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It’s great to be slow – ‘slow flower movement’
It’s great to be slow! Britain’s The Telegraph reported from Kenya a few days before Valentine’s Day. Many thousands of locals in the flower-growing areas around Naivasha were busily harvesting and packaging roses for their journeys to stores thousands of kilometres away. The report was heartening, highlighting how some growers and buyers (including British supermarketRead more
Win tickets to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show March 26-30
We are excited to announce our ticket giveaway competition for this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Once again stunning floral displays and amazing landscape designs will fill the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Buildings from March 26-30. We are very busy organising the finer details in the main hall and will be demonstratingRead more
Posy bouquets
Posies are one of the most traditional floral arrangements. They have been used since at least medieval times when they were carried to disguise the unpleasant smells of the era. In particular the brides who carried them. Their popularity is timeless, no doubt due to the versatility of their use and the varied materials thatRead more
Element of Design – Line
Line is the direction in which a viewer’s eye travels when they look at a floral design: it gives a sense of movement around, through and out of a design. The designer may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn in and around the design. They may want the viewer’s eye to be drawn inRead more
Element of Design – COLOUR
Colour refers to the visual response of the eye, it has the strongest emotional power of all the elements. Combining colours and creating harmony with them can be one of the most pleasurable parts of floristry. Colour is very subjective. Many colour schemes have been created to help designers keep order and control viewer emotions.Read more
Grow flowers and Save Bees
Surround yourself with beauty (and save the world) You know that you can save your psyche, soothe your jaded senses and generally perk yourself up with your daily (or weekly) dose of cut flowers in the home or office. But did you know you can save the whole world by allowing a range of flowersRead more
‘flower styling for every home’ Demonstration at The 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
We will be back on stage again at the 2014 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show also known as MIFGS for short! In keeping with our theme of ‘Every home needs flowers’ we will be demonstrating a variety of tips, techniques and achievable arrangements to style your home using flowers in an affordable and sustainableRead more
Hydrangea – so hot right now!
One of the most popular flowers this Summer is definitely Hydrangea. Hydrangea gives me fond memories of my childhood with the beautiful cool blue tones I viewed from my bedroom window. Here are a few points on Hydrangea as a cut flower… Common name.. Hydrangea Botanical name.. Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea paniculata How to tell it’sRead more
Balance – Principle of flower design
As the new year kicks in many of us focus on our wish to bring more balance to our lives. Finding balance between work, family, friends, spiritual, health and our list goes on, Life seems to be a constant balancing act between giving focus to the different elements of our lives and we soon discoverRead more
DIY Christmas flower gift boxes
How to make a flower gift box Ingredients 2 bunches Chrysanthemum – glasshouse variety Pearl headed pins – approx 40 1/2 brick of Oasis floral foam 1 metre of ribbon 1 bottle top (can be a jar lid or pizza dividers are great!) Glue Plastic tray, dish or plate of your choice Step 1 –Read more