Find out why I’m setting out to shake up the world of funeral flowers from my shed. Read more about the new Farewell Flowers florist directory which aims to connect people across the UK with more planet-friendly choices for funeral flowers.
Seasonal flowers for every month: January
A monthly bouquet showcasing seasonal flowers starts today! Find out what’s flowering in the UK in Janauary and has the wow factor that is WIGGLE!
Why choose and use locally grown flowers?
Read why I love using my own and other local flowers and why and when I may choose to use flowers from further afield.
Sustainable floristry – what does it mean?
Carole looks at sustainable floristry techniques which are easy for any of us to use as we move away from plastic-based floral foam without compromising on the beauty of our arrangements.
Big flowery urns and lots of chat
Workshops at Tuckshop Flowers Wondering what’s it like to do a 1:1 floristry workshop here at Tuckshop Flowers? Read all about Chloe’s day spent with me practising statement arrangements, talking business and capturing her handiwork. Chloe contacted me early in
Green Funeral Flowers go online
Anyone who knows me knows just how buzzy the bee in my bonnet is where green funeral flowers are concerned. They’re one of the things that pushed me off down the flowery path after seeing people’s responses to the wild
Permission to forage
I’ve been ogling grass verges on every semi rural journey I’ve made for the past few weeks. The froth of cow parsley waving its white umbellifers at me has been calling me relentlessly as wedding flower season begins and as I wait (impatiently)
Bloomin’ lovely
Here’s a small snapshot of my corner of the world this week. The recent sunny weather has got all the tulips galloping at a hundred miles an hour, regardless of me wanting to rein them in for May weddings! Everything is
Keeping flowers natural
This design pretty much sums up how I feel about flowers, and also encapsulates much of my business philosophy. (And there you were, thinking it was just a heart….) I completely understand that it may not be everyone’s cup of tea,
Why I’m not a shop
My business name confuses people – until I explain that my house used to be the sweetshop for the school a few doors down the road. The previous owners kindly left us this photo of ‘Brenda’s’ in all its sugary