RHS Chelsea Flower Show is due to open on the 21st September. A year and a half since its last event at the Chelsea Hospital grounds. This year will be different with a whole new arena of flowers and plants showcasing the very best of what Autumn can bring. Floristry and Floral Design will remain … Read more
I.S. Sundries, Trade only – a trade only floral sundries wholesaler. We sell wholesale goods and services to the trade only. You benefit by getting these goods and services at wholesale prices! Our prices are hidden from the general public. This protects prices for you. Your customers cannot access our goods via us and cannot … Read more
A massive THANK YOU to everyone that has taken the time to nominate their favourite floral industry people, for the 2021 BFA Industry Awards. Voting has now closed. VOTING STARTED ON 19TH JULY 2021 CLOSED 22nd SEPTEMBER 2021. To find the finalists click here Below is the list of Nominees Category 1: IoPF FLORISTRY STUDENT … Read more
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
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
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
Our vey own Hannah Bexley of Worldskills squad florist will be talking on a Podcast for Dulux which was presented Friday 26th at 5pm. The theme of this podcast is ‘Spring Colours and Flower Arrangements’ From this link: https://bit.ly/31ebwho you can will find everything in one place – the show notes and a ‘listen’ link … Read more
