More and more young florists are seizing unique opportunities to showcase their talent in floral design. And because floral designer Hanneke Frankema, just like FM Group, believes in the new generation and the value of education and craftsmanship, she gave this chance to seven young talents. They were able to show their passion for flowers on the big stage during Hanneke’s show "GROWTH!", presented at the final of the Florint World Cup of Floral Art in The Hague. Opportunitie

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Gold for Southport College  Congratulations to Southport College Floristry Department for winning a gold medal for their Summer...

The costs involved in setting up a business depend on a huge variety of factors, from your location, to the originality of your product and from the state of your industry to the wider state of the economy. For aspiring shop owners, the cost to cover the first year of a retail store’s life are estimated to be, on average, around £172,000 according to research by quotemyenergy.co.uk . Because of the variables at play, it is impossible to say definitively how much it costs t

“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,...

Get your invoices right from day one with our guide to how to write an invoice for sole traders and limited companies. From one-off freelance jobs to regular contracted work, invoicing is part and parcel of business life and ensuring you get paid on time. When you’ve just launched a new business, finance can seem like the least fun side of your business but knowing how to write a professional invoice correctly means you’ll get paid for all your hard work. What is an invoice?

A masterclass in ‘Less is More’   As the saying goes, Nicolaus Peters is a man who needs no introduction after winning the Interflora...

Anybody else feel like a total fraud?  I was scrolling through Instagram the other day and in those squares of perfect floral loveliness,...

There were four competition classes specifically for professional florists and students in training at this year’s Harrogate Spring...

As a florist in training, I’d heard that Mother’s Day is the big one. The peak period to beat all other peak periods. Everybody has...

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...

When I look back on my training journey, it’s one I wouldn’t change in any way. It’s a pathway I encourage anyone to take. It’s fun, hard...