Farewell Flowers at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

  A good day... tired & happy after supporting fellow Members of the Farewell Flowers Directory at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025.⁠
​  The stunning display of British-grown seasonal flowers & foliage, arranged plastic-free by @fieldhouseflowers, @gentleblooms, @tuckshopflowers & @commonfarmflowers deserved the GOLD MEDAL for every beautiful stem. ⁠ Thank you for the skill demonstrated & your countless hours of behind-the-scenes work to get the display to Chelsea.
  It was the first time funeral flowers have been featured at the Show.⁠ The response from Show visitors was enthusiastic. I appreciated the (often moving) stories shared about flowers arranged for loved ones, personal funeral choices & the delight to see environmentally sensitive options at the Show. ⁠
​  I spoke to Church Ministers, Hospice workers, Nurses, Florists & Floristry Students, Church Flower Arrangers, Flower Lovers & so many more over the day. All were keen to get rid of the tons of plastic currently going to landfill after funerals every year. There were so many good questions about the 'how', the practicalities of making arrangements another way, when plastic foam has been the norm for years. ⁠
  Before the show, there were 190 Members of the Farewell Flowers Directory in the UK. It's aim is to make it easier to find a florist to arrange flowers for funerals without foam or other single-use plastics. After the Show, more people know what's possible & know to ask their florist for environmentally sensitive options.⁠
  So yes, it was a good day.⁠ ⁠