The Cultivate Blog
Ask Marginpar: A Glimpse Behind The Petals Â
Being a great floral designer is so much more than creating beautiful pieces. Â Here at Learn Joseph Massie we care about where our flowers come from and are fascinated by every part of the process.
"Ask Marginpar” is a brand new video series from one of our favourite flower growers that gives you an insider’s look at the wonderful world of flowers!Â
Join Marginpar's floral investigators, as they explore everything from new varieties of flowers to the science of cultivation.
- Discover every part of the process from the soil to the packing room.
- What makes a great quality flower?
- How placing people at the heart of growing benefits the stems you get to design with.
Get ready to learn, be inspired, and experience the beauty of flowers like never before.
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Have you ever dreamed of whisking yourself away to one of Europe's most alluring cities to indulge in one of your true passions? Â What artistic dreamer hasn't! Â
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We hope this new year finds you resting and reenergising - buttttt if you're anything like us, well you'll be already be plotting your goals to thrive in 2023!  Before you get too far in your planning, we want to share with you two pieces of news that we bet you're gonna wanna inc...
Finally, The Marginpar Top Ten Floral Trends 2023 is here and I’ve had the pleasure of curating ten trends which I’m forecasting to be pretty big news in next year. I’ve been lucky enough to use a selection of Marginpar’s stunning classic blooms as well as introducing some brand new ones - it’s
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Happy December!
It's here - the finale of Flowers After Hours Season Two! I am so very delighted to let you all know that we’re ending Season Two with a bang - and ladies and gentlemen - for our very special finale we invited the floral legend that is Paula Pryke OBE to come and have a chat wit
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Guys …She’s back! Thats right - at the tail end of the year, we’re back to round off 2022 with the Season 2 final episodes of The Flowers After Hours Podcast!
Now I couldn’t leave 2022 behind without saying a proper goodbye to season two and I just know you’ve all been begging for it too! Matth
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Can you believe it’s been almost 4 months since the winner of the 2022 $1000 Floral Giveaway was announced?! It seems like time has flown!
But for our one lucky winner, Libby, that time has been put to good use. Read on, reader, to find out how Libby used her $1000 Floral winnings.
Happy Friday!
I’ve had the pleasure of curating ten trends which I’m forecasting to be pretty big news in next year. I’ve been lucky enough to use some of Marginpar’s stunning classic blooms as well as introducing some brand new ones - it’s been such a fun, and exciting project. I can’t wait to sha...
Ever wish someone would write all your emails for you so that you can get back to the things you love ... LIKE FLOWERS?
Let me lighten your workload with this free collection of five essential email templates designed to help you efficiently tackle some of the most common - AND time consuming administrative tasks us floral designers get distracted by. In this helpful guide, I share with you the exact email templates I use within my own business to communicate professionally, keep my busy days better organised and claim back my precious time for a life filled with greater balance and ease.
Download five essential email templates for :
How To Apply For Freelance Work
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How To Book The Bride
How To Send A Winning Proposal
How To Keep The Door Open
