The Great British Flower School Seasonal floristry, taught the British way.

The Great British Flower School

Seasonal floristry, taught the British way.

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October Homework: Getting Ahead of Wreath Season Before It Gallops Off With December
Foraging & Seasonal

October Homework: Getting Ahead of Wreath Season Before It Gallops Off With December

Wreath season arrives like a delivery van — suddenly and all at once. This is your autumn action plan: what to forage and dry now, how to host a workshop that people actually enjoy, and how to price your wreaths without underselling yourself.

Chicken Wire, Pin Frogs and a Bit of Grit: What We Really Teach When We Teach Foam-Free
Opinion & Manifesto

Chicken Wire, Pin Frogs and a Bit of Grit: What We Really Teach When We Teach Foam-Free

Floral foam promised convenience and delivered a plastic problem. Here's our honest, workshop-tested guide to the alternatives — what works beautifully, what fails miserably, and what it actually costs to make the switch.

February Is Not Your Enemy: An Honest Month-by-Month Manifesto for British Wedding Flowers
Opinion & Manifesto

February Is Not Your Enemy: An Honest Month-by-Month Manifesto for British Wedding Flowers

Let's stop pretending February peonies are a birthright. A seasonal, slightly opinionated guide to what British flowers can genuinely deliver for your wedding, month by month — and why the constraint is the creative gift.

Snips, Strings and Splashes: Building the Florist's Kit (and Wardrobe) From Scratch
Florist Life

Snips, Strings and Splashes: Building the Florist's Kit (and Wardrobe) From Scratch

Aprons, thorn-proof gloves and the humble bucket: what working British florists actually wear and carry, and how to assemble your own starter kit without breaking the bank. We asked the people elbow-deep in eucalyptus what they can't live without.

The 30-Mile Bouquet: Why We're Championing British Grown Stems
Opinion & Manifesto

The 30-Mile Bouquet: Why We're Championing British Grown Stems

Supermarket bouquets might be cheap, but they come at a cost most of us never see. We make the case for slow flowers — and set you a challenge: could you arrange something beautiful using only stems grown within 30 miles of your front door?

What's Free, Seasonal, and Probably Growing Down Your Lane? A Forager's Guide to British Blooms
Foraging & Seasonal

What's Free, Seasonal, and Probably Growing Down Your Lane? A Forager's Guide to British Blooms

The British countryside offers a treasure trove of arranging material — if you know where to look and how to pick responsibly. Here's our month-by-month guide to foraging seasonal blooms, the legal dos and don'ts, and the foam-free techniques we teach every student.