If you have ever thought of employing a floristry apprentice – now is the time. Apprenticeships help bring valuable skills into your business with the government’s financial support. Apprenticeships are suitable for people at any level so you can hire someone new or upskill any existing member of staff. Following the extension to the Apprentice … Read more
An investor consortium acquires Euroflorist The investor consortium Euroflorist 2.0 AB have jointly acquired 100% of Euroflorist, a leading European e-commerce company for flower delivery. Behind Euroflorist 2.0 AB are Magnus Silfverberg, former CEO of Bisnode and Betsson, and Johan Tjärnberg, CEO of Trustly, and a consortium of co-investors including Richard Båge, Jakob Tolleryd, NEA … Read more
Please be assured that we are looking for any news updates at all times and have already written to our contacts in the Cabinet office and BEIS if there should be a lockdown in the new year. If anything changes in the next few days we will update this page once the facts have been … Read more
What a difficult decision it must have been but once again IPM Essen has been postponed with 2 days allocated for a show in June 2022 ESSEN, Germany: IPM ESSEN in Germany was scheduled for 25 to 28 January 2022, but cannot take place due pandemic situation worldwide. Exhibitors are given the option to take … Read more
Why not apply for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022. Why not apply to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 and have your chance to exhibit in the famous floral marquee. Use your professional skills and knowledge to show consumers how talented you are. Application forms must be completed by January 18th 2022. Please read … Read more
Dreaming of a green Christmas? It’s the most wonderful time of the year; gorgeous gifts beautifully wrapped and holly on every door. But wouldn’t it be wonderful if all that splendour could be done in a way that’s kinder to the planet too? Read on for tips on designing a greener Christmas… 1. Designs for life, not just for Christmas Reusing items … Read more
The 13th and 14th November was a fully packed weekend for the Finalists of the World Skills UK competition. The event was hosted this year at Moreton Morrell College and a huge thank you to tutor Jane Benefield and her team of students who looked after us all, decorated the hall and volunteered over the … Read more
The well deserved winners of the BFA Industry Awards 2021 and the Education Awards Congratulations to all who collected awards on the night, we thoroughly enjoyed celebrating with you all IoPF FLORISTRY STUDENT OF THE YEAR Daisy Rocke, East Durham College, Durham Collected by new board director Rebecca Hough on behalf of Daisy FLORISTRY TUTOR … Read more
The AIPH International Conference: The Path to Sustainability in Ornamental Horticulture boasted an international line-up of 27 industry expert panellists from around the world. Each shared their unique insights on sustainability and provided actionable ways to address climate change practices. “It is vital that impactful sustainability measures are adopted as the norm across the industry,” … Read more
Interflora’s Florist of the Year Competition is Back! Interflora is once again looking for talented florists from across the UK and Ireland to enter their prestigious Florist of the Year competition. For the first time ever, the competition is open to all florists in the UK and Ireland, not just Interflora members. And in another … Read more
