The Cut Flower Podcast

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Roz is joined in the studio this week by Joanna Game a British flower Florist. You can follow Joanna on Instagram here > @joannagame_flowers Key points for discussion this week:Introduction to Joanna GameWhat’s the biggest issue with the British flower industry? Ex-nurses vs. current florists. When is Beltane coming up? What inspires you to do what you do? Don’t be envious of others’ success. If you weren’t growing and producing these amazing pieces of art, what would you be doing? Take the same shot every month and then speed it up. How would you rate this summary? First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Roz is joined in the studio this week by Michael Kennard.  Michael is the founder of Compost Club just outside Brighton.  Compost Club is a social enterprise, to regenerate soil with really good living, biologically abundant and diverse compost, using food waste from residents and businesses. Key discussions points for today: Introducing Michael Kennard founder of Compost Club  The Women’s European Championship. What is the future of the garden? What is the compost club? Where is it? What is its aim? How to make a positive impact on the world. How do you make the compost? Composting is the best evidence that death is the source of life -. When you were born, how do you spell “environment”? Can people individually compost their own food waste and what can they do with it? How do we get involved? How do people get involved? How would you rate this summary?Michaels Resource Links: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/clubcompostFacebook composting community group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280887389372143Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/compost.clubTiktok - https://tiktok.com/@compostclubTwitter - https://twitter.com/clubcompostYoutube - https://youtube.com/@clubcompostWebsite - https://www.compostclub.online First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Roz is joined in the studio this week by Alice Vicent. Alice is a writer, ostensibly, who happens to garden. She has spent the last 15 years mostly as an arts journalist, She has spent a long time as a music journalist. The bulk of Alice's career was spent in house at the telegraph. In the last few years, Alice has been working all over the place, and she's written about gardening as well. Listen in to this weeks really interesting discussion 'Why Women Grow'. Key points Roz and Alice will be covering in today's episode:Introduction to today’s guest, Alison Vincent. What did you discover in writing Why Women Grow? Gardening is not all roses and cute little trees. My dream was to sit once a day on a walk with the dog. Gardening is not perfect, it’s a way of life. What’s going to happen to the garden? The importance of having an open brief in a wedding. What’s changing in the flower farming industry. What’s your dream job? What’s next for you?Alice Vincent Resources: IG handle: @noughticultureTwitter: @alice_emilyWebsite: alicevincent.co.uk  First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.In this weeks episode Roz is joined in the studio by Bex Partridge.  Bex dried flower business really took off during covid lockdowns, she joins Roz to discuss the journey from corporate marketing and project management to dried flower entrepreneur. She is the author of:  Everlastings comes Flowers Forever – a book that will inspire you to create beautiful floral displays with long lasting, dried flowers.Flowers Forever: Celebrate the Beauty of Dried Flowers with Stunning Floral ArtKey discussion points Roz and Bex cover today are: Bex’s journey and how she got started. Dried flowers have always been a part of the British flower movement. Dried flowers are not a replacement for fresh, they are a different option. What’s your business? What’s your most proud project? What are some of my favourite plants to grow? Who inspires you to keep going? The power of a coaching retreat.  First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Today Roz is joined in the studio by Tom Simpson from Woolmans. Tom has been in the horticultural industry really, from a work point of view ever since he left school. Tom's first interest in gardening stems right back from when he was a very young child through his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Key discussion points in todays episode:Tom’s background in gardening. What’s the current trend towards Dahlia? When do you plant out your alliums? What should you take into account when you’re planting your dahlia tuba? What are some of your favourite varieties and colours? Dahlias taller varieties. Single flowers are more popular than ever before. How do you know if your soil is free-draining? Tom’s advice for propagating from cuttings. https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.In todays episode of The Cut Flower Podcast, Roz is joined in the studio by James Sinclair.  Roz came across James via Instagram as one of the most influential people in the gardening world. James started off as a landscaper, and a sort of jobbing gardener,  he designs gardens, talks about gardens, and broadcasts very occasionally about gardens. James also  write about them, and judges things and all that kind of stuff. Tune in to hear James fascinating story.Key topics we discuss in todays episode: James Sinclair and his Journey. The evolution of a garden. People need gardens to feel safe and relaxed. What’s changed in the world of environmentalism. The story of how the idea for the garden came about. There is no place you can’t be in the same boat. It’s all about what you see from your bed -. Where can people join the revolution in gardening? What is the revolution that has been accelerated by pandemic? The book is about regenerative farming and the way that farming needs to change in order to survive. First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Today Roz is joined in the Studio by Helen Cross, whom she met on instagram. Helen is in Glasgow. shes a mum of three.  During lockdown, Helen became really, really passionate about gardening, but actually, she thinks possibly the seed was sown was  before as she grew up on a farm on the southwest coast of Scotland, which her family still farm there as well.Today's podcast discussion covers: Helen’s Introduction. We are in a crisis in mental health. What’s more going on in schools? The connection between mental health and gardening. What are some of your favourite guests? Self-publishing is a quick way to market, but it has its challenges. Who inspires you to keep going? It’s all about making it accessible and making it easy. Helen Cross Resources:Gardening, food and farming writer, broadcaster & podcasterHorticultural EducatorMobile: 07762177568Instagram: @helen.a.cross First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Hello, and welcome to the Cut Flower Podcast, with Roz Chandler.  Today Roz is joined by Caroline Beck who she met on instagram. Caroline was a Gardening Journalist prior to becoming a cut flower farmer.  In todays episode they are discussing: How Caroline got into the world of cut flowers. Moving from a windy farm to a walled garden and being evicted. Why you need to do some marketing. Who do you think is going to be interested in a flower farm? Writing a book by mistake.The importance of pivoting your business. You’ve got to learn from failure. How do you break the supply chain issue? If we practice supply chain and correct the land, you’ve cracked the UK market. Be realistic about what you want your income to be. First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Joining Roz in the studio is Marian Boswall.  Roz came across Marian whilst browsing on instagram. We pick up Marian's story in todays episode covering sustainability, the environment and gardening. Today we will be discussing: How Instagram can be a positive thing for you. What can we do to make the world a better place? When we have humans at the centre of all this, it’s all about the human element. Mulch is a thing of the future. How gardening and mental health can help heal us. What’s the magic that happens after you stop full-time motherhood? What’s your legacy? How you create your garden is as important as why. Who’s inspired her? The people who inspire her. How do you do it all in a day?Marian Boswall Resources:Facebook MarianBoswallInstagram @marianboswall and @marianboswallstudioTwitter @marianboswallWebsite: marianboswall.com First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels.  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.Welcome to the Cut Flower Podcast, this weeks episode is read from the seed to Vase book, where Roz provides some great insight into cutting a flower patch. Key topics to listen out for: The 10 Top Tips to Having Your Own Cutting PatchHow to plan your cutting patch.What are annuals and perennials? Adding perennials to your borders to supplement your flowers. Get down and dirty with your soil.If you want to join the waitlist for this years Seed to Vase, Our flagship seven month course on growing from seed to vase. Click the link below > https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/STV23Waitlistyou may also be interested in taking a look at Cutting Patch An Easy Way - Our self-taught 5 part accelerated flower course to take at your own pace all the details are here > https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cutting-patch/  https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection