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Flower Power: Birmingham Florists Shared a Beautiful Message of Hope for Magic City - southernliving.com

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Flower Power : Florists Send a Message of Hope with Rotary Trail Installation - Over the Mountain Journal

Journal photo by Caroline Rice.By Caroline Rice Birmingham was gifted with an arch of flowers on the Rotary Trail sign in the heart of the city June 5 after a group of local florists were determined to use their talents to show love to their hurting community.After a week that had begun with protests and shattered glass, Carolyn Chen, florist at Wild Things in Homewood, wanted to end it with something beautiful that could reunite the community. Chen began messaging her florist friends to see if her idea of a flower arch on Rotary Trail could be possible.Chen soon had more than 30 florists around Birmingham who were willing to donate flowers and supplies.Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist downtown and one of the flower contributors, said that, although the total cost of the flower arch probably was about $20,000, florists coming together to help the community was priceless to him.“As a community, our hearts are hurting, and we know that flowers heal,” Pappas said.“Each person participating had their own reason,” he said. We all wanted to make the city shine. We wanted to give people beautiful flowers to look at, rather than broken glass and boarded u... https://www.otmj.com/rotary-trail-flowers/

Okanagan florists busy during pandemic, some busier than ever - iNFOnews

COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times onto some local businesses, Okanagan flower shops are busy — some say even busier than ever. The period around Easter and Mother’s Day is typically busy for florists, and despite current circumstances, this year is no exception. At Burnett’s Florist in Kelowna, business has been steady. “Our Easter was more busy than it usually is, and we’re hoping Mother’s Day is the same," florist Galena Clancy said. Kelowna’s Funky Petals, Harris Flower Shop in Vernon and Newell Flower Shop in Kamloops are all busy during the pandemic as well. "I think it's mostly because people are kind of communicating from a distance with flowers," Clancy said. Harris Flower Shop's Brenda Gedaschke says that many of her customers want to send flowers for birthdays, or just to cheer people up.  Florists have shifted to accommodate current public health orders, offering online ordering and contactless delivery. Harris Flower Shop has even installed an honour bar outside their store, where customers can pick up arrangements and leave money in a locked collection box. “(The honour bar) has been spectacularly well received,” said Gedaschke, adding that there has only been one customer who didn’t leave enough money for their bouquet. The real challenge during the pandemic has been getting flowers from suppliers, Gedaschke said. "At this point everything is limited,” she said. “A lot of the import stuff, up until recently,... https://infotel.ca/newsitem/okanagan-florists-busy-during-pandemic-some-busier-than-ever/it72772

Cheer Up a Neighbor at Halls Garden Center and Florist - TAPinto.net

Halls Garden Center and Florist, located at 700 Springfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights, is open for business with new hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 908.665.0331.Halls is currently offering a "Cheer up a neighbor Promotion" while supplies last. "During a time like this, a little kindness goes a long way. Our tulip and hyacinth bowls will be on sale in hopes you spread some cheer to others." (Tulip and hyacinth bowls: buy one, get one 50 percent off of equal or lesser value.) They also have flowers for bouquets and arrangements.Their green house is open and is marked with red tape for customers to follow the six feet social distancing guidelines. They ask that you call 908.665.0331 to place your orders for bulk deliveries or curbside pickup. Along with their current inventory of bulb plants and pansies, they also have lettuce and an assortment of herbs. They also can fill your propane tanks.&n... https://www.tapinto.net/articles/cheer-up-a-neighbor-at-halls-garden-center-and-florist

Florists, flower farmers dealing with fallouts from COVID-19 - CBC.ca

B.C.'s Slocan Valley gets 40 per cent of its income from weddings, all of which have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Hummingbird Farm/Facebook) Galena Clancy, who owns Burnett's Florist and Gifts in Kelowna, said that though retails sales are certainly down, a lot of people are using flowers to communicate with loved ones they can't visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.  "I'm seeing a lot of 'happy birthday, sorry we can't come and have a party with you' kind of vibe," Clancy said.   "Easter was really great for us. There were a lot of Easter flowers going out." By offering the ability to order flowers online, Clancy has been able to maintain some sales and minimize the number of people going to the shop. That said, Clancy said there are restrictions when it comes to bringing in flowers from international sellers and the cost of imports has increased.  "We try to stay inside of B.C. anyway. It's just better for the environment and it's better for Canada in general." "The international supply has become a huge problem," Braun said, adding that the inability for florists to get imported flowers could mean they end up closing their stores altogether. Braun is unsure of how the flower business will be impacted by the pandemic in the long run. "Some days, I feel like it's going to be better than ever because people are going to be wanting flowers ... and other days I think who knows what it's going to bring, are we going to be composting flowers?" Braun said. "It's anyone's guess at this point."... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-flower-industry-covid-19-1.5536967

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