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Evolve Flowers Ltd and Easton College: Cultivating a Future in Sustainable Floristry
Evolve Flowers Ltd, founded by Helen Chambers, recently collaborated with Easton College, part of City College Norwich, to provide a group of students with training in British Sustainable Floristry techniques. Helen has had a long-standing relationship with Easton College, making this partnership a natural choice for inspiring the next generation of florists in the UK. A Flourishing Collaboration Helen Chambers, with her extensive background in floristry and design, shared her wealth of knowledge and passion for sustainable British blooms with students at Easton College. The partnership aimed to educate students on the importance of sourcing local flowers, reducing waste, and...
CROP REPORT - Egg-citing Newness!!
You all have been keeping me incredibly busy - like a tsunami! 🌊😄 My phone even died amidst the chaos! With so much happening, I didn't even have the chance to announce that the shop is open. Keeley's reaction to the bustling schedule was quite amusing. To ensure we're prepared for the Easter rush 🐣, we've opened up dates for the following weeks and informed our growers accordingly. New Delivery Information Should you be eligible for a free delivery upgrade, we will reach out to notify you. Experience the superior way flowers ought to be delivered! Assist us in promoting...
Sustainable Farewells - Nodding Daffodils, under the trees
From the first moment the family contacted me I knew the flowers needed were the kind of designs that I would be honoured to create.
Translating the families wishes to reflect the life of their loved one - often specific visions for the last wishes. A gentleman who loved trees, he planted hundreds on the family small holding. I love trees too and this year Trees are the Evolve theme as we focus on sustainability.
CROP REPORT - 18th March 2023 Post Mother's Day
Thank you to all of you for such a tsunami of Mother's Day orders! What a week we have had and its still going! We send out boxed gifts nationwide after the florist trade flowers have all been despatched and then its onto the local florist studio orders. I feel like I've been working on the delivery improvements forever! This week we evolved into the returnable crates and specialist flower handling courier DVS which was well received by happy florists! Please keep your black crates, collars, lids and proconas and black crates (those rectangular crates!) in a safe place ready...
CROP REPORT - 25th March 2023 SPRING FORWARD!!
Hello folks, Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend :) finally we can emerge from hibernation and shake off a bit of the seasonally affected disorder! Everywhere around us here in the Home of British blooms is surrounded with Daffodils! Fields of yellowness stretch out for acres and acres - a cheery sight whilst driving the route to collect from growers - thank you to Taylors Bulbs.co.uk for a stunning show - every year as their Daffodil crops mature for bulb production the fields look amazing. Hellebores have had a bit of a flush on!! hence the SPECIAL OFFER!!...