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
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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
Flowers evoke memories
I was making this bouquet earlier, and found childhood memories flooding into my mind of boiled eggs and soldiers! The toasty colour of the magnificent orchid and the eggy ranunculae and craspedia remind me of those lovely Burford Browns I eat at weekends! The falling eggs in the shop window were a display we made… Continue reading Flowers evoke memories