Tracy Tomlinson has been a director of the BFA since 2008, accepting the role of Secretary and Association manager in 2016. On 15th January Tracy decided to resign as a Director to spend more time with her family and will be leaving as Secretary and Association manager by the end of March 2024. Tracy will … Read more
With Christmas just around the corner we know not everyone is confident/has the time to create promotional imagery. Perhaps it’s that job you just cant seem to get round too? We have made a few images our members can access and use as you wish. There are a selection to choose from, including squares for … Read more
7-11 December 2023 This December, the Garden Museum will host the first Winter Flowers Week, a celebration of seasonal flowers and foliage through immersive festive installations. Installation by Tattie Rose Studio at British Flowers Week 2021 © Rona Wheeldon Five floral designers are set to transform the Garden Museum into an environmentally friendly floral winter … Read more
It’s that time of year again when Christmas is looming and so is the tax man. There’s many ways to do a stress free self assessment and every good reason to read this article. Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started. Whether you are self-employed, a business owner or … Read more
To demonstrate the UK’s continued support for the people of Ukraine, and to thank the British public for their continued support and generosity, the UK government has been working with the Ukrainian government on their plans to mark this Independence Day. The cabinet office approached the British Florist Association to help promote this initiative to florist in the UK. A key … 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
We all want to write great marketing copy for our floristry business, so we asked our marketing partners, Jane and Helen from Queen Bee, to share their insights into what makes compelling content that will grab our audiences’ attention. Here’s their story…………. Jane and I are in absolute agreement that our favourite advert at the … Read more
A reminder of all those things you need to do now! 1, Create your own range of Mothers Day products or use the images in the members area. We have 20 images you can download for free 2, Don’t think too small and charge the right price. Give a good range of prices especially at … Read more
National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated from 6th – 12th of February 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Skills for Life’. National Apprenticeship Week brings together the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate everything that is amazing about apprenticeships. Apprenticeships in Floristry An Apprenticeship is a smart, cost-effective way to recruit a new staff member. Above … Read more
As Valentines 2023 falls on a Tuesday it’s generally a super day of the week for business. To make your busy life that little bit easier we’ve produced Web images, Instagram images, Facebook covers and PDF’s for printable posters. Simply log in and click downloads to find what you need. Arranging, photographing and installing web … Read more
