The National Lonely Bouquet Day will take place on Sunday 27th June 2021 in line with International Lonely Bouquet day too. The ultimate goal of this initiative is very simple, florists and flower lovers all around the world dedicate one day a year to making strangers happy. The method chosen to achieve this goal is… … Read more
Ahead of the official Lonely Bouquet Day, which is on 28th June 2021, you can lend your support to the Marmalade Trust and join florists all over the UK in leaving flowers around your local area for those who need to find a little humanity and kindness right now. The finders can keep the flowers … Read more
Saturday 30th October 2021- Jurys Inn, Hinckley, Leicestershire On Saturday night, the scene is set for the sparkling annual Gala Dinner and Industry Awards ceremony, celebrating the cream of the floral crop. Join us to find out who has won the coveted awards as they are crowned the best in their category as voted for by … Read more
The fee for plastic shopping bags in England will be doubled to 10p and extended to all shops from May 2021. In August 2020 the government announced that from Spring 2021 the Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge would be increased to 10p and extended to all retailers in England. Since its introduction, use of carrier bags … Read more
Garden Day 9th May Garden Day is back for a third successive year on Sunday, 9th May 2021 to celebrate the life-enhancing power of outdoor and indoor garden spaces. The nationwide community benefit movement is calling on all plant-lovers to down tools on Garden Day, make a flower crown, and share their plant spaces with … Read more
WorldSkills UK competitions are taking place this year and registration to participate is OPEN. You have until 14th May 2021 when the registration process closes. What are WorldSkills UK Competitions? Skills competitions are designed by industry specific experts, and assess an individual’s knowledge, practical skills and employability attributes against set criteria in a competitive timed … Read more
It’s nearly time for your business to reopen its doors and while its such a relief to have those loyal customers walk back in, there can be other subjects to consider. Are things the same as before with regards to staff and how you’re working? Do you need to consider ‘return to work implications’ and … Read more
It’s been a week already since retail opened and doesn’t time fly! Here’s a quick guide to the rules on social distancing at work. Plus a new poster for you to use in your business. Always good to keep up to date!. There has been a recent update on guidance with the statement ………. “This … Read more
It’s not surprising to read that most florists over the Mothers Day period had a super duper, if not exhausting peak period. Our questions however did reveal what comes next and how many or re-evaluating your business. Click the comments link to read the responses but you might need a cuppa in hand. Thank you … Read more
Updated Monday 31st March The BFA have been in all the meetings with ‘ The Wedding Task Force’ and ‘ What about weddings’ since last year. It has not been easy for the any of the working groups to get answers from government but this gives the latest information relating to weddings and events. It … Read more
