Virtual FleurEx 2020: British Florist Association

Welcome to the Demonstrators Hall! Get your dose of inspiration right here!

On the main stage is Laura Leong and Sabine Darrall offering exciting skills and environmentally friendly designs

Also on offer….Roll up, Roll up for some inspiration from The Flower Circus! AND Just Chrys with a Bloom Room chat too!

Laura Leong

Combining her passion for creativity and coaching, Laura has established herself as a leading designer and respected lecturer in FE. She has over 30 years experience in the industry as well as in education. Laura’s’ career has taken her all over the world, Japan, Belgium, South Africa and most recently Philadelphia. She has been RHS Florist of the year not just once but twice! and her work delights both new and seasoned florists with their innovation and technically advanced design appeal.

Laura has been sponsored by Flower vision Birmingham and come to us from World Skills UK team

Sabine Darrall

Passionate, innovative and realistic. Sabine is deeply invested in guiding the British floristry industry forward.
She specialises in installations on a spectacular scale with a sustainable focus, and is one of the UK’s experts in eco floristry techniques.
She’s a champion of local growers and UK flower farms, and has inspired both new and established florists to embrace sustainable and environmentally friendly practices whilst retaining their own signature styles.

Sabine has been sponsored by Tom Brown Wholesale and The Flower Bank

The Flower Circus

Just Chrys

With its intense colours and varied shapes, the chrysanthemum is the perfect flower for florists and arrangers with ambition! There are more than 400 different varieties in various colours, shapes and sizes which can be used to make surprising creations.Select your favourites at www.justchrys.com or find 1001 ideas at Instagram/ Facebook/ Pinterest: @justchrysanthemum

BLOOM ROOM: with Just chrys

Our Bloom Room Virtual florist chats are held bi weekly for members of the BFA and IoPF. Over FleurEx we are opening up our Bloom Room to every florist! Just Chrys will be hosting a talk on Trends and how to use them for your advantage in business. We will chat about ‘The human Touch’ and be shown how to convert a trend into a floral concept. Don’t miss out! email Kate@britshfloristassociation.org for your Zoom link to the session. Wednesday 18th November 2020 6.30pm.