Compère for the morning was Managing Editor of the magazine, Caroline Marshall-Foster, who’s been in the floristry industry for over 35 years.

From 7am to 10.15am, there were three demonstrations by Heidi Lawley of West Malling Flowers and Jamie Ryder of Jamie Ryder Flowers.… Read more