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Congratulations to Jeni Osbourne, winner of the adult section of our first ever miniature garden competition and to Isabella and Olivia,...

Harold Wilson famously said that “a week was a long time in politics” so too the life of The Flower Bank. Slowly we are re-starting some...

Just to remind you that you’ve got until midnight today, Sunday May 17th to enter your miniature garden in the competition I’m running as...

Three weeks ago Caroline Marshall Foster, Editor of The Florist magazine, produced a useful checklist of things that florists should do...

Last week was national gardening week and I launched a competition for anyone and everyone to enter no matter where you’re based. The...

Are you ready? The Flower Bank has a new challenge, and it's perfect to take part in with the family.🌿🌹🍄 As it's...

Good morning and I hope you’re well. Tomorrow, Monday, sees the start of National Gardening week an RHS initiative to help everyone grow...

I really hope everyone is well. Yesterday, I took delivery of herbs from Clitterhouse Farm in Cricklewood a Spacehive project from the...

This week, I think it’s fair to say that my horizons, routine, companionship and diet have finally evaporated. To keep my creativity...

It’s surprising how quickly I’ve adapted to a life without routine however I think my younger daughter might say that she’s been having...

Happy Sunday although it could be any day of the week as every day is Groundhog Day, the expressions how are you and I hope you’re well...

It’s been a crazy week and I’m drowning in flowers, yes the pick ups from the supermarkets still continue and I really can’t imagine what...

It seems rather trivial to be sending a weekly update on the progress of the Flower Bank But here goes. We’re now up to 5 subscriptions...

It’s been rather an epic week involving 2 round trips to the Barbican, an activity for International Women’s Day and a new subscriber to...

It’s perfect weather for today’s zero waste market in Bounds Green, should you be in the area today please come and say hello. We’re at...

So this week’s been all about romance leading up to Valentine’s Day on Friday - but for The Flower Bank our Valentine’s Day is this week...

This has got to be the busiest time of year for florists - first there’s Valentine’s Day on Friday and next month Mother’s Day please...

Today, courtesy of my floral friend Anita (thank you) I created a coffin spray for the funeral of an inmate with no family at HMP...

I’m sending this week’s email early as I have an early start at Tottenham Green market tomorrow but I just wanted to tell you about an...

My apologies for not posting a message last week but it was sheer pandemonium setting up a stall for Bounds Green’s zero waste market. It...