Slow Flowers Podcast

Slow Flowers Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 601: Meet Rita Feldmann of the Sustainable Floristry Network, a new global education organization for florists
March 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9DXCY1vGD8 I've been eager to record a conversation with today's guest, Rita Feldmann of the Sustainable Floristry Network -- and we did just that earlier this wee

Episode 600: Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers on Florists, Invasive Species, and Protecting the Natural World
March 08, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O53UX2DNEF0 Today I have invited Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers and Instagram's #SustainabilitySunday to return the Slow Flowers Podcast to talk about a proje

Episode 599: Sustainable Luxury Floral Design with Susan Chambers of San Francisco’s bloominCouture
March 01, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Y_mqgi4f8 I'm so happy to introduce today's guest to you, Susan Chambers of bloominCouture, a San Francisco-based floral design studio that combines the beauty an

Episode 598: Alex Cacciari of Michigan’s Seeley Farm on trialing native perennials for the floral market
February 22, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt2AoZR-xKc A few weeks ago, Slow Flowers and our publishing partner BLOOM Imprint released our 2023 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast. We called o

Episode 597: All about the new Black Florists Fund and a conversation with its founders and first grant recipient
February 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bG-kVn_Ybo I'm delighted to host today's conversation with the creatives behind Black Florists Fund. Black Florists Fund is an endeavor embarked upon in partnershi

Episode 596: Ellen Seagraves of Chic Floral Design (AIFD and EMC) and president of the Independent Floral Designers Association
February 08, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_954Odmk0 Today, I'm so happy to welcome friend, floral designer, and Slow Flowers member Ellen Seagraves. Owner of Chic Floral Designs, Ellen is based in Bethesd

Episode 595: Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni Present the 2023 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast
February 01, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ksQcWvapA Here we are at the beginning of 2023; we have already wrapped up the first month of the year! -- and it's time to present the ninth annual Slow Flowers

Episode 594: Flowers for All with educator and author Susan McLeary
January 25, 2023

https://youtu.be/bjHfiedUyBE Today, we have a real treat -- a visit with floral artist and longtime Slow Flowers member, Susan McLeary. Susan's new book, Flowers for All, will be released on Febru

Episode 593: Tom Precht and Sarah Daken of Grateful Gardeners, on buying farmland and establishing a new aquaponics greenhouse operation
January 18, 2023

https://youtu.be/KDBb7ebWnZw I'm excited to reintroduce Tom Precht and Sarah Daken, Maryland-based Slow Flowers members and owners of Grateful Gardeners back to the show today. I interviewed th

Episode 592: Creating a sustainable, streamlined, and low-stress wedding floral business with Carolyn Kulb of Bloom Poet
January 11, 2023

https://youtu.be/0Xbh_Um1V8o It's the first week of January and if you're like me, you already have swept away the holiday decor and turned the calendar page to 2023. It's time to shake off 2022 a