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Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
The Voice of the Slow Flowers Movement
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- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 793: Felicia Reid of Good Friend Ecological Gardens left behind her career as a New York lawyer to design gardens and arrange flowers – changing her life and others in the process
After over a decade as an attorney, Felicia Reid became a garden developer and designer. Her approach to gardens and gardening is about being a ‘good friend’—…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 792: Floral Foraging from your backyard with landscape designer and horticulturist Susan Ryan of Gardendigs
In late August, I joined other members of the Northwest Horticultural Society for a special event in Susan Ryan’s Tacoma residential garden. We learned her…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 791: Laura Iarocci of Faith Flowers, on teaching, touring, and designing weddings
Last month, I partnered with Seattle Growers Market to host a group of flower and garden lovers who had joined Laura Iarocci’s Explore Flower Tours visit to…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 790: Fall Floral Harvest in the Filoli Cutting Garden with Horticulturist Jackie Salas (with bonus design demo)
The 2027 Slow Flowers Summit will take place live and in-person on the grounds of Filoli Historic House and Garden, the famed cultural destination in the San…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 789: Lynn and Tim Windmeyer of Homeplace Fields in St. Joseph, Missouri
Celebrating their 10th season of what the Windmeyer family calls “The Grand Experiment,” Lynn and Tim Windmeyer are breathing new life into land in and around…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 788: Harvey Hess joins son-in-law Joel Martin to form Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm, expanding a fourth-generation flower farm in eastern Washington
Today’s episode tells the story of Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm in Outlook, Washington, where Joel Martin and his father-in-law Harvey Hess are reviving a…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 786: Chelsea Willis, farmer-florist and owner of Sweet Delilah Farm
Flower farming is a magical and very personal experience for Chelsea Willis, owner of Sweet Delilah Farm. With a background in psychology and a passion for…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 785: “Cultivating Place’s” Jennifer Jewell on the Power of Gardeners
Jennifer Jewell’s long-running public radio show “Cultivating Place“ asks: “Is cultivating place well the ability to feed your family…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 784: Visit the Portland (Oregon) garden studio of FloraWood, where designer Jen Wilcoxon draws her inspiration for seasonal floral subscriptions and workshops
If the garden is your muse, or your source of peace and mental wellness, you’ll want to join me today on a restorative and inspiring visit to FloraWood, where…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 783: Science teacher, flower farmer, and floral designer Sara Groeneweg of Bloomz Flower Farm in Washington’s Yakima Valley
Bloomz Flower Farm is a 25-acre farm and design studio in Zillah, Washington, with gorgeous views of Mt. Adams, surrounded by beautiful farmland in all…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 782: Katie Lila brings “Follow the Blooms” to PBS Television Nationwide with a sneak peek of the Slow Flowers Summit Episode
Spokane, Washington-based floral personality Katie Lila is on a mission to make fresh flowers a cultural expectation. Not just a novelty, but a norm. She has…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 780: Doing it All – Flowers, Plants, and Weddings, with Corinne Bryson of Flora Good Times in Beacon, New York
In 2019, Corinne Bryson founded Flora Good Times, a retail plant and flower shop and design studio in Beacon, New York. Located on Beacon’s beautiful Main…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 779: Seasonal Floral Design with Remy Brault of Labellum Flowers in Bozeman, Montana
Labellum Flowers is a contemporary flower boutique in Bozeman, Montana, by the way of New York, Paris and Los Angeles. Founder Remy Greco-Brault describes…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 778: New Studio, New Branding, New Community with Teresa Rao of Belle Pétale
Belle Pétale is a boutique floral design studio located in Lakewood, outside Tacoma, Washington. For owner Teresa Rao, each of her made-to-order floral…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 777: Snohomish Co. Flower Collective (bonus interview w/ Alicia Schwede)
The Snohomish County Flower Collective is a regional wholesale floral hub founded in 2023 to bring together nearly 40 growers under one roof. Frequently called…
Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra PrinzingEpisode 776: Learn How to Make a Sustainable, European-Style Armature with Gina Thresher of From the Ground Up Floral
Based on her recent design workshop for the Seattle Growers Market, Gina Thresher of From the Ground Up Floral shared a design demonstration during our Slow…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 775: The Earth Dress with Alanna Messner-Scholl of Waverly Flower Co., the American Flowers Week Botanical Couture Series, Part Three
Designed by Alanna Messner-Scholl of Waverly Flower Co., the “Earth Dress” is a slender, floor-length gown that appears to grow from a demure pair of…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 774: Lily Fashions with floral artist Françoise Weeks, the American Flowers Week Botanical Couture Series, Part Two
Our 12th annual American Flowers Week is coming right up – June 28th through July 4th. To showcase this year’s Botanical Couture collection, I’m welcoming…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 773: The Marigold Gardens with Caitlin Mathes, the American Flowers Week Botanical Couture Series, Part One
In the runup to our American Flowers Week’s annual Botanical Couture collection, I’m welcoming Caitlin Mathes to the Slow Flowers Podcast. A longtime Slow…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 772: Diversification Through On-Farm Workshops with Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm
Niki and William Irving are proud stewards of Flourish Flower Farm, a 9-acre farm in Asheville, North Carolina. Nestled in the heart of old tobacco country…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 771: Eileen Tongson of Orlando’s FarmGal Flowers on building a cutting garden-based business as a pioneer of the Slow Flowers Movement
I recorded today’s conversation on the final day of our recent flower and garden-inspired river cruise in Holland and Belgium. It was a spontaneous decision to…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 770: Hudson Valley farmer-florist Rebekah Mindel of Meadow Wilds, on growing and designing weddings with a sense of season and place
The cover story of Slow Flowers Journal’s spring issue – published in early May — features an editorial-style photoshoot of a wedding at the top of…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 769: A Conversation about Local Flower Hubs with Jodi Logue of West Sound Floral Exchange
Jodi Logue is a Pacific Northwest flower farmer based in Olalla, Washington. As owner of Moss and Madder Farm, Jodi believes in the power of…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 766: Adding a flower farm and floral shop to a retail nursery center with Delisa Hiel of Gardenwerks in Helena, Montana
Back in 2018, we included Retail Garden Centers Adding Floral Design Services as one of our trends to watch in the annual Slow Flowers Floral Insights and…
- Slowflowers.com the Directory of American Flowers Archives - Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing
Episode 765: Beyond the Bouquet: Expanding Your Flower Business Through Education and Experience with Xenia D’Ambrosi of Sweet Earth Co.
We’ve recently highlighted Slow Flowers members who serve not only the professional floral market, but the home gardener in search of cut flowers, flower…