An organised start to the New Year - read more about getting my flower plot onto the straight and narrow.
Getting organised for 2019
The flowery life - a dream or a nightmare?
From time to time I receive emails from people who remind me of myself. People who love gardening and/or flowers, who dream of leaving their current jobs behind, and plunging themselves into a new career in growing or floristry. When
After the Beast’s departure….
The Beast from the East has blown its way across the British countryside, leaving thigh high snowdrifts barring paths and roads, and my workshop with iced buckets holding their few flowers in a cement-like grip. I’m normally crouched in my
Flowers from the Farm: Imminent chat warning
I’m meeting lots of fellow British flower folk on Feb 5th: we’re congregating at The MacDonald Burlington Hotel for #BRUM18, to discuss growing, marketing, arranging and everything in between. It’s an event I’m organising for Flowers from the Farm (FFTF),
Small business Saturday
Last week Steve McCabe, our local MP dropped into the Tuckshop as the national ‘Small Business Saturday’ initiative prompted him to find out what was going on in the world of small- and micro-businesses in his Selly Oak constituency. I was
Fragrant kerb appeal
We’ve had a lot of work done on the front of the Tuckshop this year, and the final phase has just been completed: our iron railings, erected by the previous owners to deter the crowds of school children who still
British Flowers Week 2017
Did you know that it’s British Flowers Week this week? Join in and celebrate all that is beautiful, seasonal and British grown! Did you also know that only just over 10% of the cut flowers bought in the UK are actually
Sowing seeds for future flowers
It’s been a busy week this week. I’ve been sowing some marketing seeds - booking rooms for British Flowers Week workshops, sending out mailings and doing my first Fazeley Studios wedding fair. In fact running a flower business is as
Weaving flowers into a life story
Caroline of Forbes Flowers, Aberdeenshire, came to Tuckshop Flowers last week to do a floral workshop on natural funeral flowers and it was such a pleasure to share ideas, experiences and techniques. The woven heart tribute above is just one
Carole at Christmas
December heralds my world becoming full of round things. Wreath making takes over in earnest, just around now, with orders from my local customers, and gathering supplies for my workshops. With the advent of my new workspace, the great thing is I