The British Florists Association 
Garden Day 9th May Garden Day is back for a third successive year on Sunday, 9th May 2021 to celebrate the life-enhancing power of outdoor and indoor garden spaces. The nationwide community benefit movement is calling on all plant-lovers to down tools on Garden Day, make a flower crown, and share their plant spaces with … Read more
WorldSkills UK competitions are taking place this year and registration to participate is OPEN. You have until 14th May 2021 when the registration process closes. What are WorldSkills UK Competitions? Skills competitions are designed by industry specific experts, and assess an individual’s knowledge, practical skills and employability attributes against set criteria in a competitive timed … Read more
It’s nearly time for your business to reopen its doors and while its such a relief to have those loyal customers walk back in, there can be other subjects to consider. Are things the same as before with regards to staff and how you’re working? Do you need to consider ‘return to work implications’ and … Read more
It’s been a week already since retail opened and doesn’t time fly! Here’s a quick guide to the rules on social distancing at work. Plus a new poster for you to use in your business. Always good to keep up to date!. There has been a recent update on guidance with the statement ………. “This … Read more
It’s not surprising to read that most florists over the Mothers Day period had a super duper, if not exhausting peak period. Our questions however did reveal what comes next and how many or re-evaluating your business. Click the comments link to read the responses but you might need a cuppa in hand. Thank you … Read more
Updated Monday 31st March The BFA have been in all the meetings with ‘ The Wedding Task Force’ and ‘ What about weddings’ since last year. It has not been easy for the any of the working groups to get answers from government but this gives the latest information relating to weddings and events. It … Read more
Covid-19. Your questions- our answers. We have taken on board as much factual information as we can, by following Government updates, speaking to other associations, wholesalers, and our florist industry colleagues.
Our vey own Hannah Bexley of Worldskills squad florist will be talking on a Podcast for Dulux which was presented Friday 26th at 5pm. The theme of this podcast is ‘Spring Colours and Flower Arrangements’ From this link: https://bit.ly/31ebwho you can will find everything in one place – the show notes and a ‘listen’ link … Read more
From 1 April 2021 the National Living Wage will apply if you’re aged 23 and over. Current rates These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 25 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age). The rates change every April. 25 and over 21 to … Read more
In a statement just released, the Wedding Taskforce are meeting with Minister Scully tomorrow (Wednesday 17th March) to discuss the published article 24th February of the Step 2 Road map for England. The statement says ”The Weddings Taskforce has been seeking clarity over inconsistencies and ambiguities between the roadmap announcements (and accompanying Government-produced graphics), the … Read more
