i heard on the News this evening that the ice that has melted in Antarctica since the 90’s is enough to fill The Grand Canyon. That’s scary. I work closely with nature, the outdoors is my favourite place to be, and I love trees especially. When I look at a tree, I see strength, tenacity,… Continue reading The Carbon Locking Ability of Trees to Fight Climate Change
Category: Flowers Florist Central London
Summer in England during Covid 19 Pandemic
The highlight of the week was the preparation of red rose displays for a marriage proposal at a bar in Soho. Red roses everywhere, and rose petals strewn over the tables, I would have loved to have seen her face! Tower Bridge with Pink Clouds I wonder how many people were lucky enough to experience… Continue reading Summer in England during Covid 19 Pandemic
Stems in Holborn
As a florist in Holborn for the past 32 years, I have seen many changes. The home of Stems has always been in Sicilian Avenue. Central St. Martin’s School of Art and Design, www.arts.ac.uk was opposite my shop in Sicilian Avenue, and Victoria House was The Liverpool Victoria. So when they both moved out, it… Continue reading Stems in Holborn
Foraging and Shakespeare’s flowers
Foraging for flowers mentioned in Shakespeare’s work has been our project of the week. It has been great fun. I was given a copy of Gerit Quealy’s beautiful book, Botanical Shakespeare, so I could do the reaearch required and compile a list of possible flowers and foliage, (and fruit and vegetables) available at this time… Continue reading Foraging and Shakespeare’s flowers