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43 ways to make Christmas even better
It’s just over 40 days till Christmas Day. But are you really ready or are you still mulling y...
Read MoreWaitrose axes online flower delivery service
Waitrose, the upmarket supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, closed its online gift bo...
Read MoreLowest carbon footprint roses from Porta Nova
Porta Nova introduced its greenest rose, the Red Naomi Futura at the recent Aalsmeer Trade Show. Bas...
Read MorePrestige and Flowerline merge for online growth
Prestige Flowers, the UK’s most reviewed online florist, has merged with Flowerline, a prominent flo...
Read MoreJoseph Massie ... a man with a mission to win and help
I first met Joseph Massie back in 2005 when, as an enthusiastic 17 year old, he’d volunteered to hel...
Read MoreInstitute of Flowers goes live in Ireland!
It’s been two weeks since the new Institute of Flowers was officially launched by MEP Maria Walsh in...
Read MoreKirsty Noble ... a Champion newcomer with style!
She’s only 25 but Kirsty Noble has already achieved more than many. A natural live wire, she d...
Read MoreYounger buyers willing to pay extra for sustainability
A new study has revealed that demand for sustainable products is higher than ever and that the new g...
Read MoreAcquisition gives MM dominant role in Tulips
MM Flowers, a major supplier to the supermarket sector, has acquired Poplar Farm Flowers, the larges...
Read MoreCoventry University address sustainable packaging
Coventry University is leading a project to reduce plastic, packaging and waste in the British cut-f...
Read MorePowerhouse Florist takes top prize for second time!
She is a force of nature … five kids, a massively busy shop which sits in the very top percentile of...
Read MoreSuccessful tour for Turkish growers
Following a tour of the UK, 10 Turkish growers have returned to their farms with a greater understan...
Read MoreWelch The Florist Receives Recognition
Welch the florist, a fifth-generation family business from Nottingham, has been awarded 'Highly Comm...
Read MoreFirst Cheshire florist gains SWA accreditation
Jacqui Owen, a leading wedding and event florist based in Nantwich, is thrilled to announce that the...
Read MoreSustainability Award for Booker Flowers and Gifts
Booker Flowers and Gifts in Liverpool are proud to have been recognised nationally as a business who...
Read MoreAlexandra Farms Design winners announced
It's time to reveal the winners of the Alexandra Farms 2024 Garden Rose Design Contest. Held a...
Read MoreNew voice for professional florists in Ireland
There’s exciting news for Irish florists with the announcement that the Institute of Flowers, the on...
Read MoreSmithers-Oasis UK Wins BFA Sundries Supplier of the Year
It was a night to remember for Smithers-Oasis UK when they took the title Sundries Supplier of the Y...
Read MoreKirsty Noble scoops Newcomer Title
It was a roller coaster couple of weeks for Kirsty Noble when at the end of September, she became th...
Read MoreJoe Massie becomes BFA Florist of the Year
The end of September saw six fabulous finalists go head-to-head in a gruelling series of challenges....
Read MoreIndustry and Training Award Winners celebrated
As part of Fleurex, the BFA celebrate the industry with a series of Awards. Launched earlier t...
Read MoreNew Alliance for Good Florist Guide
As the only ‘by appointment’ kitemark of quality Good Florist Guide has, for 25 years, been consider...
Read MoreTurkish Flower Industry Begins Strategic UK tour
The Turkish Ministry of Trade has announced that a delegation of top-tier cut flower suppliers will ...
Read MoreTwo new faces for Good Florist Guide Council
As part of its ongoing development Good Florist Guide has appointed two new members to the GFG Counc...
Read More43 ways to make Christmas even better
It’s just over 40 days till Christmas Day. But are you really ready or are you still mulling your...
Waitrose axes online flower delivery service
Waitrose, the upmarket supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, closed its online gift...
Lowest carbon footprint roses from Porta Nova
Porta Nova introduced its greenest rose, the Red Naomi Futura at the recent Aalsmeer Trade Show....
Prestige and Flowerline merge for online growth
Prestige Flowers, the UK’s most reviewed online florist, has merged with Flowerline, a prominent...
Joseph Massie ... a man with a mission to win and help
I first met Joseph Massie back in 2005 when, as an enthusiastic 17 year old, he’d volunteered to...
Institute of Flowers goes live in Ireland!
It’s been two weeks since the new Institute of Flowers was officially launched by MEP Maria Walsh...
Kirsty Noble ... a Champion newcomer with style!
She’s only 25 but Kirsty Noble has already achieved more than many. A natural live wire, she...
Younger buyers willing to pay extra for sustainability
A new study has revealed that demand for sustainable products is higher than ever and that the new...
EDITOR'S BLOG
Waitrose closure … celebration or valuable lesson?
Am I doing a happy dance because Waitrose have pulled out of online gift flowers. Absolutely n...
Read MoreAre we dragging ourselves down?
After the buzz of being at the Miami based SAF Convention and being surrounded by people investing b...
Read MoreThere WILL be Valentine roses, some cheaper than '21!
There is no doubt that the post-Brexit organisation has been a complete cock-up! I cannot count the ...
Read MoreLet's be Proud of our industry ... it's fabulous!
As I end the year, I reflect on all the places I have been and all the wonderful people I have met.&...
Read MoreStop hiding and show off your skills!
OK I admit it … I am a bit of a show off! It’s not that I never feel shy or nervous (I often d...
Read MoreWhat the FWAC is going on out there?!
Like many I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. I love it as can get instant feedback...
Read MoreLet’s not be elitist about Sustainability
Someone asked me if I was really that bothered with the environment when I harrumphed over some ball...
Read MoreLet's work together to solve problems
I confess I am cross at myself about the whole Bloom Local affair. Not because it happened … busines...
Read MoreQuit the shaming ... good stuff IS happening!
Confess I get mighty irritated by people who use social media to tell the world - not always correct...
Read MoreBe a Morrison’s … keep checking the numbers!
Did I enjoy reading that Morrisons, Britain’s 5th biggest supermarket had shut 26 of their Florist s...
Read MoreWhy FCH MUST survive into the next decade
This week the future of the Flower Council of Holland is in the balance and a decision reached as to...
Read MoreKeep in touch ... keep them onside!
Will I get roses at Valentine’s? Probably not. It’s not I don’t like them … I do … but my darling hu...
Read MoreChristmas 22 - an exciting duck and dive challenge!
So here we are ... the final furlong to Christmas, the most drawn out, long winded peak of the calen...
Read MoreNot everyone wants to go cheap!
Like many of my readers I can be found shouting and screaming at the computer when a particularly na...
Read MoreFlower Power for Her Majesty
Oh my gosh!
Having seen the outpouring of love and respect for The Queen Mother and then Pr...
Read MoreIs it time to show the difference?
Talking about all the Tom, Dick and Harry’s who come out of the woodwork at peaks* I wonder if flori...
Read MoreRecession ... it is what you make it
or how doing what I say, rather than doing what I did could save your business.
Do ...
Read MoreLet's hear it for the supply chain!
As we celebrate 1.2.21 have to say I thought January was dreary beyond belief! In fact...
Read MoreTier we go again ... BGK/BPP's back on!
Whilst everyone expected the announcements from Nicola and Boris yesterday (in the same way Macron, ...
Read More2020 ... a year to be proud!
And that's a wrap ... well bar the shouting and that's probably someone who left it till the last mi...
Read MorePlan don't panic! Don’t get mad .. get ready!
I purposely didn't bombard our readers after English Lockdown 2 was announced as I reckoned everyone...
Read MoreWhy I won’t write about Brexit.. well not in detail!
You know it would be easy peasy to write salacious headlines about Brexit. Everyone else seems to be...
Read More10 things I've learned from Covid-19
Shame on me ... has been a while since I posted a proper blog ... although in my defence m’lud I hav...
Read MoreAre we right to be selling flowers?
Dateline: 28.3.20 I’ve written this blog a zillion times over because I know I am going to che...
Read MoreEDITOR'S BLOG
Waitrose closure … celebration or valuable lesson?
Am I doing a happy dance because Waitrose have pulled out of online gift flowers. Absolutely not!...
Are we dragging ourselves down?
After the buzz of being at the Miami based SAF Convention and being surrounded by people investing...
There WILL be Valentine roses, some cheaper than '21!
There is no doubt that the post-Brexit organisation has been a complete cock-up! I cannot count...
Let's be Proud of our industry ... it's fabulous!
As I end the year, I reflect on all the places I have been and all the wonderful people I have...
Stop hiding and show off your skills!
OK I admit it … I am a bit of a show off! It’s not that I never feel shy or nervous (I often do!)...
What the FWAC is going on out there?!
Like many I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. I love it as can get instant feedback to...
Let’s not be elitist about Sustainability
Someone asked me if I was really that bothered with the environment when I harrumphed over some...
Let's work together to solve problems
I confess I am cross at myself about the whole Bloom Local affair. Not because it happened …...