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It's been a while since my last blog and I have not managed to get into my 'new habit' of updating on a weekly basis yet... But since I remembered today I thought I'd drop a few lines. Visitors to the BFA Marquee at Tatton Park this year will see some of the finest BFA member florists... Read more..

Almost another week has passed and loads more has happened. I promised a demonstrator update in my last blog and here it is... Our first demonstrator on Wednesday 23rd July will be Sarah Horne. Sarah Horne AIFD is an International Designer, working most recently in Canada, France, Spain and the USA as... Read more..

Oh what wonderful weather we are having! It certainly feels like summer has arrived here in London. It's days like these I wish I had a garden instead of a roof terrace to retreat in. But back to the order of the day, the blog writing... This year the brand new BFA Marquee will be buzzing with activity... Read more..

Me and my big mouth, boasting about the lovely weather we are having.... It's raining now :-( Oh well, that's just another typical summer in the UK I suppose.... I have an update on the regional heat for you as promised.21 competitors took part in the Northern Ireland competition, with a wonderful... Read more..

It's all stations go at the moment, I am spending my days at Chelsea from early in the morning until late at night. How the other half live eh? Not a bad job I suppose, I can think of worse places to be! Amy and Marilyn are certainly attracting plenty of attention from the visitors and our floral... Read more..

Our third demonstrator on Friday 25th July in the BFA Marquee is Tracy Rowbottom. Tracy started her floristry career early at the age of 14 as a Saturday girl, she caught the floristry bug and went on to pursue a career. Tracy trained at Bath college under the tuition of Pat Reeves-Jones and Hazel Bushell... Read more..

Wow, what a week! It's seriously tempting when you're working the stand at Gardeners World Live to indulge in the yummie foods on offer in the food hall. All the marvellous aroma's wafting through the plant hall were giving my nose a serious beating and have now left me with some crash dieting... Read more..

With only a few more days to go it's getting very close to the Tatton Show now. All preparations are well and truly up to speed and it's not long before I pack my bag to set off to Manchester. My rain dances every night here in London seem to be doing the trick as I manage to keep it dry during... Read more..

Months of planning in advance and then, in just a few days, a whole year of preparations just flies by. But it goes without saying that the event was a huge success and has managed to bridge the gaps in our industry by bringing all the different organisations closer together working along side eachother... Read more..

It's been a while since my last post so here's some news from the BFA camp. Visitors to the BFA Marquee at the Tatton Park Flower Show were in for a bit of a shock when the floristry demonstrators started asking for volunteers from the audience for our Ready, Steady, Floristry! challenge. After... Read more..