Brexit – How are the BFA acting for you! Brexit is a huge topic for British Florists and that’s why the BFA are working in many ways to get the voice of the British florist heard… loudly! We have spearheaded a Brexit group; bringing together some of the most prominent figures and florist industries key players. … Read more
Securing the best future for the UK Floristry Industry post Brexit BFA Position Paper: January 2018 The challenges to secure the best possible future for the British florist Industry cannot be overlooked. In order for us to enable the florist businesses to prepare and be ready for the 29th March 2019, we at the BFA are … Read more
Brexit The call to action! As you know the BFA have been investigating Brexit and how that may affect our industry. Our next stage is to inform the government and members of Parliament to make them aware how Brexit could affect your daily trading. At the BFA we are in touch with Government, Ministers and Officials, but now WE NEED … Read more
The BFA have been tirelessly spearheading Brexit campaigning within our industry for the voice of florists throughout the UK heard. They have done this in a number of ways, with calls to government being top of list. It’s now clear that the BFA have been campaigning so hard for the rights of florists and for our … Read more
Thoughout October, November, December and into January we had our Brexit survey being completed by florists all over the UK. Thank you to everyone that took part this is a vital survey. Why the survey? We have spearheaded a Brexit group; bringing together some of the most prominent figures and florist industries key players. Working together … Read more
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
