For those of you who have listened to our podcast, you pretty much know what to expect with our first episode of SEASON 5!!!!!!Vic and Jess have a chat about what&apos;s been happening, what&apos;s coming up and of course there is a bit of banter thrown in there tooThanks for sticking with us guys, so good to be backLots in store for Season 5, welcome along xxSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

Girl Flower Podcast

We're back! Jess and Vic, an Autumn ramble

This week Jess and Vic speak with Simon Lycett, Celebrity florist, Royal florist, TV & Radio presenter, author,  host & judge on Full Bloom and all round national treasureWe hear about Simons journey into floristry, how he got his first big breaks working in tv and films, about his work with the Royal family, his design process and so much more!TO find out more about Simon, please pop over to our blog to have a read of Simons full and very impressive biohttps://girlflowerpodcast.co.uk/2021/08/23/simon-lycett/Visit the website herehttps://www.simonlycett.co.ukFollow along with Simon&apos;s journey herehttps://www.instagram.com/simonlycett/Simons  books  can be found here to purchasehttps://www.simonlycett.co.uk/shopWatch Full Bloom series 1 herehttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/full-bloomThank you so much Simon for joining us for such an inspirational chat! xSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Simon Lycett

Today we are in conversation with Millie Richardson, founder of Millie Richardson flowers, who specialises in wedding, events and private party flowers in The CotswoldsWe find out about Millie&apos;s journey into flowers from a London based corporate event background and how her love for production and transforming spaces moved her into a career in floristryWe speak about Millie&apos;s love of British flowers and foliages and how they inspired her workWe talk about sustainable mechanics but also how we understand the difficulties this can sometimes bringWe chat about the importance of team and how important it is to  have great creatives around you to pull the look togetherWe also cover the pandemic and the difficulties this has bought to our industry (and heaps more!)Huge thanks to Millie for such a wonderful conversation xxTo find out more about Millie then please head over to hear websitehttps://www.millierichardsonflowers.comand please go and give Millie a follow on her beautiful insta here....https://www.instagram.com/mill.rich.flowers/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Millie Richardson of Millie Richardson of Millie Richardson Flowers

Today, Vic and Jess are in conversation with Emma Wicher founder of Martha and The MeadowMartha and the Meadow are a wedding and events florist based in DorsetWe find out about Emma&apos;s journey into flowers, all about her gorgeous lockdown project (a shiny new studio!) and we have lots of wedding flowers chat too of course!We delve deeply into pricing and how important it is to educate your clients on what is achievable within a budget. We also talk logistics, staffing and timescales and how these things impact pricing considerablyWe also hear about the power of creating and cultivating a strong friendship with other suppliers who all share your aesthetic and valuesSuch an interesting and enlightening chatThank you so much for chatting with us EmmaxTo find out more about Martha and the meadow, please head over tohttps://www.marthaandthemeadow.comhttps://www.instagram.com/marthaandthemeadow/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Emma Whicher of Martha and The Meadow

This week we are in conversation with Steph Turpin, founder of Fairynuff Flowers, a wedding and events florist based in Hampton HillWe chat about Steph&apos;s career change from sports journalism into flowers, about her first shop and how her passion for creating wedding and event flowers saw her relocate into a studio spaceWe chat about how Steph has built Fairynuff flowers, the importance of instagram to her business and so much moreThis is a really fun chat that is absolutely packed full of anecdotes and info, we know you will absolutely love itTo keep tabs on what Steph is up to then head over to her instagram and give her a followhttps://www.instagram.com/fairynuffflowers/Also make sure to follow her amazing hashtag  PrettyperfectpetalsYou can pop on over to Steph&apos;s website herehttp://www.fairynuff-flowers.co.ukHuge thanks for chatting with us Steph, we so enjoyed our chat! xSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Steph Turpin of Fairynuff Flowers

This week, we are in conversation with Victoria & Barney of Stokesay flowers, who grow beautiful English garden flowers in a Victorian walled kitchen garden in LudlowWe have long been mesmerised at their beautiful blooms and have had the pleasure of Victoria&apos;s company before (albeit virtually via zoom on one of our lockdown chats!)We then received some insanely beautiful British blooms via post to enjoy and we were hooked!We find out about their journey into flowers, how they met, their approach to growing, how they developed their client base, their favourite season blooms and loads more!Victoria has recently written and self published a wonderful book called &apos;Favourite Roses for cutting&apos; which is a must have for all Garden Rose addicts. It&apos;s available to purchase via their website and we absolutely LOVE itThank you both to Victoria & Barney for such a wonderful chat, we can&apos;t wait to come and visit you soon xTo find out more about Stokesay Flowers (& buy their gorgeous book!) Please head over to their websitehttps://stokesayflowers.co.ukSwoon here at their grid....https://www.instagram.com/stokesayflowers/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Victoria & Barney Martin of Stokesay Flowers

This week we are in conversation with Tattie Isles founder of Tattie Rose FlowersTattie Rose Flowers are a wedding and event florist based in Dorset & LondonWe speak with founder Tattie about her journey into flowers and how her love of the outdoors inspires her beautiful installations. We chat about sustainability, the pros and cons of instagram, her new foray into teaching throughout the pandemic, how it feels to create flowers for a royal family & celebrity wedding, her design process and so so much moreWe have been so looking forward to this chat, we find Tattie super inspiring and it goes without saying how beautiful her work is!Tattie Rose Flowers took part in British flowers week this year and we saw in person how gorgeous the installation was, so very beautiful!Tattie is also decorating the main gate at Chelsea in September and we can&apos;t wait to see what she has in store!To find out more about Tattie Rose Flowers please head tohttps://tattieroseflowers.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/tattieroseflowers/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Tattie Isles of Tattie Rose Flowers

Today we are in conversation with Clare Wilder of Clementine MoonClare is a studio based wedding and event florist based in Portishead, Bristol We find out what drove Clare from a career in HR into the beautiful world of wedding and event flowers Clare is relatively new in her journey after taking a career change course initially with Tallulah Rose flower school in March 2019, but we love how Clare has continued to drive her brand forward even regardless of the impact on the covid pandemicWe hear about how important it is at the beginning of your journey to seek out experience and invest in yourself and your business and when  Covid hit in 2020 things seemed to be put on hold for Clare but instead, she used the time to work on styled shoots to hone in on her style, worked on ideal client, her instagram and her overall brand identityThis is such an inspirational story and a must listen to those who are at the beginning of their flower journey or considering a career change Clare is super talented and we absolutely can&apos;t wait to follow the rest of her journeyThank you Clare for chatting with us xTo find out more about Clare & Clementine Moon please head over tohttps://www.clementinemoon.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/clementinemoon_floraldesign/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In Conversation with Clare Wilder of Clementine Moon

This week we are in conversation with Sarah Sylvester, founder of The Little shed Flower CompanySarah has a beautiful retail store in Ontario Canada where she stocks a whole host of beautiful blooms, plants, artisan goods and heaps of Branded goods, lots of which she creates herselfSarah also has a super successful wedding and events floral  business, grows organic flowers on half an acre and holds group workshops and professional florist 1:1&apos;sThis episode is packed full full of fun, inspiration and information.we find out about Sarah&apos;s journey into flowers, her many moves throughout her 5 years of business, her client approach and how she puts value on investing in herself to move her business forward. There is so much more, you will just have to take a listen!Thank you Sarah, we absolutely loved chatting with you  xxTo find out more about Sarah and her business please head to https://www.thelittleshedflowerco.comIf you haven&apos;t checked out her grid yet then it&apos;s a must!https://www.instagram.com/thelittleshedflower/Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Sarah Sylvester of The Little Shed Flower Co

This week we are in conversation with Melissa & Amy of Jam Jar Flowers. Jam Jar flowers is a floral studio based in South London with a hand selected edit of botanically inspired homewares and gift ideasWe find out about Melissa and Amy&apos;s background in fashion design, what drove them into a career in floristry and how Melissa and Amy met and began working together to continue to build the Jam Jar Flowers brand as we know it todayWe hear about the very beginnings of Jam Jar flowers,  how Melissa started the business from her kitchen table with the emphasis on florals led by the season in her natural signature style and how the business has grown and developed throughout the years with the introduction of her creative team but still keeping true to the ethos of the changing seasonsWe hear from Melissa and Amy about their first foray into pressing flowers for Mulberry and how they developed their ideas for Jam Jar Edit their botanically inspired giftware and pressings and all about their amazing teamJam Jar also host lots of workshops at their gorgeous studio space including floristry 1:1&apos;s, flower pressing so be sure to check them outThank you so much to Melissa and Amy for being such fab guests!To Find out more about Jam Jar Flowers and Jam Jar Edit then please head to the links belowhttp://www.jamjarflowers.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/jamjar_flowers/https://www.instagram.com/jamjar_edit/To find out more about &apos;The nature of Thyme&apos; the beautiful new exhibition by Jam Jar Flowers at Tithe Barn, Thyme  (on until 12th September)Please head over to the link below to book your slothttps://www.thyme.co.uk/jam-jar-exhibitionSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Melissa Richardson & Amy Fielding of Jam Jar Flowers

Today we chat with Anna Potter, founder of Swallows & Damsons, who has a retail space and wedding/events studio based in the trendy antiques quarter of SheffieldWe speak about Anna&apos;s journey into flowers from her fine art background and how these beginnings have shaped the way that she works with flowersAnna always dreamed of having a shop, not knowing what she would sell and once she found her love of flowers everything clicked into placeWe talk about Anna&apos;s beautiful book The Flower Fix, how the idea came about and her ongoing work with the talented photographer India Hobson, who took the beautiful imageryWe love Anna&apos;s ethos of seeing the extraordinary in the everyday and we will leave you with a beautiful quote from her book"We spend so much of our time looking on a surface level at what others are doing, that we forget on a deeper level and the everyday extraordinary that&apos;s right in front on us"Anna had us spellbound for pretty much this entire episodeThank you so much for speaking with us Anna xhttp://www.swallowsanddamsons.comhttps://www.instagram.com/swallowsanddamsons/To get your hands on The Flower Fixhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Flower-Fix-Modern-arrangements-nature/dp/1781317887Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Anna Potter of Swallows and Damsons

Today we are in conversation with Liz Mobbs founder of The Southwold Flower Company. Liz is a grower/florist/ gift retailer based in the beautiful coastal town of SouthwoldWe speak about the beginnings of the Southwold Flower Company and how the pandemic has had a positive impact on the business, allowing it to organically evolve and growWe chat about THOSE beautiful instagram images, dig in to find out how Liz takes her photos, how she curates her products and how the site has now become a real destination for the clients that visitLiz also offers workshops for both professional florists and flower lovers to suit all pockets and has an exciting masterclass collaboration coming up this year with Brigette of Moss & StoneThere is loads more in this ep,  so we hope that you enjoy it and don&apos;t forget to check out &apos;The Grid&apos; if you haven&apos;t already...you won&apos;t be disappointed!We had lots of laughs along the way and it was an absolute pleasure letting Liz into her flowery worldThank you so much Liz, you were wonderful xhttps://thesouthwoldflowercompany.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/southwoldflowercoSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Liz Mobbs of The Southwold Flower Company

Today we are in conversation with Saffy Dodds-Smith & Verity Porter,  founders of The Bath Flower SchoolWe chat about their  journey into flowers, their commitment to  teaching foam free sustainable floristry and the importance of British flowers to their school aestheticWe also hear about all of the many facets of the flower school and how they draw on their trusted community to teach different aspects of their courses such as social media, marketing/branding and photography We hear how important it is that their students develop their own natural style when they attend the school, readying them for a career in commercial floristry and how they encourage their students to forge their own path ensuring that their individual design aesthetic is unique to themWe also talk about current flower trends, how styles have evolved throughout the years and how these ebb and flow throughout the decadesSo much more in this ep and we know you will really love it!Thank you so much ladies, you were fabulous xTo find out more about The Bath Flower School and the courses that they offer then please head to the links belowhttps://www.thebathflowerschool.comhttps://www.instagram.com/thebathflowerschoolSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Saffron & Verity of The Bath Flower School

This week we chat with Joanne Truby. Joanne is a wedding & event florist, mentor and teacher based in SidcupWe find out about Joanne&apos;s beginnings and her journey into flowers, how she has developed her client base, the  positive moves Joanne made on the back end of her business through the lockdown period and how important it has been to her business to be specific and intentional with the type of clients she works with We absolutely love Joanne&apos;s elegant and natural floristry and if you haven&apos;t checked out her gorgeous grid then you need to right nowThank you so much Joanne, we absolutely loved chatting with you xTo find out more about Joanne Truby Floral Design please head to the links belowhttps://joannetruby.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/joannetrubyfloraldesignSupport the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Joanne Truby of Joanne Truby Floral design

This week we are in conversation with Rachel Siegfried, founder of Green & Gorgeous FlowersRachel is a grower/florist/teacher/mentor based in Oxfordshire. We speak to Rachel about her beginnings in therapeutic hospital garden design, through to estate gardening in a walled kitchen garden and what spurred her interest in cut flower growing commercially for herself Rachel really is a wealth of knowledge in her field and we can’t thank her enough for being so generous and open in this episode We learn that there are many highs and lows of commercial gardening and how that can teach you so many valuable lessons moving forward How important it is to rest your ground, how she prices her products, the impact Brexit has had in being able to import seed and how the many facets of her business have led to a thriving and profitable flower farm We hear that there is also a book in the pipeline so watch this space with anticipation, we know that we are!There is so much information in this episode which Rachel has kindly shared with us all, so huge  thanks, we loved speaking with you xxTo find out more about Rachel, her beautiful flowers, seeds and the many wonderful workshops and courses that she runs from her farm please head tohttps://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk/https://www.Instagram.com/gandgorgeousflowers Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)

In conversation with Rachel Siegfried of Green and Gorgeous Flowers

Welcome to Girl Flower Podcast. We will be having conversations and inspirational chin wags with florists and growers. We will keep you company in your workspaces, in your car, in your van, with a cuppa or wherever you would like to listen.We hope to help you along on your own floral journey.