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Leigh Chappell

Girl Flower Podcast

My Small Business & Me

Melissa Richardson

Milli Proust

Anna Potter

Rachel Husband

Brigitte Girling

Sarah Statham

Joanne Truby

Sarah Diligent

Claire Bowen

Shane Connolly

Joseph Massie

Gill Hodgson

Karen Barnes

Caroline Rowland

Kate Spicer

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#032 - Florist Leigh Chappell shares her small business story. Originally a graphic designer, she took up a friend's suggestion to take a floristry course and then decided to change career. She now creates wedding flower designs, runs workshops and is also co-organising the upcoming Strawberry Hill Flower Festival. Growing up in Wales, Leigh studied botanical illustration at Swansea Art College. She then moved to London and worked for graphic design companies. She relished working in a team and to a brief. A friend asked her if she'd like to do a floristry course, which happened to have a horticultural element. And she absolutely loved it. So much so that she started freelancing for an event florist. In 2006, the florist told Leigh that she was moving away and asked if she'd like to take over her 20 weddings. So she partnered with a friend and they did all the weddings. They then set up a website and put together leather portfolios featuring photos of all their floral designs, which they showed to prospective clients. Nowadays, Leigh works on her own and continues to create wedding flowers, but also runs group workshops and 121s. She shares how she now uses Instagram as her digital portfolio and her reasons for choosing a dark aesthetic for her photographs. She talks about the services she currently offers including weddings and workshops. And how important she feels that Instagram is for marketing her business. Leigh shares details about the upcoming Strawberry Hill Flower Festival, which she's jointly organising with Janne Ford. She describes what visitors can expect to see at the event.  Plus she shares details of an installation which she'll be co-creating at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in Wales. Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Leigh is about using flowers as a medium to create designs and how important she feels Instagram is for promoting her business. At the end of the podcast, you'll discover her practical tips, which I'm sure you'll find very inspiring. Show notes are available on the My Small Business &amp; Me website: https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode32

#032 - Florist Leigh Chappell shares her small business story. Originally a graphic designer, she took up a friend's suggestion to take a floristry course and then decided to change career. She now creates wedding flower designs, runs workshops and is also co-organising the upcoming Strawberry Hill Flower Festival.  Growing up in Wales, Leigh studied botanical illustration at Swansea Art College. She then moved to London and worked for graphic design companies. She relished working in a team and to a brief.  A friend asked her if she'd like to do a floristry course, which happened to have a horticultural element. And she absolutely loved it. So much so that she started freelancing for an event florist.  In 2006, the florist told Leigh that she was moving away and asked if she'd like to take over her 20 weddings. So she partnered with a friend and they did all the weddings. They then set up a website and put together leather portfolios featuring photos of all their floral designs, which they showed to prospective clients. Nowadays, Leigh works on her own and continues to create wedding flowers, but also runs group workshops and 121s.  She shares how she now uses Instagram as her digital portfolio and her reasons for choosing a dark aesthetic for her photographs. She talks about the services she currently offers including weddings and workshops. And how important she feels that Instagram is for marketing her business.  Leigh shares details about the upcoming Strawberry Hill Flower Festival, which she's jointly organising with Janne Ford. She describes what visitors can expect to see at the event.  Plus she shares details of an installation which she'll be co-creating at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in Wales.  Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Leigh is about using flowers as a medium to create designs and how important she feels Instagram is for promoting her business. At the end of the podcast, you'll discover her practical tips, which I'm sure you'll find very inspiring.  Show notes are available on the My Small Business &amp; Me website: <a href="https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode32</a>

From Graphic Designer to Florist With Leigh Chappell

Janne Ford

Janne Ford. www.janneford.comLeigh Chappel. www.leighchappelflowers.comStrawberry Hill House. www.strawberryhillhouse.org.ukThe flower festival 2020 runs from June 12th and 13thSPECIAL MENTION, Claire Bowen, Honeysuckle and Hilda, “sustainability guru” and vital insetting up the show www.honeysuckleandhilda.comHazel, Eden Blooms. www.edenblooms.co.ukFiona Pickles, Firenza www.firenzafloraldesign.co.ukBrigitte Girling, Moss and Stone Floral Design . www.mossandstone.co.ukKim,Pig Pen Flowers. www.pigpenflowers.co.ukBex Partridge, Botanical Tales. www.botanicaltales.comBeth, Rosehip and Wren. www.rosehipandwren.comRachel Wardley, Tallulah Rose. www.tallulahroseflowers.comHolly Bee. @hollybee_flowersSuzie,Picked at Dawn. www.pickedatdawn.co.ukThe Yorkshire Flower Patch. www.theyorkshireflowerpatch.co.ukClem’s Garden. www.clemsgarden.co.ukFlora Roberts. www.florarobefrts.co.ukToria Britten, Wildly Beautiful Flowers. www.wildlybeautiful.co.ukJane Edmonds, Edmonds and Howard. www.edmondsandhoward.co.ukJules Whitfield, Wild and Co Flowers. www.wildandcoflower.comSarah Whiting, Nettlewood Flowers. www.nettlewoodflowers.co.ukLaura, Xyris Botanicals. www.xyrisbotanicals.comJoanne Truby www.instagram.com/joannetrubyfloraldesignDavid Attenborough www.instagram.com/sirdavidattenboroughEggington House. www.eggingtonhouse.comThe Real Flower Company. www.realflowers.co.ukDavid Austin Roses. www.davidaustinroses.comHashtags to follow on Instagram....#strawberryflowerfestival#strawbhillhouseSupport the show

Janne Ford. <a href="http://www.janneford.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.janneford.com</a>Leigh Chappel. <a href="https://www.leighchappelflowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.leighchappelflowers.com</a>Strawberry Hill House. <a href="http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk</a>The flower festival 2020 runs from June 12th and 13thSPECIAL MENTION, Claire Bowen, Honeysuckle and Hilda, “sustainability guru” and vital insetting up the show <a href="http://www.honeysuckleandhilda.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.honeysuckleandhilda.com</a>Hazel, Eden Blooms. <a href="https:\\www.edenblooms.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.edenblooms.co.uk</a>Fiona Pickles, Firenza <a href="http://www.firenzafloraldesign.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.firenzafloraldesign.co.uk</a>Brigitte Girling, Moss and Stone Floral Design . <a href="https:\\www.mossandstone.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mossandstone.co.uk</a>Kim,Pig Pen Flowers. <a href="https:\\www.pigpenflowers.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pigpenflowers.co.uk</a>Bex Partridge, Botanical Tales. <a href="http://www.botanicaltales.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.botanicaltales.com</a>Beth, Rosehip and Wren. <a href="http://www.rosehipandwren.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rosehipandwren.com</a>Rachel Wardley, Tallulah Rose. <a href="http://www.tallulahroseflowers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tallulahroseflowers.com</a>Holly Bee. @hollybee_flowersSuzie,Picked at Dawn. <a href="https:\\www.pickedatdawn.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pickedatdawn.co.uk</a><a href="https:\\www.theyorkshireflowerpatch.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Yorkshire Flower Patch. www.theyorkshireflowerpatch.co.uk</a>Clem’s Garden. <a href="https:\\www.clemsgarden.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.clemsgarden.co.uk</a>Flora Roberts. <a href="https:\\www.florarobefrts.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.florarobefrts.co.uk</a>Toria Britten, Wildly Beautiful Flowers. <a href="https:\\www.wildlybeautiful.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wildlybeautiful.co.uk</a><a href="https:\\www.edmondsandhoward.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Edmonds, Edmonds and Howard. www.edmondsandhoward.co.uk</a>Jules Whitfield, Wild and Co Flowers. <a href="http://www.wildandcoflower.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wildandcoflower.com</a>Sarah Whiting, Nettlewood Flowers. <a>www.nettlewoodflowers.co.uk</a>Laura, Xyris Botanicals. <a href="http://www.xyrisbotanicals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.xyrisbotanicals.com</a>Joanne Truby <a href="https:\\www.instagram.com/joannetrubyfloraldesign" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/joannetrubyfloraldesign</a>David Attenborough <a href="https:\\www.instagram.com/sirdavidattenborough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/sirdavidattenborough</a>Eggington House. <a href="http://www.eggingtonhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.eggingtonhouse.com</a>The Real Flower Company. <a href="https:\\www.realflowers.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.realflowers.co.uk</a>David Austin Roses. <a href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.davidaustinroses.com</a>Hashtags to follow on Instagram....#strawberryflowerfestival#strawbhillhouse<a href="http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

14. In conversation with Janne Ford & Leigh Chappell