ABOUT 

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I  founded Florist from the Forest in 2016, foraging in the woods of the French Alps to create beautiful Christmas wreaths for the local chalets. 

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My passion for plants started at an early age, growing up in the countryside, I helped my grandmother with cultivating potatoes and roses.

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When I followed my other interest to study Landscape Architecture at degree level, I kept finding myself being drawn back to foraging and growing cut flowers. When I had graduated I pursued a career of a garden designer and a part-time wedding florist.

 

Since moving to Devon I've worked as a head gardener at a wilding project, managing the garden and land department, maintaining and developing productive and ornamental gardens as well as establishing meadows, protecting species rich habitats and monitoring wildlife.

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These experiences led me to the realisation that floristry can and should be done differently and I decided to open an 'ethical' florist.

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With sustainability as a priority, supporting local flower growers, using recycled and recyclable materials, I hope to make a difference and inspire the florist industry to slowly turn away from import, waste and single use plastic.

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