The heats for the UK Florist of the Year were held around the country as we went on the hunt for the UK best florists in our two categories.
UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer (Under 5 years experience)
UK Florist of the Year (5 years and over experience)
The heats took place over May, June and July with the Live finals at FleurEx on 28th September. The top 6 scoring florists from across the UK became our live competitors in each category.
UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer, The Finals
Schedule 1: A Sash Design
Schedule 2: A Hand Tied
Schedule 3 was a table design and schedule 4 was a surprise design which was a funeral tribute
Competitors hard at work……
UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer 2024 is………….
Congratulations!
Kirsty Noble
Celebrated on stage at the BFA Awards Evening.
2nd Place: Mandy Bunnett
3rd Place: Ayla Farrelly-Jones
UK Florist of the Year, The Finals
Schedule 1: Bridal Bouquet
Schedule 2: A Hand Tied
Schedule 3 was an Arrangement and Schedule 4 was their surprise design, which was a Free arrangement.
Some of the Arrangements from Schedule 3 were so fabulously large, they could not be moved into the main display! Here they are…….
The competitors hard at work…….
UK Florist of the Year 2024 is……..
Joseph Massie
Celebrated on stage at the BFA Awards Evening.
2nd Place: Charlotte Davies
3rd Place: Helen Pannitt
The Sponsors
OASIS® Floral Products supported the heats and finals for this competition. The BFA and competitors thank you for your dedication to advancing floristry skills.
What next?
Joseph Massie, winner of the UK Florist of the Year, will now represent the UK at the World Cup Floral Art 2025 in the Hague. This next part of the competition journey will see Joseph compete against world standard florists. He will be supported by the BFA and sponsored by Florismartdirect. Watch out for news and info on this in the coming months!
Congratulations to all the competitors you put on a fantastic show of UK Floristry Skills!!
All UK heats and the Finals have been judged by our affiliated friends at the UK Floristry Judges Guild.
