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Wide-ranging Wednesdays – addition to last weeks blog
More pink and blue (and watch for Jo Paoletti’s book on mother-of-the-bride dresses) Last Wednesday we posted about Jo Paoletti’s work and her recently published book Pink and Blue: Telling the Girls from the Boys in America. Our research about the great pink-blue issue lead us to believe that the 1940s was when the currentRead more
Trending Tuesdays – Uppercup
Last week we suggested that Unilever’s pop-up Magnum stores might be, amongst other things, a vehicle for the company to crowd fund research into new ice-cream flavours. This week we profile an out-and-proud seeker of crowd funding, the UpperCup. Melbourne coffee lover and hospitality veteran James McKay has just launched a Pozible crowd funding campaignRead more
Spot the link: Flowers, fruit, cigarettes and car engines
Flowers and plant materials grow old, wilt and die, much to the disappointment of all of us who would love to be able to keep on admiring lovely vases and containers of cut flowers for weeks or months. The process that causes this to happen is called senescence. The good news is you canRead more
Family and friends fridays – Zeally and Cliff
New look Friday Bloom Blurbs and Back to the 70s Since the start of 2013, we’ve found out lots about our friends and fans. We know you’re interested in lots of the same things we’re interested in and we want you to be able to easily connect via social media with us, each other andRead more
Wednesday Blurbs, Pink and blue babies
To settle the pink-blue issue once and for all (or not)! Jo B Paoletti, a historian at the University of Maryland, has studied the meaning of children’s clothing for 30 years and has recently released a book, Pink and Blue: Telling the Girls from the Boys in America. Paoletti believes that the colours didn’tRead more
In the thick of it with wiring
Some facts about wiring flowers. We all know that professional florists use wires to give support and structure to some fresh materials. They choose a particular wiring technique and wires of a particular thickness for each type of flower or foliage. Wire thickness has been traditionally measured in gauges, with the bigger gauge being theRead more
Blossoming blossoms
‘Blossoming’ is a term we often reserve for flowering fruit trees. Ornamental varieties of Prunus trees are now ‘doing their thing’: flowering profusely. In so doing, they promise us spring is coming. Almond, Peach, Plum, Cherry and Japonica trees charm us with their beauty when they flower. Here in Victoria the hardy cherry plums areRead more
Terrarium workshop coming to Torquay
The next terrarium workshop will be held in Torquay on Saturday Aug 24 in the beautiful light filled studio Zeally and Cliff Spaces are very limited for this hands on workshop with Alice Shepherd so get in quick
Hens floral high tea parties
The newest and most stylish Hens party concept is now available thanks to the wishes and requests by many to us here at Bloom College. The bride and her besties, Mum and Aunts can indulge in High tea, Champagne and enjoy a floral workshop at the same time. For bookings and more info call 5229Read more