Student Stories

Grower/Florist – Petal & Pitchfork Flowers
Locally-grown, chemical-free wedding and special occasion flowers in Poulsbo, Washington, USA. Stacy is an avid lover of nature; a forager, backpacker and wilderness adventurer who intentionally weaves her love of the natural world into her designs.
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Florist – Nettie of the Gorge
Nestled in Ironbridge Gorge, World Heritage Site and Conservation Area, Nettie of the Gorge creates and promotes natural floral designs with a touch of the wild, specialising in beautiful floral workshops and wildly unique weddings.
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Florist – Sprig Botanica
Sprig Botanica is a Concept Store and Floral Studio based on the West Coast of Ireland in Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal. Anna has curated a space filled with flowers and carefully selected crafts, textiles, art, accessories and more.
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Florist – Astrantia Studio
Astrantia Studio is inspired by the wilder parts of this Isle. Fiona's floristry is elegant, textural, with just a hint of the untamed. She creates luxurious, expressive designs, incorporating movement, asymmetry and negative space giving the flowers the freedom to breathe and bounce, as they would in their natural setting.
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Florist – Wild Fig Flowers
Wild Fig Flowers is a sustainable floral design company specialising in wedding and event floristry using where possible British seasonal blooms. Julie provides artistic creations for any size event and creates installations using blooms from her outside walled gardens in the summer.
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Florist – FloraWood
FloraWood is a blooming botanical design business that brings the beauty of nature to life. Jen’s vision for FloraWood was to bring people together in beautiful spaces and share the joy of creating. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA, FloraWood uses locally sourced plants and flowers from Oregon growers.
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Florist – Lavender and Bee
Lavender and Bee are committed to ethical floristry and sustainable wedding flowers. Specialising in creating breath-taking wedding arrangements for couples getting married in North Yorkshire that are not only beautiful, but also eco-friendly.
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Florist / Grower – Gouldberry
Based in Worcestershire, Gouldberry specialises in using (and growing) British, seasonal flowers to create unique, nature led designs for any occasion. Lucy loves a good wedding and working with couples to help them bring their dream wedding flowers to life.
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Florist – Jenna Mar Florals
Jenna offers flowers for all occasions from her flower cabin in the Highlands of Scotland. Specialising in small intimate weddings and elopements, Jenna also loves tribute work where she can create really personal pieces.
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Florist – French Blue Florals
Charlotte is a passionate florist and mental health therapist, with a mission is to combine the delicate beauty of flowers with therapeutic techniques that inspire joy and healing. Her studio offers a unique space where floral artistry comes to life, through bespoke arrangements and hands-on workshops that nurture the mind and soul.
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Florist – Simply Bespoke
Whether you require wedding florals, event florals, window installation or sympathy florals, Simply Bespoke Floristry is there to help create florals bespoke to your needs. Based in Guernsey.
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Florist / Grower – Fern Hill Floristry
Fern Hill Floristry grows and arranges wild & seasonal flowers on the Dales / Lakes / Lancashire border. Kim specialises in intimate weddings, elopements & events and is a British flowers enthusiast!
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Florist – Mindenwood Floral Design
Mindenwood Floral Design is a luxury florist covering weddings in the North East of England and North Yorkshire. Lisa creates considered, timeless arrangements that are relaxed in style, working with fresh flowers and foliage, all foam free.
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Florist – Dove & Myrtle
Dove & Myrtle is a bespoke floral studio based just outside of Lewes in East Sussex. Known for their love of using locally grown beautiful flowers, sustainable floral methods and their signature loose, romantic, cottage garden style. Inspired by secret walled gardens, wild roses and orchard meadows, Jane designs and curates incredible flowers to transform your event with a generous sprinkling of floral magic.
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Florist / Grower – Hamsey Belle
Amy Bell is a floral stylist with a love of seasonal English country flowers, foliage and vintage styling. Since launching Hamsey Belle in 2015, Amy has taken her years of experience on home interiors magazines and teaching, retrained in floral styling and now offers workshops and events in the gardens at Hamsey House.
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Florist / Grower – Ginger House Garden
Ginger House Garden was established in 2016 by two sisters with a passion for nature, seasonality and creativity. Based in rural Northumberland their extensive cutting garden extends to over an acre. This creates abundant arrangements full of texture, colour and scent; whilst allowing them to sit effortlessly within the season in which they were created.
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Florist – Sara Pearch Flowers
Sara Pearch Flowers combines her skill as an established potter with her love of seasonal flowers to offer clients 'flowers in a bowl with soul'. Sara works alongside nature giving the environment the best care she can.
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Florist / Accommodation – Middle Colenso Farm
Middle Colenso Farm is a group of holiday cottages set in the wild landscape of West Cornwall. Christen elevates the accommodation by growing her own flowers in their walled garden, providing arrangements for the guests, for both décor and for special events.
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Florist – Bryonia
Bryonia is a seasonally led, floral design studio. Created by Jenna in 2019, Bryonia offers natural flowers for weddings, events and special occasions. Fully foam free, and deeply committed to using locally grown flowers, sustainability and reducing waste.
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Florist – Twisted Bramble
Based in the Pacific North West of the USA, Twisted Bramble know that exceptional events start with an exceptional team. Their crew is made up of experienced floral designers, detail-oriented assistants, and behind-the-scenes pros who bring creativity, efficiency, and care to every installation.
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