The British Florists Association 
The inside look at Brexit: what you really need to know… Following a conference and open debate organised by Florint and Green Team Consultancy+ about the Brexit situation, and in particular its implications for the horticulture sector, we sum up the key conclusions of the discussions here. Why this Brexit debate? Simply put, the UK … Read more
About the 2017 European Floristry School The school of 2017 was held at Moreton Morrell College, this beautiful countryside location was the perfect location with excellent facilities and grounds that the international tutors Mark Pampling  from Australia, Moniek Vanden Berghe from Belgium, Nicu Bocancea from Romania as well as the student were delighted to be able to pick from. … Read more
Poinsettia care tips POINSETTIAS, Why Florists are the best retailers for them! We Care – pass the message on! With the plants being the undisputed stars of the festive season we must highlight the reasons why florist should be the number one choice for consumers, we are the expert retailers lets share this. We all … Read more
Yes, you read it correctly Poinsettias as a cut flower, but you don’t have to just take our word for it do your own test, it might be the best thing you’ll do this month…. take a plant this week, condition it as explained below and do your own vase life test – this could … Read more
Amazing varieties of Poinsettias We know that there is an incredible range of poinsettias available, not just the usual red, however, we must not take this for granted, we must shout about this to our clients… not all consumer know the varieties we have to hand. It’s another way we professional florists can shine leaving … Read more
Boost your Poinsettia sales Poinsettias – It’s Time to Take a Different Approach? Let’s take back control of our Poinsettia sales! We have a sure-fire way to make that happen!…. Poinsettias are just so well known as THE plant of Christmas – their sales have topped a staggering six million plants sold in the UK alone. … Read more
Congratulations Laura Williams – Gold Medal Winner! After days of gruelling competition, Saturday evening saw Laura Williams scoop the Gold Medal as the results of the UK Worldskills Final competitions were announced. Medal Winners: Gold Medal – Laura Williams, Bridgwater and Taunton College South West Silver Medal – Elaine Stoner, Elaine’s Flowers Ltd South East Bronze … Read more
Elizabeth shares the highs, lows and inside story of her time on The Apprentice. We’ve spoken to Elizabeth to get the inside scoop on her time in the apprentice. From the 4th of October through to the 17th December many of us were transfixed by BBC’s The Apprentice – however, the lure to this series … Read more
Much of the work that the BFA do goes on behind the scenes, we shared some of the work with the attendees of BFA Vision Florist Business Conference who were thrilled to hear about all the work the BFA have done in standing up to the ‘big boys’ the BFA are no longer pulling their … Read more
Laura Leong secure her place to represent the UK at the Interflora World Cup. Congratulations Laura! Laura Leong pumped the air as the scores were announced, she had beating off stiff competition will now go forward to represent the UK at the Interflora World Cup at the Philadelphia Flower Show in 2019. The finals, which took … Read more
