Those of us in the floral industry work hard to make the world more beautiful, and we have the power to make it a better one, too.
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Repurposing Flowers with Shawn Chamberlain of The Full Bloom
Shawn is sharing her heart behind repurposing flowers and what inspires her to continue to live out this passion. We are chatting about what it looks like to repurpose flowers, how to network in the industry, and how to find volunteers. Shawn is sharing a few practical tips for florists who would like to practice repurposing flowers, whether that becomes a large-scale donation or a simple one-time donation.
3 Ways to Repurpose Flowers and Expand Your Business
Looking for ways to repurpose flowers in your floral business? Use those floral arrangement scraps for something good and beautiful—and expand your floral business offerings at the same time!
Happy Flower News: Lessening the Burden of Food Scarcity in Washington, D.C.
Need a sense of comfort—instead of anxiety? Find it here! With alerts dinging on our phones updating us on COVID-19 every hour, we thought it would be a nice change of pace to have this news report be a happy and hopeful one. In this series we’re calling Happy Flower News, we’ll share about the amazing things the floral community is doing through the power of flowers to spread joy, love, and hope!
You Can Lead in Your Local Floral and Event Community: Here’s How
In uncertainty, it’s easy to curl up in your safe-haven and shut out the things that are making life unsettled. You’ll likely find yourself experiencing a slew of emotions: anxiety, nervousness, loneliness, frustration, bitterness, hurt—the list could go on and on. The questions are endless. Where do I get flowers? Do I keep my shop open? What if I have events canceled? Where can I send those flowers? How will I pay my staff? Should I look at other revenue streams?
5 Ways to Give to Your Community as a Floral Pro
Over the past year, I have discovered several ways to merge serving my local community with my love for flowers. Whatever may speak to your heart, you need to know that there are numerous ways in which you, too, can combine what you do and love with what plucks at your heartstrings!
The Bloom Project
In this episode, Heidi is sharing the “why” behind The Bloom Project and her inspirational journey in founding the organization. The Bloom Project is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides fresh floral bouquets to hospice and palliative care patients. You’ll be touched by the real-life stories of the people The Bloom Project has impacted. We are talking about the best flowers and the best vases to use for donation, and Heidi is sharing some secrets of the trade when it comes to being involved in the community.
Organizations that recycle wedding flowers
One aspect of the floral industry that is commonly overlooked is the floral nonprofit sector. These organizations work incredibly hard and receive little recognition for the feats they accomplish, yet they continue to press on because they believe in what they do. They have huge hearts, and both their work and their stories are remarkably inspiring! Take some time to read about and be encouraged by a few of them below.