The School of Sustainable Floristry with Cissy Bullock

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to this weeks episode of the Cutflower Podcast with your host Roz Chandler. This week Roz is joined in the studio by the incredibly inspiring Cissy Bullock from the Sustainable School of Floristry.  Roz explore's Cissy's path to floristry and cut flowers and discusses what needs to be done to improve the whole;e supply chain to get the flowers from field to vase in a much more efficient, cost effective and sustainable way. Listen in and don't forget to give the show a review, hit like and subscribe so you don't miss another episode. Don't forget to tell your friends and colleagues about the show. Today Roz and Cissy will be discussing:Cissy’s unconventional career path. How she got into the business of floral design.What inspires Cissy now? Who wouldn’t want to go and cut flowers in an 18th century walled garden?What’s happening in the food industry is mirroring the changes in other industries. What does an average day look like for you? Being a flower farmer is like renting a deck chair. How to get cut flowers in the hands of florists. What’s your genius idea for a bio-farmer hub?How do you find your ideal customer? Listening to podcasts that are interesting. Are you watering your plants enough? Cissy Bullock Resources:Instagram: @_wildstems_ and @schoolofsustainablefloristry  Facebook: wildstemsflorals and Schoolofsustainablefloristry websites: www.wild-stems.com and www.schoolofsustainablefloristry.co.uk New Catalogue Out Now, Oct 23, https://plantsofdistinction.co.uk  use the code CUTFLOWER30 for 30% off your order. This podcast episode is sponsored by First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels. A polytunnel is an amazing protective environment for plants, vegetables and flowers, extending any growing season, whether you're growing for pleasure or commercially.  Whether you go for a small or a large tunnel, you can be assured of the same high quality product from First Tunnels, poly tunnels.  Do pop over to their website and take a look at their range