Eco Friendly Floristry Products

A thought that struck me whilst dismantling my large Indian themed flower display from my early 21st birthday party ( picture coming soon), was how wasteful the floristry industry can be. To create the meter long free standing display took 16 blocks of floral foam. None of which could be reused. . . or broken down into organic matter. The industry as a whole promotes its products as bringing the 'outside in', bringing us all a little closer to nature. But underneath, our mechanics are unfriendly to the natural world we take so much from. Growing flowers in temperature controlled greenhouses, most of which are not heated using a renewal source, importing products worldwide by airoplanes, en mass use of floral foam, cellophane packaging. The list sadly goes on. . .  However it is not all doom and gloom. In the small amount of experience I have and through personal research, there has been in recent years a surge for locally produced flowers, a demand that came from the public. . . BEST OF BRTISH. I really do think this is the way forward for florists to turn around their 'wasteful' image, and it boosts the once great British industries. . . We loose many every year  to imported products, made cheaper elsewhere. . . Food for thought . . .

Please drop me a line if you know of any up and coming eco floristy products that deserve a mention!!

Here is a photo of the Indian inspired floral display I used in the marquee.