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Sarah Diligent

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast

Girl Flower Podcast

My Small Business & Me

Anna Potter

Sarah Statham

Bex Partridge

Fiona Pickles

Lauren Anderson

Joanne Truby

Joseph Massie

Rachel Bridgwood

Lucy Hunter

Leigh Chappell

Graeme Corbett

Rachel Husband

Brigitte Girling

Melissa Richardson

Rona Wheeldon

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#58 -  Floral Designer &amp; Flower School Owner Sarah Diligent from Floribunda Rose shares her small business journey. Based in Hampshire, she provides British flowers for weddings and events, plus runs courses. She's also co-written the book, 'A Guide to Floral Mechanics'. Whilst working abroad as a nanny, she started planning her UK wedding in 2013. Wishing to contribute to her big day, her Mum suggested that she did some of her wedding flowers. So, they went on a floristry course at Green &amp; Gorgeous. Although she didn't have any plans to become a florist, the course piqued her interest in flowers and she decided to enrol on an 'Introductory to Floristry' course at Merrist Wood. She tried to get work experience in a florist shop in London, but unfortunately to no avail. On moving to Hampshire, she met Sybil, a Floristry Specialist at Hobbycraft. Their conversation led to her teaching Sarah every week for six months. Then under Sybil's guidance, Sarah started to do weddings.In April 2014, Floribunda Rose was born.  She knew that she wanted to only use British Flowers and practise sustainable floristry without floral foam. As well as selling bouquets in a local farm shop, she began to do more weddings and events. She started to run workshops, which she really enjoyed, so much so that she set up a flower school, where she teaches sustainable floral design. She discusses the background of how her book with William Mazuch, 'A Guide to Floral Mechanics', came about, the process involved and now how it's selling all over the world. And she also shares her plans for 2022.Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Sarah is about sustainable floristry and British flowers. I'm sure you'll really enjoy the interview!Show notes are available on the My Small Business &amp; Me website: https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode58Flower Photography (iPhone Version) Online Course: https://learn.flowerona.com/flower-photography-iphone-version

#58 -  Floral Designer &amp; Flower School Owner Sarah Diligent from Floribunda Rose shares her small business journey. Based in Hampshire, she provides British flowers for weddings and events, plus runs courses. She's also co-written the book, 'A Guide to Floral Mechanics'. Whilst working abroad as a nanny, she started planning her UK wedding in 2013. Wishing to contribute to her big day, her Mum suggested that she did some of her wedding flowers. So, they went on a floristry course at Green &amp; Gorgeous. Although she didn't have any plans to become a florist, the course piqued her interest in flowers and she decided to enrol on an 'Introductory to Floristry' course at Merrist Wood. She tried to get work experience in a florist shop in London, but unfortunately to no avail. On moving to Hampshire, she met Sybil, a Floristry Specialist at Hobbycraft. Their conversation led to her teaching Sarah every week for six months. Then under Sybil's guidance, Sarah started to do weddings. In April 2014, Floribunda Rose was born.  She knew that she wanted to only use British Flowers and practise sustainable floristry without floral foam. As well as selling bouquets in a local farm shop, she began to do more weddings and events. She started to run workshops, which she really enjoyed, so much so that she set up a flower school, where she teaches sustainable floral design. She discusses the background of how her book with William Mazuch, 'A Guide to Floral Mechanics', came about, the process involved and now how it's selling all over the world. And she also shares her plans for 2022. Listening to this episode, you'll hear how passionate Sarah is about sustainable floristry and British flowers. I'm sure you'll really enjoy the interview! Show notes are available on the My Small Business &amp; Me website: <a href="https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode58" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mysmallbusinessandme.com/episode58</a> Flower Photography (iPhone Version) Online Course: <a href="https://learn.flowerona.com/flower-photography-iphone-version" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://learn.flowerona.com/flower-photography-iphone-version</a>

Becoming a Florist and Opening a Flower School | Sarah Diligent

Today we’re visiting with Sarah Diligent, owner of Floribunda Rose in Hampshire, England.  Sarah describes herself as a Flowerist, author, and teacher. She believes deeply in the value of British flowers and her interest in sustainable floristry inspired her to write A Guide to Floral Mechanics with William Mazuch. Grab a seat and join us as we talk about:  the surprising reason she started her own floral business her unique business-building experience with a private tutor the advantages she finds in designing with local grown flowers following her intuition regarding the use of floral foam and how she transitioned away from using it her experience writing a book from idea conception to printing and selling her commitment to elevating British Grown Flowers to a luxury product  LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 85:  Green &amp; Gorgeous The Garden Gate Flower Co. Buckets of Blooms Flowers From the Farm New Covent Flower Market GB Foliage British Flower Week Kickstarter GF Smith Paper Shane Connolly  LEARN MORE ABOUT FLORIBUNDA ROSE HERE: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Floribunda Rose Flower School Sarah's Private Facebook Group: Eco Friendly Florists &amp; Flower Growers Collective  This Facebook group is a friendly &amp; supportive place for florists &amp; flower growers who have an interest in using British (or home grown) flowers, ‘green’ floristry techniques and are interested in generally reducing our collective carbon footprint. A place to shout out for an extra set of hands or to borrow or swap floristry related equipment/paraphernalia.  This is also a place to ask questions, support one another &amp; help one another out. Click Here to join.    Today’s episode is brought to you by: BLOOM TRUST CO.  Looking for floral resources you can trust and a safe place to ask questions? Check out the carefully vetted and curated resources available at Bloom Trust Co.  Host: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) BB+ Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee Music Written &amp; Performed by: Landon McGee

Today we’re visiting with Sarah Diligent, owner of Floribunda Rose in Hampshire, England.  Sarah describes herself as a Flowerist, author, and teacher. She believes deeply in the value of British flowers and her interest in sustainable floristry inspired her to write <a href="https://agtfm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A Guide to Floral Mechanics</a> with William Mazuch. Grab a seat and join us as we talk about: <ul> <li>the surprising reason she started her own floral business</li> <li>her unique business-building experience with a private tutor</li> <li>the advantages she finds in designing with local grown flowers</li> <li>following her intuition regarding the use of floral foam and how she transitioned away from using it</li> <li>her experience writing a book from idea conception to printing and selling</li> <li>her commitment to elevating British Grown Flowers to a luxury product</li> </ul> LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 85: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Green &amp; Gorgeous</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden Gate Flower Co.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bucketsofblooms/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buckets of Blooms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Flowers From the Farm</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/flowers" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New Covent Flower Market</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/wholesaler/gb-foliage-ltd" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">GB Foliage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.britishflowersweek.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">British Flower Week</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/?ref=nav" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gfsmith.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">GF Smith Paper</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.shaneconnolly.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shane Connolly</a></li> </ul> LEARN MORE ABOUT FLORIBUNDA ROSE HERE: <a href="https://www.floribundarose.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/floribundaroseflorists/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FloribundaRose1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.floribundarose.com/flower-school-new/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Floribunda Rose Flower School</a> Sarah's Private Facebook Group: Eco Friendly Florists &amp; Flower Growers Collective  This Facebook group is a friendly &amp; supportive place for florists &amp; flower growers who have an interest in using British (or home grown) flowers, ‘green’ floristry techniques and are interested in generally reducing our collective carbon footprint. A place to shout out for an extra set of hands or to borrow or swap floristry related equipment/paraphernalia. This is also a place to ask questions, support one another &amp; help one another out. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/141007963356735/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to join.   Today’s episode is brought to you by: BLOOM TRUST CO.  Looking for floral resources you can trust and a safe place to ask questions? Check out the carefully vetted and curated resources available at <a href="https://bloomtrustco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bloom Trust Co. </a> Host: Amy McGee (<a href="https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Botanical Brouhaha</a>) BB+ Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee Music Written &amp; Performed by: Landon McGee

Ep. 85: Sarah Diligent (Floribunda Rose)

Today Jess &amp; Vic speak with Sarah Diligent founder of Floribunda Rose. Sarah is an ethical and sustainable wedding florist, teacher &amp; author based in Hampshire. We had an amazing chat with Sarah about her journey into floristry, her move into creating a sustainable business and what drove her to self publish her upcoming book; A guide to floral mechanics.This one is a bit longer than our previous episode but we know you will absolutely love it!To find out more about Sarah's work, workshops and release dates for the book then please head to www.floribundarose.comShow notes:www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.ukwww.merristwood.ac.ukwww.rhs.org.ukwww.sundariferris.co.ukwww.flowersfromthefarm.co.ukwww.blueskyflowers.co.ukwww.chapeldesigners.comwww.moodflowers.comwww.bbc.co.ukSupport the show

Today Jess &amp; Vic speak with Sarah Diligent founder of Floribunda Rose. Sarah is an ethical and sustainable wedding florist, teacher &amp; author based in Hampshire. We had an amazing chat with Sarah about her journey into floristry, her move into creating a sustainable business and what drove her to self publish her upcoming book; A guide to floral mechanics. This one is a bit longer than our previous episode but we know you will absolutely love it! To find out more about Sarah's work, workshops and release dates for the book then please head to <a href="https://www.floribundarose.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.floribundarose.com</a> Show notes:<ol><li><a href="https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.merristwood.ac.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.merristwood.ac.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rhs.org.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sundariferris.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sundariferris.co.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blueskyflowers.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueskyflowers.co.uk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chapeldesigners.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chapeldesigners.com</a></li><li><a href=" https://www.moodflowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.moodflowers.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bbc.co.uk</a></li></ol> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

6. In conversation with Sarah Diligent of Floribunda Rose