
UK is third most interested in eco solutions
While Sweden takes top place, the UK comes a credible 3rd in terms of eco awareness and a wish to find solutions according to new...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Aug 17, 20222 min read

Making Room for Wildlife
Read how Eco Flower Supplies transformed their back yard into a haven for wildlife, benefitting the humans too!
Eco Flower Supplies
Aug 4, 20222 min read

A foam for every reason – OASIS® Floral Products make going green easier
If you are worried about the impact of using foam but can’t see a way round it, fear not. Help is at hand. Because OASIS® Floral...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Aug 1, 20222 min read

OASIS® Floral Products... doing it right ... doing it with passion
You’ve got to hand it to OASIS® Floral Products. Not only have they had to deal with a Pandemic that saw them battle production, delivery...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Aug 1, 20224 min read

Sustainability, sticks and smelly water!
Meet Siân Wild, multiple wedding award winner and owner of The Flower Lounge in Didsbury, a pretty suburb of Manchester. She grew up in a...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Jul 13, 20227 min read


Save Money & Save The Planet!
As a small business it is easy to think what we do does not make a significant difference, or that environmental issues....
Eco Flower Supplies
Jul 12, 20224 min read

Energy efficiency and carbon reduction in the Retail Industry: BRC launch new guide
Figures from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show that retail accounts for around 17% of energy used by UK
Nicole Moore
Jun 28, 20221 min read


FM Group’s sustainability platform launches
World Bee Day saw the FM Group aim to raise awareness about the threats to pollinators by human activities through a new sustainability...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
May 29, 20222 min read


Going Green: How to Make Your Business More Eco-friendly
In a world where we all need to look after our beautiful planet, the floristry industry must play its part . Karen Barnes suggests how.
Karen Barnes
Apr 26, 20224 min read


Going Green: Vase Hygiene and Flower Food
Good housekeeping s essential to keep flowers and foliage fresh and in good condition. Su Whale guides us through hygiene best practice.
Su Whale
Apr 18, 20222 min read

2021 reports shows sustainability takes precedence
Rabobank has just published its 2021 World Floriculture Map in cooperation with Royal FloraHolland. The report shows a fairly stable...
Caroline Marshall-Foster
Jan 21, 20222 min read


Going Green: Bleached Flowers and Foliage
However, commercially bleached flowers and foliage are far from environmentally friendly. Su Whale investigates.
Su Whale
Jan 7, 20222 min read


Go Green and Reduce Waste: Jo Hornsby
Implementing more eco-friendly practices in your business can be good for your profit as well as for the planet. Jo Hornsby explains how.
Jo Hornsby
Nov 5, 20212 min read


How I minimise wastage in my business : Carol Parr
Carol Parr from Flower Tops in Rhyl shares her top tips for minimising flower and foliage waste in her business....
Carol Parr
Nov 5, 20212 min read


Going Green: Ribbon
Su Whale looks into the good and bad of poly ribbon and suggests some environmentally friendly alternative.
Su Whale
Nov 4, 20212 min read