Glorious Sunflowers with Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates the sunflower, that most emblematic of summer flowers
Su Whale
Oct 33 min read
Autumn Houseplants: Promote Seasonal Favourites
Here’s our selection of both green and flowering houseplants which are at their best in autumn.
Su Whale
Oct 22 min read
Seasonal Shop Displays: Get the Autumn Look
Su Whale encourages you to get creative with your seasonal shop displays to make the most of those impulse purchasing opportunities.
Su Whale
Sep 292 min read
Get that Autumn Glow with Seasonal Favourites
For many people Autumn is their favourite time of year. Capitalise on this by using the best autumn flowers in your displays & floral gifts
Jackie Whittaker
Sep 292 min read
Woven with Love: Making a Sustainable Funeral Wreath
Su Whale provides her step by step guide on creating a hand-woven wreath base that's sustainable and ideal for woodland burials.
Su Whale
Sep 191 min read
September from the Artisan Grower
Make the most of UK grown flowers and foliage with Su Whale's pick of the best late season stems.
Su Whale
Sep 82 min read
Employing an Apprentice: What you Need to Know
Apprenticeships have long been implemented by businesses to help students, graduates and career-switchers gain valuable and hands-on...
Superscript
Aug 206 min read
Using Moss in Funeral Work
Information and inspiration to help you make the best use of moss in funeral tributes.
Su Whale
Jul 212 min read
My First Year at College: What I’ve Learnt About Working with Flowers
“How’s the floristry going?” is a question I get asked quite often, now that I’m 12 months into an 18-month course at Shipley College,...
Joanna Marshall
Jul 164 min read
Boost Sales in the Quiet Times
Summer can be a tricky time; business can be slow, but there are some things you can do to keep business going strong over the summer months
Jackie Whittaker
Jul 112 min read
Nicolaus Peters at Moreton Morrell
A masterclass in ‘Less is More’ As the saying goes, Nicolaus Peters is a man who needs no introduction after winning the Interflora...
Su Whale
Jun 203 min read
Colleges Compete at Harrogate Spring Flower Show
The brief, "Swords & Sorcery: Fantasy Heroes" certainly sounded challenging, but nine floristry colleges from across the north of England...
Jackie Whittaker
Apr 251 min read
Is it Time for a Store Makeover?
Staying current and relevant is vital for retail sales, and that applies to your shop fit as well as your product ranges.
Two Visual
Apr 173 min read
Are we Encouraging the Next Generation of Florists?
I fell in love with flowers as a little girl, I was fascinated by their colours, their scents, the myriad of shapes and when my Auntie...
Viv Bradford
Apr 83 min read
Doncaster College Floristry Department Selected for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Doncaster College is thrilled to announce that its Floristry department has been selected to exhibit at the world-renowned Chelsea Flower...
Doncaster College
Apr 72 min read
