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'For the community': Dunn volunteers deliver flowers to nursing homes during pandemic - The Fayetteville Observer

Stops included nursing homes in Warsaw, Clinton, Fayetteville, Eastover, Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Benson, Dunn, Coats, Angier, Lillington and Newton Grove. Plainview area resident Bonnie Byrd was among the volunteers helping. She said she came because she knows Surles and his mother. And her husband had an aunt in a nursing home with Alzheimer's. “It's just a heartfelt thing that we wanted to reach out because with this COVID, people can’t go see their families and we wanted to do something,” Byrd said, pausing between making arrangements. JoAnn McLaurin of Wade has a 94-year-old aunt in a nursing home in Garner. She said  her cousin has not been able to see her since March. “There are so many good people that want to do good things,” McLaurin said of why she was encouraged by community members coming together to do something for those in the nursing homes. Oliva Thompson, 10, Ben Thompson, 9, Wyatt West, 8, and Brandt West, 9 — who live in Dunn and Buies Creek — also wanted to help. When Surles told them about the flowers, all said in unison that “cards” go with flowers.“So the four amigos, AKA us, put together Project Cards to help Project Not Forgotten,” Brandt said. The kids made videos on Facebook asking other children to help make the cards. “The four of us can’t make 800 cards, but the whole community can,” Brandt said. “We’re all doing this for the community,” Ben said. And it’s the community who Surls said made the initiative possible. Jernigan’s Nursery & Trading Post donated vases, as did churches and others. Broadstreet Deli & Market donated co... https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2020/09/04/dunn-community-others-make-special-delivery-during-covid-19-pandemic/5719277002/

Master florist to the stars opens store beneath Jim Bowie Live Oak in Opelousas - The Advocate

Benz School of Floral Design at Texas A&M, she has had clients ranging from the Ritz Carlton New Orleans, Emeril Lagasse, Galatoire's, Tom and Gayle Benson, the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, and Jerry and Stephen Jones with the Dallas Cowboys. Lex Jagneaux grew up in Opelousas and has been a metal sculptor for years. Not only does he help run the shop as a co-owner, but his art is also on display. The news that Chicory's Cafe would be moving into the Palace Cafe next door was a factor in the floral shop's location."This building has always been interesting to me since I was a kid, and it's perfect for what we need. It perfectly fits our aesthetic," Lex Jagneaux said. "There are a lot of young business owners moving in, and I feel there's something special on the horizon for downtown Opelousas."Moss Floral & Garden makes everything custom order and uses a variety of exotic flowers and plants in their designs, such as orchids from Thailand, protea from Cape Town, South Africa, and birds of paradise from Hawaii. They also stock items created by local and regional artists and artisans like handmade stationery and soaps. Already planned for the next few months are workshops and pop-up shops featuring Louisiana artists teaching about stationery, succulents, sushi and glass creation. The workshops and pop-ups will be held in the shop's courtyard beneath the historic Jim Bowie oak. The event schedule should soon be up on their website mossneworleans.com, Mashburn said."Before we opened, people were asking what we were going to do with the oak. They were worried we'd do something with the oak, but I love it. We've only been here a short time, but I feel like it's a neighbor and an old friend," Mashburn said. https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_054285ce-49ac-11ea-bcd6-43494a29a1c0.html

Sign up to a floral subscription for fresh flowers at home every week - Daily Mail

We found that some customers wanted to send more than just a single bouquet, while others liked to regularly have flowers in their own homes,' says Rebecca Armstrong-Benson, floral specialist at the company.'It's easier and more affordable than buying a single bouquet every month, and our customers appreciate that.'Upmarket bouquetsIf you can't afford a florist to come to your home and arrange your cut flowers, the next best thing is buying from a high-end company, such as Lavender Green, which supplies venues including Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle.It has recently launched a premium service, where you can order enough flowers to fill several vases throughout your house, along with detailed notes about how to arrange them.'We have clients who entertain a lot and use the subscription to create beautiful table arrangements, some who often use the excess as gifts and those who have a real interest in interiors,' says Colin Gray, MD at Lavender Green Flowers (priced from £120 to £250 a month).Flowerbx deliver bouquets made up of a single variety of flower, direct from the growers (options starting at £45).'Grouping flowers in single varietal bunches makes it impossible to go wrong, so it's easy for the novice flower arranger,' says Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, the CEO and co-founder of Flowerbx. 'It is simple, elegant and lets the flowers be the stars.' Flowerbx deliver bouquets made up of a single variety of flower, direct from the growers (starting at £45, flowerbx.com)Cheap and cheerfulBloom & Wild, the online florists that shook up the industry six years ago with its letterbox-sized packaging, has services from as little as £20 a month (choose from packages ranging from three months of letterbox flowers to luxury hand-tied flowers on an ongoing basis).Meanwhile, Flowers by Flourish offer a subscription starting at £20 per delivery. While Freddies Flowers delivers big boxes of seasonal flowers for £24 each, to customers weekly or fortnightly.Eco-conscious cutsFor those who want an eco-option, there are subscriptions to suit.Florence Kennedy started her business Petalon by delivering all her bouquets around London by bike.It set the eco ethos for a business: while the service has expanded nationwide, the London orders are still delivered by bike, and for every 100 bouquets sent by post, a tree is planted. Petalon also donates 5 per cent of profits to bee conservation (from £38).Meanwhile, Appleyard London source a monthly, seasonal bouquet predominantly from British growers, use minimal waste packagi... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-8080125/Sign-floral-subscription-fresh-flowers-home-week.html

An intentional approach to supplier diversity - Penn: Office of University Communications

Penn community, as well as neighbors and community groups. (Photo: Greg Benson) We have been so lovingly embraced by the Penn community,” Leff added. “We really cherish our relationship.” As a woman-owned business, 12th Street is just one on Penn’s ever-growing list of diverse suppliers. In fact, Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli said the University has added 635 new, individual local and diverse suppliers just since 2014. Last year alone, the University spent $126 million purchasing from diverse suppliers, $90 million of which were based in West Philadelphia.“We’ve made great strides toward becoming an inclusive community that strives for inclusive excellence,” said Senior Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer Joann Mitchell, noting that it’s important the University is intentional about strengthening existing diverse partnerships, and creating new ones.“Intentionality is a very powerful concept,” said Carnaroli, “particularly for an anchor institution like Penn.”From the perspective of Britten Magnus, account executive and solutions provider for BTC, a printing and promotions business, what the University’s partnership provides is immense for the strength of his father’s company.“Because it’s an anchor institution, you know it’s not going anywhere,” Magnus said. “It behooves us as a diverse company, in which [Penn] also has a priority to do business with, to work with them and build a relationship because their stability trickles down to us.” Gabriella Nemati, of Nature’s Gallery Florist, has worked with Penn for a few years, assembling flower arrangements for special events on campus. (Photo: Greg Benson) Gabriella Nemati, of Nature’s Gallery Florist, noted how Penn is “really the economic engine of the city.” “I think the determination that Penn has to work with minority-owned businesses is making an actual difference in the city,” she said. “For us, as a company with several employees, we can give more hours to them, we can support our local neighborhood schools,” thanks to the University’s support.Nemati has worked with Penn for a few years, assembling flower arrangements for special events on campus. This year’s Supplier Diversity Expo... https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/intentional-approach-supplier-diversity

Nicky Whelan & Miles Fisher To Star In 'A Christmas Arrangement'; Brooke Lewis Cast In 'To Avenge'

Zuniga (Melrose Place, Spaceballs), Julie McNiven (Mad Men, Supernatural), Leslie Easterbrook (Police Academy) and Clayton Chitty (When Calls the Heart) costar. Whelan star as flower shop owner Poppy Benson who enters the annual Holiday Floral Show for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Standing in her way is Garrett Hurley (Fisher), the underappreciated protégé of florist extraordinaire Blair Covington (Zuniga). While Poppy and Garrett’s rivalry heats up on the flower show floor, an undeniable romance begins amidst a whimsical holiday backdrop. Ali Spuck and Casie Tabanou wrote the script, which is being produced by Autumn Federici via The Ninth House. Executive producers are Jim Klock and Stephanie Slack. Whelan is repped by Innovative Artists and Luber Roklin Entertainment, while Make Good Content reps Fisher.Actress Brooke Lewis is set for a supporting role in the indie crime thriller, To Avenge, which Nick Belial is directed from a script he wrote with Erin Hazelhurst. The film stars Zach Galligan, Kelli Maroney, Bernard Robichaud, Lauren Francesca, and Taylor Hay. Plot: When a young woman is brutally assaulted and the justice system fails her, a stranger takes matters into her own hands. Lewis will play Jenny Price, a Rape Survivor’s Advocate. Lorcan Saoirse Films is producing the project. Lewis, who will star in the upcoming indie ½ New Year, is repped by The Corsa Agency and Bohemia Group. ... https://deadline.com/2018/07/nicky-whelan-miles-fisher-a-christmas-arrangement-brooke-lewis-to-avenge-1202423963/

Denver Junior Flowers | Obituaries | wvgazettemail.com - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Flowers, his daughter Sarah Cline (Paul) of Winfield, stepson Timothy Williams of Charleston and stepson Danny Williams of Charleston, daughter Linda Leib and her three sons Allan, Adam and Zack of North Carolina. Grandchildren Sadie, Emma and Katie Cline, Alexandria Williams, and Bryce Williams. His siblings Betty Bashor (Jerome) of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Shelba Midkiff of Huntington, Richard Flowers of South Carolina, Gary Flowers (Margie) of Alum Creek, and Greta Turner of Alum Creek. He was loved by his many nieces and nephews and will be missed by a host of friends and family.Per Denver's wishes, there will be no service. He will be cremated, and part of his ashes will be scattered on John (his longtime friend) and Cheryl Casto's property where he hunted many years. The remainder of his ashes will be interred in the Casto cemetery.To honor Denver, the family suggests memorial donations to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd W, Charleston, WV 25387-2536.Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro is assisting Denver's family and you may send condolences to the family at www.cookefuneralhome.com... https://www.wvgazettemail.com/obituaries/denver-junior-flowers/article_daf8fed8-f539-5282-aee2-9d6d6045f5c5.html

You Can See Mountain Views From This Fairytale Flower Garden In North Carolina - Narcity

From sunflowers to lavender and everything in between, you can become one with nature at this massive flower field in North Carolina. You might feel like a princess in a fairytale as you explore its beauty surrounded by mountains.Lady Luck Flower Farm in Leicester (about 20 miles from Asheville) is what some might say is a magical paradise straight out of a dream.Lady Luck combines nature, art, ceremony and ritual to fulfill its mission of connecting people with nature, building community and celebrating life.The farm, which is also a scenic wedding venue, is comprised of vast, wide-open space surrounded by peaceful farmland, lush green forestry and sweeping views of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the distance.You'll find acres of vibrant, in-season botanical wonder in the fields that boast dozens upon dozens of floral varieties and medicinal herbs.In the spring, you can explore unique selections including tulips, lilac, crimson clover, bachelor buttons, narcissus, pussy willow, dutch iris and much more.As the seasons change, new blossoms grace the terrain, changing the landscape's color throughout the summer and fall. The exper... https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/nc/flower-field-in-north-carolina-offers-picturesque-views-of-mountains

Life in coronavirus: A flower farmer innovates; a farmers market opens with caution - Citizen Times

More: Coronavirus: Buncombe releases some jail inmates to reduce risk of virus transmissionBased on recommendations from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Asheville City Market, a primary outlet for Copus, closed March 14.An interim market will open March 21 in the A-B Tech parking lot with a new flow to mitigate virus transmission points and accommodate social distancing. Copus will sell flowers there. There will be no mingling. Shoppers must stay 6 feet apart. They must wait in their cars until they are told to enter the market.In the field, tulips crowd together. Shoulder to shoulder, they push up through the winter mud, turning the field into a tapestry of green spikes, which make Copus think of Pointillism.More: Coronavirus: Buncombe releases some jail inmates to reduce risk of virus transmissionEach tulip bulb costs 40 cents, which means she has thousands of dollars tied up in the field.When the blooms begin to blush, she pries the flowers out of the soil with a pitchfork so the bulb stays intact. They give the bloom a source of food and delight customers anxious to see the riot of colors the spring market brings.Flowers remind us spring is here, and nothing will stop it — not even a pandemic."You can't hide what is impressive about the tulip harvest," Copus said.'We didn't plan on a global pandemic'Copus had huge plans for 2020.She and her husband, the well-known potter Josh Copus, had sights set on triple-digit growth this year. "We got close last year, which is crazy for a farm, and we had every reason to believe it was a good idea to go big," Emily Copus said. More: See how Earth Fare's closure impacts loca... https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/03/20/coronavirus-while-farmers-fight-stay-afloat-asap-opens-markets/2883723001/

As virus spreads, some local funerals shift online - Wakeweekly

Gordon said. “We are practicing social distancing and are keeping everything thoroughly sanitized.”As cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in North Carolina, florists may see fewer of the types of events they service — not just funerals, but also weddings, high school proms and graduations.Ann Calus, owner of Annie’s Flowers in Oxford, is hopeful that the outbreak will have a minor impact on her sales.“Business was slow at the first part of the week, but we started a curbside service and things have picked up quite a bit,” said Calus this week. “I guess people decided that flowers would help brighten up the day.”Kuhn, the funeral director, said while industries may feel the effects of coronavirus, he hopes that won’t include health effects.“Our greatest hope in all of this is just that as many people stay as safe as possible,” Kuhn said. “This includes our community, the families we serve, my staff, and the families that we have at home waiting for us to return to them each night both healthy and safe.“It’s more than a little bit scary that I could be going out and helping others while at the same time bringing this virus home to my wife and small children. So with this in mind, I am happy to adapt to all the changes and safety precautions that are being instituted.” ... http://wakeweekly.com/stories/as-virus-spreads-some-local-funerals-shift-online,204494