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This October, Joseph is heading back to Ireland!

Not just for a Masterclass, but for the first in-person event in a new educational partnership with the Institute of Flowers that will run for years to come.
Taking place on October 18th - 19th 2026, the two-day Wedd...

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ANNOUNCING: A very special, in person, hands-on learning opportunity. 

Have you ever dreamed of whisking yourself away to Mexico City, immersing yourself in flowers and spending three wonderful days developing your skills and creativity? Well, this October, Joseph...

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Follow your curiosity.

It's something I've been thinking about a lot this summer, particularly as mine has apparently led me deep into tomato greenhouses.

A lot of my recent work has been influenced by fresh fruit. Strawberries, cherries, blackberries and, increasingly,...

Your favourite floral podcast is back for one very special episode.

Nearly three weeks ago, I came home from Singapore after assisting my very good friend and podcast co-host Matthew Landers at the Floral Windows to the World Championship, and I think I’ve only just about recovered from the humidit...

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There are few things in floristry that create quite the same sense of wonder as a beautiful floral installation.

Floral installations have an extraordinary ability to transform a space, changing not only how it looks, but how it feels. They’re often the designs ...

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Someone asked me recently, after a demonstration, how anyone decides to take on their first installation. Not how you design one. Just how you decide you're ready to try.

It's a good question, because I don't think readiness is really the thing ...

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At this time of year, hydrangeas are everywhere. Full, generous stems, wonderful texture, and quantities of them, all because they happen to be growing right now. I find myself drawn to them every July, and rather than fighting that instinct, I've learned it's usually worth f...

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Have you ever finished a floral design, stepped back from it and known that something just isn’t quite right, without being able to put your finger on exactly what it is?

The flowers might be beautiful, the colour palette could be everything ...

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It’s story time, welcome.

A few years ago, a wedding planner approached me with a rather extraordinary brief.
The couple were planning a very large wedding inside a custom-built glass marquee, set within the old walls of a crumbling castle and s...