
Day One – Philip Hammond – A Profile for British Flowers Week
Read about Philip Hammond, the youngest Head Florist to ever dress The Dorchester (and a Flower Market College Day alumnus to boot), as he launches British Flowers Week in style.
Read about Philip Hammond, the youngest Head Florist to ever dress The Dorchester (and a Flower Market College Day alumnus to boot), as he launches British Flowers Week in style.
We reveal the creative designs by Philip Hammond of The Dorchester using British Oriental Lilies – the first images of British Flower Week 2016!
It’s official: British flowers are at the heart of government! A magnificent urn brimming with beautiful, fragrant British flowers and foliages is currently adorning the entrance hall of the Prime Minister’s official residence at 10 Downing Street in celebration of British Flowers Week 2016 thanks to the fab students at Capel Manor.
Meet three generations of one family with an ethos to grow the best quality flowers they can.
Read about Smith and Munson, a family firm specialising in tulips and lillies. They use the new technology to ensure that not are their flowers in the best possible condition, but also contributes to their sustainable
Discover Lamb’s Flowers Ltd, a small family run buisness who have been growing commercially for over 30 years.
Read about The Real Flower Company in Hampshire growing their trademark garden roses, wildflowers, herbs and foliage.
Meet Gill Hodgson, who has spent her life as a flower farmer and runs Fieldhouse Flowers. See how she grows over 80 varieties of flowers and ‘doesn’t let the weeds bother her’.
Meet the super-talented bunch of British flower devotees who will be inspiring us all with their designs during British Flowers Week 2016.
We are delighted to announce that British Flowers Week 2016 will run from Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 June.
Get a full overview of all the blogs, events, competitions and see where a couple of British designs ended up in our British Flowers Week 2015 round-up.
Read all about our final focus flower – the snapdragon.
Meet our final British Flowers Week Florist – the uber talented Charlotte Slade of Jane Packer Flowers.
Day five and we have an array of stunning snapdragon designs by Charlotte Slade of Jane Packer Flowers to round off British Flowers Week.
Our focus flower for day four of British Flowers Week is lupins. Learn more about these dramatic spire-shaped flowers and how to care for them.
Meet our British Flowers Week florist of the day Jay Archer and learn about her “Go big or go home,” mantra.
See all the fantastic designs for day four of British Flowers Week, created by Jay Archer using British lupins.
When Michelle Obama visited London this week, it wasn’t just her words that impressed us. Our eyes feasted on the gorgeous summery bouquet she was given during British Flowers Week… We’ve tracked down the florist!
See how a British Flowers Week design has managed to get into 10 Downing Street
Find out more about the so-called ‘ornamental onion’, including how to identify the best alliums on offer and tips on caring for these fascinating flowers.
Read about how Mark and Stephen changed career from dancers to florists and established Bloomsbury Flowers.
Revel in the theatrical beauty of these natural and unique designs, created by Stephen and Mark of Bloomsbury Flowers.
Discover a variety of British Foliage and get some top tips from traders about how to care for your foliage.
Read about Hattie Fox and how she went from Saturday girl to setting up That Flower Shop in today’s profile for British Flowers Week.
Hattie has created some gloriously free and wild designs for day two of British Flowers Week using foliage.
Uncover the delights of our first British Flowers Week flower, larkspur, including when to buy and how to care for this versatile bloom.
Read about our first British Flowers Week florist, Zita Elze, who forges a unique path in the world of floristry. Founder of Zita Elze Flowers, she opened her beautiful flower shop and event floristry business back in 2003 and the Zita Elze Design Academy in 2010.