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Bouquets as hot as a designer handbag: They're the 'it' accessory - Daily Mail

Bouquets from £50, larrywalshe.comTHE GREEN ROMANTICSHANE CONNOLLY Shane Connolly who was born in Belfast, is best known for romantic, English countryside flowers with a wild, fairytale twist (pictured) Shane was responsible for Kate's (pictured) wedding bouquet The Belfast-born, sustainable floral designer is a hit with the senior royals. ‘I was given the rather extraordinary title of Artistic Director of Flowers for the wedding of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge,’ he laughs. ‘Everything was made the night before the wedding. Then, we were up again at 4am to check it all.’ In Kate’s bouquet (right) was ‘Lily of the Valley, a little touch of hyacinth, and some Sweet William, which was a bit of fun’. Not to mention the trees. ‘To add intimacy in the Abbey, the obvious answer to me was to use trees.’Steal his style: Romantic, English countryside flowers with a wild, fairytale twist. He adds ‘find flowers you love by visiting gardens, not flower shops.’ No non-recyclable foam or flown-in flowers. For floristry courses with Shane, go to:learningwithexper... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8573181/Bouquets-hot-designer-handbag-Theyre-accessory.html

In search of plants for annual Green Thumb sale - Republican Journal

The Belfast Garden Club needs help. Midcoast gardeners eager to start digging this spring are asked to remember the annual Green Thumb Plant Sale taking place Saturday, May 20, at Belfast Boathouse.The nonprofit garden club needs gardeners willing to dig and donate plants to the sale. For anyone with extra seedlings or divisions of perennials, it is easy to take part. Contact sale coordinator Bonnie Irwin at 703-9057 or bonnie.m.irwin@gmail.com. She’ll find the easiest way to help, whether that means sending a club member to a garden to help identify and dig, or providing simple drop-off instructions.Or pick up an extra six-pack of flowers, veggies or herbs while shopping at a favorite local greenhouse; the club would be grateful to receive those, too. Unusual perennials are also welcome.The Green Thumb fundraiser helps Belfast Garden Club give two annual scholarships to local students earning degrees in earth-friendly fields. It also helps the club maintain 12 public gardens in Belfast, d... http://waldo.villagesoup.com/p/in-search-of-plants-for-annual-green-thumb-sale/1645830

The man who created floral tributes for Violet, Queen of the Travellers - Belfast Telegraph

Belfast TelegraphThe man who created floral tributes for Violet, Queen of the TravellersBelfast TelegraphIt is not every day that a funeral attracts national headlines - not because of the identity of the deceased but because of the astonishing variety and scale of the floral tributes. But that is what happened when Violet Crumlish, known as the Queen of ... http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/the-man-who-created-floral-tributes-for-violet-queen-of-the-travellers-35128710.html

Devlin: Roadside flowers have different meaning for some - Green Bay Press Gazette

Bloody fighting continued until the 1990s, and taunting of one side by the other continues to this day in the British-controlled North. In Belfast and Derry and other towns, the Protestant Orangemen parade through Catholic neighborhoods on July 12 each year banging on huge bass drums.Orange Walks are held throughout England,Scotland, Canada, and in the Northeastern U.S. Men in suits and ties wear orange sashes while other carry massive banners.Critics claim the marches are sectarian. Supporters claim they're expressing ancestral pride.The climate where I was raised is a bit warmer than we experience in Door County.Winters are milder. Spring comes earlier. The orange day lilies begin blossoming a few weeks before they do here.In Western Pennsylvania, the last scragglers usually bloom around July 10. My mother would tolerate those appearing on the 11th. The buds of those that hadn't opened by then never did.Mum would pluck them, cut them, crush them. No orange flower would appear in the yard of  my Irish Catholic Mum on or after Orangeman's Day.It was an expression of hundreds of years of collective resentment over the way one people lorded over another, allowing millions to die.Understand this next sentence. I am not condoning violence: I am saying I understand that natives of the Middle East haven't forgotten the Crusades.Peter J. Devlin is a retired radio newsman who lives in the first house south of the county line. Contact him at (920) 487-3778 or at peterjdevlin@yahoo.com.Read or Share this story: http://gbpg.net/2a7kvcL... http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/opinion/2016/07/19/devlin-roadside-flowers-have-different-meaning-some/87138972/

If you pick these protected wild flowers in Northern Ireland you will face ... - Belfast Live

November 1, and the winning scheme will be ready to begin planting next spring.Members of the public are able to choose between creating a river of flowers spanning Derry, transforming Belfast into a city of wildflowers, and bringing two Coleraine communities - Ballysally and Millburn - together across what is currently an unused no-man’s-land.Belfast City Council wants to create a City of Wildflowers, bringing beautiful natural colour to a series of high-profile sites across Belfast, transforming the environment while also providing work opportunities for local people.The Cornfield Project would see an unused area of wood and grass between Coleraine’s Millburn and Ballysally estates transformed with wild flowers, revamping the area and also bringing the two communities together.Flowers of Foyle plans to plant a stunning “river of flowers” from Creggan Country Park down to the River Foyle, using wild flower meadows and nature paths to comprise a breath-taking flower trail.Voting is under way and runs until November 1 and it is to the public to allocate the funding, by supporting whichever project they think is best.MORE: In pictures: Police aim to root out Co Derry flower pot vandalsThis year will see the public in both Northern Ireland and Wales decide on their respective flagship projects. Both England and Scotland have already made their choice – with Tale of Two Cities transforming prominent spaces to connect Liverpool and Manchester, while a derelict sewage works in Barrhead near Glasgow has been redeveloped and filled with wild flowers.Grow Wild is in its third year of wild flower campaigning, aiming to bring pe... http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/you-pick-protected-wild-flowers-10312841

Ballet Dancer Robbie Fairchild Starts Floral Arrangements Company - Spectrum News NY1

NEW YORK - Ballet star turned Broadway star, turned movie star - Robbie Fairchild has now broken into the world of floral arrangements.“This whole flower business kind of fell into my lap in a wonderful, wonderful way,” said the 'Cats” film dancer and actor.What You Need To KnowMany in the arts industry are fighting to get workers and institutions the financial reprieve they so desperately needBut after being unemployed for half a year what are arts workers doing now to stay afloat?Frank DiLella spoke with a few members from the entertainment community who are certainly putting their creativity to work“A lady messaged me on Instagram and said, ‘my daughter started dancing because she saw “Cats,” the movie and loved you in it. And I just want to say, thank you. Um, I saw that you love to arrange flowers. I worked for a flower company in Holland. I would love to send you some peonies and roses.’ And I was like, oh my God, well, I'm not going to say no. I thought, let me arrange them. Tak... https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/10/07/ballet-dancer-robbie-fairchild-starts-floral-arrangements-company

4 local, women-owned flower and plant shops to check out right now - NEXTpittsburgh

Photo courtesy of The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers.The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers, 502 E. Ohio St., North SideLauren Work Phillips grew up on a farm.The country girl eventually moved to New York City and got a job at Zuzu’s Petals, a Brooklyn florist where she was able to combine her love for flowers and people. Now she cultivates plants and relationships at her charming North Side store. Phillips, a sixth-generation farmer, opened the business in 2012. She offers retail walk-in options, botanically inspired gifts, houseplants and full-service flower arrangements for events big and small. Flowers (the most requested stems are peonies and dahlias) are sourced from all over the world, including her farm outside of the city. Check out the shop’s Instagram page for a daily dose of color therapy.And if you want to create your own magic, she encourages you to get your hands dirty.“Houseplants and our gardening items have taken a huge jump since the pandemic started,” Phillips says. “Our customers are creating beauty in an unsettling time.”City Grows. Photo by TH Carlisle.City Grows, 5208 Butler St., Lawrenceville and 1659 Smallman St., Strip DistrictPatty Ciotoli caught the gardening bug from her mom. In 2014, the budding entrepreneur quit her real estate job to follow her dream of opening an organic gardening and gift shop.City Grows sprouted in a tiny Lawrenceville storefront and now has additional digs at The ... https://nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/4-local-women-owned-flower-and-plant-shops-to-check-out-right-now/

Florist brightens her city with gorgeous floral installations - Aleteia EN

With major events being canceled, a lot of work and profit has dried up. However, one Pittsburgh florist, Anne Dickson, has decided to put her skills and time to good use.Inspired by fellow florist, New Yorker Louis Miller, who’s been creating some stunning “flower flashes” to brighten up New York City, Dickson decided she wanted to spread some floral joy in her own community, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.She started by sharing her gratitude with health workers for all their hard work. So the owner of Fox and the Fleur florists went along to Shadyside’s Family House, where patients and their families can stay together. She brought some bright blooms to decorate the facade of the house with an impressive installation. She also tagged her work “F&F [Heart] Pittsburgh #flower power” in chalk on the sidewalk in front of the home, and added it to her Instagram account to spread a little more joy.From there Dickson created more impressive pop-up displays: from brightening up a light pole to creating an impressive display in a recycling can. While the impressive creations take a lot of hard work, the florist is thankful to  one of her suppliers, B W Wholesales, for passing on flowers to her that would otherwise been thrown out.While the blooms might not last long, and Dickson makes sure they’re taken down once... https://aleteia.org/2021/03/24/florist-brightens-her-city-with-gorgeous-floral-installations/

Buffalo Florist Learns Japanese Arrangement Techniques - Spectrum News

These are air plants. They are very easy to keep alive, because all you do is spray them with water,” added Pessecow.Her designs are inspired by Western New York.“I really like creating my own pieces of mount from around Buffalo like driftwood that I got at Hamburg Beach,” explained Pessecow. “I’m keeping everyone in a mindset where we’re learning and growing and so for me, this quarantine time has really been a period where I can study what other floral artists have done."Just this week, Elmwood’s 'Put a Plant On It' started selling Pessecow’s designs.   To find Pessecow’s creations, visit this link. If you’re interested in placing a custom order, email LivingFloralDesigns@gmail.com. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/human-interest/2021/01/02/buffalo-florist-learns-ancient-japanese-arrangement-techniques-