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A day out at Tallulah Rose Flower School Nov 25, 2021

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This week we had the pleasure of being invited to Tallulah Rose Flower School to visit Rachel and 7 of her ladies who were undertaking the penultimate day of their 2 week career change course
Jess took this trip solo (AGAIN) because Vic's son had more time off school unfortunately with a viral infection
This episode see's us both chat about Jess' wonderful day up at Leven's Hall to see the course in action, what the day involved and we hear from 4 of the students on the course about their future plans and how much they loved their time at the school
Jess also chats with Rachel (which is always a pleasure) about the importance of keeping your skills fresh, about her mentoring services and lots more
Thank you so much to Rachel and all of her wonderful students all mentioned below, please go show them some love on instagram and follow their journeys
https://www.instagram.com/bradneyblooms
https://www.instagram.com/floraandlunafloristry
https://www.instagram.com/robinandblume
https://www.instagram.com/beltingblooms
https://www.instagram.com/broderie_florals
https://www.instagram.com/rupertandrose_
https://www.instagram.com/kim.lar
Find out more about Tallulah Rose Flower School and Rachel's wonderful courses please head over to
https://tallulahroseflowers.com

Tallulahs take over Tallulah here
https://tallulahroseflowers.com/floristry-courses-3/tallulahstakeovertallulah/
and find the gorgeous GAIA vessels to purchase here
https://gaiavessels.com

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James Greig of Stem and Green Nov 18, 2021

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Today we are in conversation with James Greig, founder of Stem and Green
James is a grower/florist based in Hampshire
We find out about James' beginnings from an education in fine art to his career in TV and photography and what drove him to create Stem and Green during lockdown
This is a real inspirational journey, with James reviewing the practical feedback from florists to simplify the buying and ordering process with the move to having all purchasing available online from next year
There is so much to take from this fabulous episode and thank you so much to James for chatting with us on Girl Flower Podcast
James has taken inspiration from the many growers that he has taken course with all found below
Georgie Newbery https://www.commonfarmflowers.com
Erin Benzakein https://www.floretflowers.com
Cel Robertson https://www.forevergreenflowers.co.uk

To find out more about James and his business, Stem and Green please head over to
https://www.stemandgreen.co.uk
or go on over and give his insta some love at
https://www.instagram.com/stemandgreen/

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Emma Spowage of Passion Flowers by Emma Spowage Nov 11, 2021

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This week we are in conversation with Emma Spowage, founder of Passion Flowers by Emma Spowage
Emma is a florist/Grower based in Essex, she also holds workshops for both flower lovers and florists
We hear about Emma's journey into flowers and how she has been inspired by nature since she was a little girl and how she learnt to grow from taking her grandparents lead as a child
We find out about the importance of sustainability to Emma and her business, we chat photography, working with the seasons and all about her plans for the future
Jess was lucky enough to see one of Emma's beautiful creations in the flesh at The Strawberry Hill Festival and we hear more about that too and so much more
We absolutely love Emma's work and we are so thankful for this wonderful conversation
Thank you for chatting with us Emma!
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To find out more about Emma please pop over to her website
https://www.passionflowersbyemmaspowage.co.uk
And go and swoon over her grid here
www.instagram.com/passionflowersbyemmaspowage
Irish Green Guys
https://irishgreenguys.co.uk

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Elaine Graham of Pesh Flowers Nov 04, 2021

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Today we are in conversation with Elaine Graham of Pesh Flowers, Pesh are a studio based florist in South-East London
We find out all about Elaine's journey into flowers, her many accolades and how she took on an existing shop which had been established for 60 years at just 22 years old and what it looks like as a shop owner on a busy high street
We hear about Elaines love of British grown flowers, sustainability and what spurred the move into a studio space 3 years ago
We speak about how much the industry has changed and evolved throughout Elaine's career and about the impact that the Covid pandemic has had on all sectors of the floral industry and how this year has been a year like no other!
There is absolutely loads in this episode so huge thanks to Elaine for chatting with us!
To find out more about Pesh Flowers please head over to
https://peshflowers.co.uk
Check out her grid here and give her some love
https://www.instagram.com/peshflowers/

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Charlie Quartley of The Flower Fairies Oct 28, 2021

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Today we are in conversation with Charlie Quartley, founder of The Flower Fairies
Charlie is a studio based florist in North Oxfordshire who works in weddings and events and teaches/mentors both aspiring and current florists to reach their full potential
This episode is an absolute must listen, Charlie was completely wonderful and offers so much candid information and advice to everyone who is in the flower industry
We hear about her beginnings, what drove her into a career in flowers, how Covid had a positive impact on her business, how she plans to restructure her business moving forward and the brilliant way she communicates with her clients regarding quotations and pricing
There is so much more to take from this conversation so enjoy every minute!
To find out more about Charlie please head over to her website
https://theflowerfairies.com
And go swoon at her grid here
https://www.instagram.com/theflowerfairies/

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We're back! Jess and Vic, an Autumn ramble Oct 21, 2021

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For those of you who have listened to our podcast, you pretty much know what to expect with our first episode of SEASON 5!!!!!!
Vic and Jess have a chat about what's been happening, what's coming up and of course there is a bit of banter thrown in there too
Thanks for sticking with us guys, so good to be back
Lots in store for Season 5, welcome along xx

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In conversation with Simon Lycett Aug 26, 2021

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This week Jess and Vic speak with Simon Lycett, Celebrity florist, Royal florist, TV & Radio presenter, author, host & judge on Full Bloom and all round national treasure
We hear about Simons journey into floristry, how he got his first big breaks working in tv and films, about his work with the Royal family, his design process and so much more!
TO find out more about Simon, please pop over to our blog to have a read of Simons full and very impressive bio
https://girlflowerpodcast.co.uk/2021/08/23/simon-lycett/
Visit the website here
https://www.simonlycett.co.uk
Follow along with Simon's journey here
https://www.instagram.com/simonlycett/
Simons books can be found here to purchase
https://www.simonlycett.co.uk/shop
Watch Full Bloom series 1 here
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/full-bloom
Thank you so much Simon for joining us for such an inspirational chat! x

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In conversation with Millie Richardson of Millie Richardson of Millie Richardson Flowers Aug 19, 2021

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Today we are in conversation with Millie Richardson, founder of Millie Richardson flowers, who specialises in wedding, events and private party flowers in The Cotswolds
We find out about Millie's journey into flowers from a London based corporate event background and how her love for production and transforming spaces moved her into a career in floristry
We speak about Millie's love of British flowers and foliages and how they inspired her work
We talk about sustainable mechanics but also how we understand the difficulties this can sometimes bring
We chat about the importance of team and how important it is to have great creatives around you to pull the look together
We also cover the pandemic and the difficulties this has bought to our industry (and heaps more!)
Huge thanks to Millie for such a wonderful conversation xx
To find out more about Millie then please head over to hear website
https://www.millierichardsonflowers.com
and please go and give Millie a follow on her beautiful insta here....
https://www.instagram.com/mill.rich.flowers/

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In conversation with Emma Whicher of Martha and The Meadow Aug 12, 2021

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Today, Vic and Jess are in conversation with Emma Wicher founder of Martha and The Meadow
Martha and the Meadow are a wedding and events florist based in Dorset
We find out about Emma's journey into flowers, all about her gorgeous lockdown project (a shiny new studio!) and we have lots of wedding flowers chat too of course!
We delve deeply into pricing and how important it is to educate your clients on what is achievable within a budget. We also talk logistics, staffing and timescales and how these things impact pricing considerably
We also hear about the power of creating and cultivating a strong friendship with other suppliers who all share your aesthetic and values
Such an interesting and enlightening chat
Thank you so much for chatting with us Emma
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To find out more about Martha and the meadow, please head over to
https://www.marthaandthemeadow.com
https://www.instagram.com/marthaandthemeadow/

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In conversation with Steph Turpin of Fairynuff Flowers Aug 05, 2021

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This week we are in conversation with Steph Turpin, founder of Fairynuff Flowers, a wedding and events florist based in Hampton Hill
We chat about Steph's career change from sports journalism into flowers, about her first shop and how her passion for creating wedding and event flowers saw her relocate into a studio space
We chat about how Steph has built Fairynuff flowers, the importance of instagram to her business and so much more
This is a really fun chat that is absolutely packed full of anecdotes and info, we know you will absolutely love it
To keep tabs on what Steph is up to then head over to her instagram and give her a follow
https://www.instagram.com/fairynuffflowers/
Also make sure to follow her amazing hashtag Prettyperfectpetals
You can pop on over to Steph's website here
http://www.fairynuff-flowers.co.uk
Huge thanks for chatting with us Steph, we so enjoyed our chat! x

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