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
We’ve asked corporate members floralbox to tell us all about themselves and the products they deliver to our industry. Here is what Caroline has to say about their sustainability journey and their business. Plus you’ll find a one off discount code to try them out too! It doesn’t have to be expensive & complicated. Here … Read more
With 3 meetings still to go we thought you’d like to see our first meeting in Glasgow. It went down a storm!…. Next stop Sheffield on 9th June. On 19th May the BFA held the first 2024 Hub meeting in Glasgow at Country Baskets. The day was filled with networking, demos, marketing activities, talks and … Read more
We are proud to show you our BFA and IPF members creativity and flair with a huge amount of admiration for their RHS Chelsea Flower Show Displays. Congratulations to all the winners and participants. GOLD Julie Pearson: Floral Creations Category Colour and Transparency Laura Pannitt: Floral Creations Category Burst Angela Turner: Floral Creations Category Inner … Read more
