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New Year … New ways of doing things!!
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It’s three months since Caroline Marshall-Foster went to the Dutch Lily Days event. That may s...
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Beans, miles and a bit of welding! Just part of the eight month journey for Lizzie Newcombe, the UK'...
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It’s a funny old world at the moment. Depending on which newspaper you read we’re either hanging on ...
Read MoreSustainability labels simplified with FloriPEFCR
Sustainability remains a difficult and abstract concept for many people, and that includes the flori...
Read MoreEmirates SkyCargo up 20% for 2023 wedding season
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Read MoreWomen breaking barriers in New Covent Garden
When Zest Flowers and Arnott & Mason joined forces with Floral Trade Group just over 18 months a...
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It’s that rubbish time of the year when sales are traditionally down, footfall is low, there are no ...
Read MoreScams and other things to be wary of
If there is something that makes our blood boil it is seeing hard working florists taken advantage o...
Read MoreValentine's Day 2023 Countdown D Day -11
As expected, the world and his friend are trying to tempt people with their Valentine offers - some ...
Read MoreValentine's '23 ... time to get the lippy out!
Will it be a bed of roses or a massacre. We'll know the answer on Feb 15th but given it's a Tu...
Read MoreUsing OASIS® TerraBrick™ made easy
OASIS® TerraBrick™ Floral Media is the first compostable floral design brick produced by OASIS® Flor...
Read MoreFCH say I Love You differently!
Valentine’s is looming but will it be a flood of red roses, or will consumers want to do things diff...
Read MoreFCH presents consumer sustainability survey
Whilst most consumers and horticultural product buyers consider sustainability an important topic th...
Read MoreHouseplants, herbs & drieds to flourish
As we enter 2023, the nation’s 30 million gardeners can look forward to flourishing houseplants, bou...
Read More10 Ways to Get Finances Fighting Fit!
They say look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. Great in theory, in...
Read MoreHelp for Freelancers facing tough 2023
Whilst freelancing in the florist sector work is often part of a team with all the fun and camarader...
Read MoreViva Magenta - the Pantone colour of 2023
Inspired by the red of Cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family ...
Read MoreBooker Flowers and Gifts win Environment Award 2022
Booker Flowers and Gifts based in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, have again scooped the Responsible Busine...
Read MoreSustainable floristry ... more than just the foam
Sustainability has become a buzzword for business, but what does it really mean for florists, what’s...
Read MoreRHS Chelsea Flower Show 22 winners
Back in its normal date .... with no restrictions and - apart from a few torrential storms - blazing...
Read MoreCOVID, Constance and Curly Twigs
Caroline Marshall-Foster discovers how Shane Connolly survived a pandemic
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Merel van den Burg is probably one of the best-known wholesalers in the UK. Not because her company ...
Read MoreWorldskills Floristry Finalists announced
WorldSkills UK has announced the student and apprentice finalists who will be battling it out across...
Read MoreAlexandra Farms Winning Designs
Leading Colombian rose growers, Alexandra Farms are proud to announce the winners of their fourth an...
Read MoreCompetitions for everyone from Interflora
Interflora are using the newly expanded Good Florist Event to launch their brand new, indust...
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Florists understand the importance of keeping their professional tools sharp, but how often do...
Read MoreCreate a Bridal Design ... win £300
Spring is just around the corner and how better to celebrate by entering a competition!!
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Whilst the live version of the British Flower Association’s Industry Awards couldn't happen the vi...
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For anyone disadvantaged due to race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, there are invisible barrie...
Read MoreAlexandra Roses winners announced
The 3rd Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest has been held and the winners have been selected!...
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New Year … New ways of doing things!!
New Year Resolutions (NYR’s)… the bane of our lives! We’re all supposed to make them, but they can...
Twixmas Tricks and Tips to think about
It’s that funny time of year. Not Christmas but not New Year either; an inbetweenie time when the...
People, Proflora and Planes ... a recipe for good
Robin Eagle is young and passionate about sustainability. But that doesn’t mean he is blind to the...
Alexandra Farms gains CNC Certification
They’ve always cared for the planet and their people now Alexandra Farms, leading garden rose...
Gilding the Lily ... without a drop of pollen!
It’s three months since Caroline Marshall-Foster went to the Dutch Lily Days event. That may seem...
Aiming to 'bring it home' at Interflora World Cup!
Beans, miles and a bit of welding! Just part of the eight month journey for Lizzie Newcombe, the...
How are you feeling, how are you doing?
It’s a funny old world at the moment. Depending on which newspaper you read we’re either hanging...
Sustainability labels simplified with FloriPEFCR
Sustainability remains a difficult and abstract concept for many people, and that includes the...