A Welsh floral retreat on the 18th Century Penrice estate Gower 13th-16thMay 2019 In the heart of the Gower Peninsular with sweeping views to the sea, lies the beautiful and historic Penrice castle estate. Unchanged by time, the castle is the epitome of wild and romantic Wales and the perfect escape for our floral retreat. Inspired by […]

I am excited to announce a new one day floral styling and photography workshop with Leigh Chappell at Eggington House, Nr Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire on Tuesday September 25th 2018. This is a hands on workshop suitable for anyone wanting to spend an inspiring day with like minded people immersed in seasonal flowers in a beautiful […]

Floral designers have always found inspiration from the Still Life Paintings of the 17 c Dutch Masters, but over the past few years, Dutch Masters style photography has become very popular. Loose tangled stems, wispy, foliage, trailing fronds and disheveled leaves lend themselves to the Dutch Masters look. Every flower is individual and unique, just […]

A few weeks a go I was invited to a retreat in Devon by Yvonne Coomber, a British contemporary artist based in Totnes. Yvonne and I have followed each other on Instagram for quite a while and I love her floral hashtag #WildForFlowers. Like me, she adores wild flowers and her work is just bubbling […]