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Breaking news ..... I found out on Friday that The Flower Bank has been selected by the Co-op as one of their local community groups for...
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The Flower Bank
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Here, Now and Into the Future
Every week Lemar and Melissa, Monday and Tuesday mornings respectively, volunteer in the shop for 2 hours. These 2-hour sessions have so...
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The Flower Bank
- Oct 11, 2020
- 1 min
The National Flower Find, You are Amazing!
Yesterday (World Mental Health Day) was truly humbling as friends, friends of friends, relatives, neighbours, and strangers answered the...
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The Flower Bank
- Oct 4, 2020
- 1 min
Join us for The National Flower Find
Last week’s BBC interview got me thinking that wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do a nationwide flowerbomb or “flower find”, as some...
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The Flower Bank
- Sep 20, 2020
- 1 min
Hear My Plea!
Two amazing young people joined our ranks of volunteers this week, Melissa & Elliot, Tuesdays, and Fridays respectively. They’re here to...
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The Flower Bank
- Sep 13, 2020
- 1 min
So Much News To Tell You
This Friday night is Rosh Hashanah and on Thursday I’m doing a Rosh Hashanah workshop via Skype for Marion, Lilian, and Gillian residents...
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The Flower Bank
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Amazing Support, thank you.
Thanks to everyone for their offers of help in crocheting I look forward to receiving your efforts at some stage. This week after 6...
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The Flower Bank
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Crochet Bombers Needed!
It’s been dreadful weather for gardening this week but with the help of Kevin, the Greatest Hits of 10cc, and a tube of No Nails glue we...
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The Flower Bank
- Aug 23, 2020
- 1 min
Zero Waste Market in Barnet
I’ve been painting all week (dodging the horrendous showers of course) as we’ve had some planters built in our back garden - we’ve got...
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The Flower Bank
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Yan Skates Event Round Up.
I’m going to keep this message short as it’s been a long day. Thank you to everyone who supported us at this afternoon’s fundraiser with...
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The Flower Bank
- Aug 9, 2020
- 1 min
Support for The Flower Bank
Huge thanks to everyone who’s already let me know they’re coming next Sunday to see Yan - just to let you know a BBC film crew will also...
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The Flower Bank
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
#whataboutweddings
In normal circumstances, August is one of the busiest times in the Florist’s’ calendar as it’s wedding season. The wedding industry in...
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The Flower Bank
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
We have a Visitor Coming..
This week, Yan Skates, master florist, contestant on Netflix’s “Big Flower fight” and The Flower Bank’s kind friend agreed to deliver our...
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The Flower Bank
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
Spreading the Love of Straw
I’ve spent the past week (on and off) with the help of Kevin (a neighbour with mental health issues) tidying the shop and garden. Booking...
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The Flower Bank
- Jul 12, 2020
- 1 min
Biodegradable Alternative to Polyribbon
The photograph was taken on a recent trip to a local cemetery and is a very common sight. It really is shocking that long after the...
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The Flower Bank
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Neem Oil - Who Knew?
Last week was all about research, a number of people had asked me recently if I knew how to stop box blight or other infestations,...
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The Flower Bank
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
Life
This week was all about preparing the flowers for the funeral of an avid Liverpool fan - thanks Julie, yet again, for your patience and...
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The Flower Bank
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Vegetable Flower Vases
It was so nice to see my two Duke of Edinburgh volunteers on Monday bounce into the shop, cabin fever behind them, to decorate the window...
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The Flower Bank
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
British Flower Week
Tomorrow, Monday 15 June, all non essential shops in England are allowed to re-open with restrictions - so we’ll be open most afternoons...
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The Flower Bank
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
2 Weeks in...
For the past 2 weeks we’ve been opening up the shop as a garden centre on Wednesday afternoons and welcoming back customers. It’s been...
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