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News and updates covering everyday flowers, seasonal demand, retail activity, and floral trends in daily life and gifting.

Photo Courtesy University of Kent

University of Kent Transforms into Autumnal Landscape

For the hundreds of students, staff and visitors using Eliot footpath every day, that means a landscape that continues to change and surprise.
Photo by Magnific

Broadstone Plant Expert Supports Poole Nursery

Chestnut Nursery, operated by mental health charity Plants and Minds, provides horticultural therapy for adults experiencing life-impacting mental health conditions.

Young Florist Jamie Kelly Blossoms as British Student of the Year Finalist

Alongside working full-time in the family business, Kelly runs his own roadside flower and plant stall, Jamie’s Greenhouse Journey, and is completing his Level 3 floristry studies at CAFRE Greenmount Campus.

Record Sunflower Season for Yorkshire-Based Flower Business

The record harvest – sourced almost exclusively from 360 acres in Spalding, Lincolnshire – is another milestone in the online retailer’s ongoing investment in UK-grown flowers, as it expands its “home-grown, not flown” commitment.

Zoo Receives Funding to Save Rare British Flower

The zoo will lead work as part of Natural England’s £60 million Species Recovery Programme, which is funding 130 projects across the country to protect 364 threatened species.
Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)

Scottish MSPs Receive Holyrood Palace Gardens Tour

The visit showcased the important role environmental horticulture plays in creating and maintaining the gardens, green spaces and plants.

San Pedro’s Certified Virus-Free Roses Hit the Market

The initiative ensures the distribution of clean genetic material through protocols that guarantee the phytosanitary standard of each plant.

Loneliness Awareness Week: Join the Connection Bouquets Project

During Loneliness Awareness Week, BFA members are encouraged to take part by creating one or more small bouquets and leaving them in interesting, beautiful, or thoughtful places in their local area.

Eden Project Morecambe Receives Plants from Chelsea Flower Show

Many of these specimens were originally propagated at the sister site, Eden Project Cornwall, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

New Teagasc Guide Helps Gardeners Grow Flowers from Seed

Covered within the publication are key topics including what to know before you grow, starting seed indoors, the lifecycle of flowers, seed establishment methods, plant care and maintenance, and common pests and diseases.