The Cut Flower Podcast

Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.In todays episode Roz is delighted to be speaking with Alistair Griffiths from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).Alistair Griffiths is the RHS, Director of Science, a fellow of the Institute of horticulture, and a board member of plant network. He heads up a team of scientists and has a desire to increase everybody's experience of gardening. Alistair wants to build a more resilient community whilst reducing the impact on our planet. We are discussing:Introducing Alistair Griffiths. How he got started in horticulture. Horticulture as a career for women. The social health of allotments is more important than physical health. The importance of getting the message out there about cut flowers. When you’re gardening, you are in the present. The colour picker is an experiment. The power of daffodils in the UK –. How simple contemplation in nature helps us to rest and recharge our brains. Fractals are patterns that are repetitive patterns. Gardening should be socially prescribed, but it’s not. The power of having a purpose in nature.Alistair Griffith Resources:Get Involved: E-Newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Twitter #hashtags: #rhshampton, #rhstatton The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Anyone with an interest in gardening can enjoy the benefits of  RHS Membership and help us to secure a healthy future for gardening. For more information call: 0845 130 4646, or visit http://www.rhs.org.uk 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 Dr. Menije Boduryan, who joined from the West Coast of America.  Today covers the whole subject of mental health and getting outside. Nature and gardening, which Roz of course has an absolute passion for. Today's discussion covers:Perfectionism vs. Overcoming Perfectionism.How do we get self-care on the top of our list? What does success look like in nature? The Well-Gardened Mind. Why you need to assess your why. What is your favourite book?Dr Menije Boduryan Resources: Facebook: drmenijeInstagram: @dr.menijeTiktokTwitter: @drboduryanYoutube: youtube.com/@drmenije Website: www.perfectionismuniversity.comFree mini-course that I would love to share with you: https://www.perfectionismuniversity.com/perfectionism-email-course Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective 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.So today, I'm going to introduce Liz Appleby, to you she is definitely one of the most modest people I know. But her achievements in the Dahlia world are second to none. Today, Liz will be sharing her hints and tips with us. What we discuss:Dahlias are coming back into fashion and more and more people are growing them. How do you propagate your Dahlias? What do you feed your plants? How often? Pests, slugs and pests. What are some of the things that his audience would know about him? The most important time to water your plants is when the buds are coming.Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective 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.This week Roz is joined in the studio across the miles by Scott Shepherd.  Scott has been working in floral wholesale right since leaving college 32 years ago.  He shares with Roz, how there's always seasons, there's always different flowers. He doesn't have to dig holes and ditches and he gets to enjoy all these beautiful flowers. Listen in to the conversation: Scott Shepard’s background. Scott’s background in the wholesale of cut flowers in the US. The UK has no local product at all, it’s an imported product. The challenges of running a podcast with a full-time job. Mental health month in January. The supply chain isn’t right. We are making it really difficult for a florist. If you have a supportive community, it’s a great way to support your local farmers market. The cost of flowers is higher in the US than it is in the UK. The importance of having a premium product and being different. If you’re on a desert island, what would you take with you?Scott Shepherd Resources:FacebookInstagramTiktokYouTubeTheFlowerPodcast.comRoz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective 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.This week Roz is honoured to be joined by Michael Marriot who most of you will know of.  Michael knows everything and anything to do with roses. Michael has a new book out, RHS Roses: An Inspirational Guide to Choosing and Growing the Best Roses which they talk about in this episode. Roz and Michael will be covering:Growing up in France and California. Horticulture is getting better and more youth are getting involved. David Austin’s legacy in roses. Writing a book is hard. The importance of working with nature and letting nature take its course.Huntington’s library. Tips for growing disease-resistant roses. The importance of soil analysis in your garden. Michael’s one ambition in life is to see more wildflowers in situ. Michael Marriott Resources:RHS Roses: An Inspirational Guide to Choosing and Growing the Best Roses https://amzn.to/3Wpxys8 Instagram: @michaelrosarian also @historic_roses_groupWebsite: https://michaelmarriottrosarian.org/Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective 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 I'd like to welcome Emily Von Trapp. Besides having the most amazing name in the entire planet. I met Emily when I went to the US in August to the association of specially cut flower growers, and Emily presented on tulips and tulip workshop, and I begged her to give me a place because I wanted to learn how to grow tulips in the winter. I am now on Emily's course, which we'll talk about in this episode. It's all really exciting. It just shows you what happens when you put yourself out and just go on something. I think there were two of us from the UK. So it was really quite exciting. 00:00:56 How she got started in the business of flower farming.00:05:37 What’s it like in Vermont?00:07:29 Emily’s interest in tulips.00:11:21 The difference between 5 9 and untreated tulips.00:15:41 What are your favourite Tulip varieties?00:19:38 What are the benefits of growing lilies outside?00:23:27 The importance of moving away from the image of tulips.00:26:31 The importance of being consistent in your business.00:29:11 Emily’s inspirations.00:33:19 ResourcesEmily Von Trapp Resources: https://www.instagram.com/vontrappflowers/https://www.vontrappflowers.shop/ https://youtu.be/Et7YtzOOF-E  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 podcast Roz is joined in the studio by Andy Perry from Urban Herbs. For those of you who haven't met Urban Herbs before, essentially, they are a stockist of unusual culinary herbs. Last year, they stocked around 90 different kinds of culinary herb plants, and sold them as plants. But they are also selling them as specifically a food product. So for example, Vietnamese, coriander, lime, mint, strawberry, mint, blackcurrant, sage, unusual living flavours. Roz and Andy are discussing: My route into this weird and wonderful world of growing herbs.Working with nature is not a job, it’s a lifestyle.When will the book be released?The importance of getting everyone involved in growing and sharing.What’s the greatest issue with small businesses in the UK?What’s the biggest barrier to starting a flower farming business?Why not embrace seasonality?What’s on your tombstone?Where can people find you?Missing DeliverysRoz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveAndy Perry Resources: mailto: info@urban-herbs.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/urban_herbs_/https://www.facebook.com/UrbanHerbShop 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 today is Alyssa Escobar.  Alyssa and Roz met back in August at the Association of Cut Flower Farmers conference in Framlington, just outside Boston.  Today they are going to be discussingAlyssa’s background and how she started her business.What do you grow on your land?What markets do you cover? Where are your flowers going?How to grow tulips in California and Holland.When you're obviously doing tulips when's your first time you can actually have flowers?What’s your why?What’s your motivation to keep going?Investing in yourself Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveAlyssa Escobar Resources:https://www.backroadbloomsfarm.com/ 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 Debra Prinzing. Roz first met Deborah in the US this year in Boston when they both attended a conference.Today they are discussing Flower Farming in the US:IntroductionTell us about your background, the slow flowers movement, what does it all mean?The importance of getting the flowers to the right people.What’s happening in the US in terms of flower farming?The importance of telling a good story.How do I find a florist or a flower farmer I can buy from?What’s your backup plan in the event of a crop failure?The importance of getting the flowers to the right people.What’s the future of flower farming in the US?Who are some of your favourite guests?What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned?ResourcesRoz Chandler Resources: Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers   Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveDebra  Prinzing Resources:https://youtu.be/XfQWfnPhhBo https://joinsubtext.com/slowflowers https://list.robly.com/subscribe?a=ff1cb43550a82763439e5278a59ab5e1  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 the studio with Roz today is Andrew Bly and Andrew will be talking all about Ranunculus, and there's even some controversy about how you even pronounce Ranunculus. So we'll start with that one. Ranunculus are a perennial species, adapted to last through hot, dry dormant periods by storing food in enlarged root structures. Andrews background and how he got into ranunculus?  What are ranunculus - not everyone know what they are?  How do we grow them? Indoors/outdoors?When etc ?  Can we grow in pots?   Is it a perennial or annual?  Varieties available?  How to look after them? Roz Chandler Resources:Lots of free resources on our website: www.thecutflowercollective.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  Facebook Groups Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Learn With The Cut Flower Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveAndrew Bly Resources:https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/members/italian-ranunculus-uk/https://www.instagram.com/flowersfromthefarm/ https://www.facebook.com/flowersfromthefarmpublic/ https://twitter.com/Flowers_ft_Farmhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8jUxuKXFtSjzB5MOZ-8LA  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