The BFA training and education team know how important it is for tutors to meet and discuss the industry standard qualifications with their peers. The BFA aim to assist tutors keep up to date with new information and make sure there is consistency across the UK in professional floristry education. The sessions will be run … Read more
New for 2024 the Flower lab is an interactive mini demo area within the main exhibition room. There will be a variety of different designs where you can watch, have a go and dip in and out as the mood takes you. You’ll be able to use beautiful product and connect with a variety of … Read more
All the verified nominees who wanted to enter the awards have now uploaded their entries and we move onto the next stage of the awards! It’s time for the judging and voting! All the industry expert panel judges are now looking though the entries to find who they think should win. It’s not all down … Read more
Not only are we hosting the live finals of the UK Florist of the Year at FleurEx 2024 (on the Saturday) but we also have our popular ‘bring ready made’ competitions for you to enter as well on Sunday 29th September. All at the East Midlands Conference Centre, where FleurEx will be held. For FleurEx … Read more
Since May 2024 the BFA have been running heats allover the UK. These took place at our Hub meetings in Glasgow, Sheffield, Bristol and London. We were so pleased to see the level of enthusiasm and skill in both of our competitions. The competitors from each heat were awarded a 1st 2nd and 3rd place … Read more
Every year the Industry Awards goes from strength to strength and we take pride in making it fair and robust. The judging panel is an integral part of the process as we combine judges marks with public votes to find our winners. The judges are a selection of industry specialists and the categories are split … Read more
When it comes to marketing your floristry business, having an email database of customers to communicate with is a great way to help you stay front of mind and drive sales. But how do you build a database and what do you need to know (or do) if you’re unsure how to begin? We asked … Read more
A massive THANK YOU to everyone that has taken the time to nominate their favourite floral industry people, for the 2024 BFA Industry Awards. Below is a list of all those that have been verified from the nominations stage. The nominees for most categories will now upload their submissions and applications and on 29th July … Read more
What an amazing 3 days of our eagerly awaited EFS This advanced floristry workshop is always a highlight in our BFA calendar and it was held in the beautiful grounds of Moreton Morrell College. Inspirational days of designing, creating and networking with our Design tutors and attendees. Pirjo Koppi, Tomasz Max Kuczynski and Tor Gundersen … Read more
The UK Floristry Judges Guild are launching their 2nd photographic floristry competition and it’s open to enter right now! The competition is now open (1st June) and finishes on 31st August 2024. It is easy to enter through their website, where you will also find the schedule, terms and conditions and photographic competition advice. Simply … Read more
