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You are in for such a special treat with this episode of the Team Flower Podcast! Joseph Massie joined the floral industry at the age of 14 washing buckets and running errands. Since then, he has grown to be a world renowned floral artist and educator.
Ingrid Carozzi of Tin Can Studios is here with us on the podcast this week talking about her new book, Flowers by Design. She’s also sharing some helpful sustainable practices, including handling waste, recycling vases, and installation mechanics.
In this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, Kiana is sharing a bit about how her Persian background has influenced her life with flowers. She’s walking us through the importance of working with flowers out of a place of confidence rather than a place of fear. Fear prevents you from being creative and is often supported by a set of rules you think you need to follow. Kiana is taking a stand against those rules and encouraging freedom in floral design.
In this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, Kelly Mendenhall of 3 Leaf Floral is chatting about what it’s like to design for off-the-grid events (aka: on top of a mountain or out in a field, etc.). Listen in to learn how to work within these challenges, along with more advice from Kelly Mendenhall!
We are so excited to welcome Sue back on the Team Flower Podcast! We’re chatting with her today about her new book, The Art of Wearable Flowers, available now! Sue has such a beautiful heart. She’s talking about the importance of creating what inspires you, not what’s expected of you and thinking of yourself as an artist rather than someone who just “fills orders.”
Christin Geall joins us on this episode! She is a Canadian floral designer, writer, gardener, photographer, and author of the book Cultivated: Elements of Floral Style (Princeton Architectural Press, 2020). Her writing and floral work focuses on the intersections of nature, culture, and horticulture.
I have always felt a connection with orchards and tree fruit. When I was a young child, we would visit my grandmother in the countryside, and I’d see apples on the trees—once I saw a barn owl in the orchard which was amazing. At home, my father would get me to climb the cherry tree and pick the fruit and my maternal grandfather would turn up with big trays of plums, which we children would devour.
There's nothing quite like flipping through the worn pages of your grandmother's growing books or finding inspiration in fixed botanical beauty with the turn of every page. At Team Flower, we have been exposed to a slew of flower books (and business books that help inspire sustainable flower businesses!), and we have an appreciation for the role that books play—whether it's for inspiration, teaching, or just for fun. Take a look below to see the Team Flower Staff's top picks!
Rachel is walking us through her journey from being an estate gardener to an independent flower farm and how her services have changed and morphed over the past 10 years. We’re talking about the various workshops offered on the farm, including the flower painting class!
Margot Shaw, the founder of Flower Magazine and author of Living Floral joins us on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast. Margot tells the story of Flower Magazine and how it came into existence from her dream of a botanical lifestyle. We talk about what it means to live with flowers—not just work with them. We are also chatting about Margot’s wonderful new book, Living Floral. The pages are full of beautiful photos and inspiring stories of using flowers to bring color and life into your home.
As you might imagine, we are diving into all things foraging! Rebekah and Kelly are discussing their favorite go-to foraging materials that can be found both in the wild and in the garden. We are chatting about the seasons of plants and how they can be used in their various stages of development.
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we’re talking with Ingrid of Tin Can Studios. She is deeply passionate about sustainability in the floral industry and is sharing the various ways in which she practices this concept in her work. Ingrid is well-versed in creating large installations without flower foam, and she’s sharing a few practical tips for how others can do so as well. We’re talking about everything from water tubes to watermelons—you’ll be surprised at how creative you can be in sustainable mechanics!
We are chatting about the three books Naomi has written—one on snowdrops, one on orchards, and the most recent on dahlias. You’ll hear about fruit trees and the roles they have played (and continue to play) in our lives, you’ll learn about the sweet, delicate snowdrop and how to grow and care for them, and Naomi is also walking us through her book on dahlias and sharing several helpful tips on growing dahlias successfully.
Anna and Ellie of The Flower Appreciation Society join us for a chat about their book An A to Z on All Things Floral. The book is a bright & cheerful take on various areas of floral design covering everything from types of flowers to arranging a handheld bouquet and everything in between. Uniquely arranged in alphabetical order, Anna and Ellie share their knowledge in a fun, encyclopedic format that would be an excellent addition to any floral library.
Carly Cylinder is a author of The Flower Chef and a florist working in three major cities, primarily for national brands. You'll quickly feel welcome as you listen. Carly's openness and transparency invites you into her life right from the get-go. In this episode, you'll learn about designing for the camera, how she went from waitressing to working for major brands in three locations, and what it's like to start her business in NYC.
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we are joined by Nick and Aleah Valley. They are sharing the journey of Valley & Co. Events and how they decided when to add services to their event planning repertoire. We are chatting about determining a target audience and marketing to them. They’re sharing about their lives together as they balance work, family, and time with one another, and we are talking through strategies to prevent burnout in this industry. They are also giving us a sneak peak into their new book, Storied Weddings.
