06 Sep Being Independent
No, this is not about Brexit…!!! There are still many independent shops around although they may be few and far between here in the West End of London but we are approaching our 25th anniversary this year...
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05 Aug It’s all about the install!
Part of the fun about our job – yes, there are some fun elements in this mad world of floristry! – is being given access to some of the most wonderful venues, homes and hotels...
01 Mar International Women’s Day 2019
March 8th is International Women’s Day and this global event is something to be celebrated, especially with flowers! The first IWD was celebrated over 100 years ago and recognises women in all walks of life.There have been...
21 Jan Happy New Year!
So, the start to another year and we have already taken out the fresh bulbs that we installed everywhere after the massive Christmas clear out. Of course, we will be using spring bulbs a lot right...
12 Nov Baubles, blooms and blue pine…
And just like that, Christmas is on the way again already! The excitement of the festive season always brings a buzz to the shop with the start of the change in the floral season with the...
11 Jun Fresh or Faux?
The past year or so has seen a rising trend in the use of faux flowers. Now, these are not the plastic flowers you may have found in the bathroom of 1970’s bed and breakfast or...
07 Mar Floral Workshops with Firmdale Hotels
Over the years, we have often been asked if we would ever set up regular floral workshops, or even a flower school. We have often hosted workshops in the shop on an ad hoc basis...
24 Jan Valentine’s Day – presenting Lilac LUV!
Our regular customers will know that we broke with the antiquated tradition of selling red roses at Valentine’s Day about 20 years ago; instead, we offer a bespoke bouquet designed freshly each year to a...
04 Jan Happy New Year!
When we first opened Bloomsbury Flowers in 1994, in the trade, January was always known as the quiet month of the year when you could take time to prepare for the year ahead, give the...
07 Dec From ballet to bouquets…
It’s around this time of year that we look back on how far we’ve come, despite the frenetic workload; we recently celebrated 23 years of Bloomsbury Flowers which opened Dec 2nd, 1994 having retired that...