Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Cutflower Podcast" where we delve into the fascinating world of flower farming and all things floral. I'm your host, Roz Chandler, and today we have a special guest joining us, a passionate flower farmer with a love for dahlias and dreams of creating a floral destination. But before we dive into our conversation, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review. Your feedback means the wo...
Sep 15, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. 🌿 Welcome to this week's episode! We're thrilled to introduce you to a game-changing innovation in the world of floristry. Join Roz as she sits down with Dundee Butcher, a key figure at Phoam Labs. Dundee shares the remarkable journey behind their sustainable floral product, a revolutionary alternative to traditional foam. Derived from corn-based polylactide, this eco-friendly solution promises to transform the way florists work, offering both ...
Sep 08, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this episode, Roz engages in a conversation with Ashley Edwards, a dedicated gardener and garden therapist. Their discussion revolves around the therapeutic influence of gardens on mental and emotional well-being, with a focus on the inspiring work done by Horatio's Garden, a charity building accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres. The Healing Essence of Gardens: Ashley underscores the remarkable power of gardens to alleviate stress,...
Sep 01, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Join us in this engaging episode as Roz chats with Victoria Stanton, a passionate gardener, social media enthusiast, and aspiring garden designer. Victoria shares her journey into the world of gardening, her experiences with social media, her thoughts on sustainable design, and the positive impact of gardens on mental health. Key Takeaways from today's episode: Gardening and Family Influence: Victoria's love for gardening was nurtured by her fam...
Aug 25, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this engaging episode, Roz invites Helen Rogers, a passionate beekeeper and honey expert, to share her captivating journey from an engineering career to the world of bees. Exploring Beekeeping: Helen takes us on her beekeeping adventure, describing how her fascination with bees led her to start beekeeping. She emphasizes the crucial role bees play in pollination and the ecosystem, and explains the joys and challenges of setting up and managin...
Aug 18, 2023•46 min
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Welcome to The Cutflower Podcast, In this solo session with Roz Chandler, we're diving into the world of hardy annuals. Roz explains the distinction between hardy and half-hardy annuals – hardy ones can endure winter frost, while half-hardy varieties need protection from the cold. She suggests focusing on mid to late August for half-hardy annuals. At Field Gate Flowers, they begin by sowing these in a tunnel and then transplant outside in Septem...
Aug 11, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this weeks episode, Roz and special guest Hannah Benson discuss Hannah's journey as a young flower farmer in Lincolnshire, UK. Hannah shares her background, defying the average age for flower farmers, and talks about her shift from vegetables to growing flowers. She highlights the challenges of pricing and selling flowers in a competitive market, especially in Lincolnshire. Hannah manages her flower farm mostly on her own with occasional help...
Aug 04, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this episode, Roz Chandler introduces her special guest, Sue McGlasson, who began her flower farming journey during lockdown. Sue started by growing seeds in small plastic boxes in her garden and got addicted to gardening and growing plants. She eventually acquired an allotment plot and expanded her flower-growing venture with the help of courses on flower farming. Sue and her family then made a significant leap by purchasing a property with ...
Jul 28, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Hey there, fellow gardening enthusiasts! Welcome to another exciting episode where we're diving deep into the world of sustainable gardening. Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Sally Morgan, a seasoned horticulturist and gardening guru. Sally will be sharing some valuable insights on how climate change is affecting our gardens and practical tips on how we can adapt to these changes. Whether you're a green-thumbed pro or ...
Jul 21, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Joining Roz in the studio today is the delightful Anya Lautenbach, lovingly known as the "garden fairy" on Instagram, with a following of over 300,000 gardening enthusiasts. Today Roz waste no time at all to dive into Anya's unique background in sales and business development and how her life took a beautiful turn when she discovered the world of gardening. Discovering Solace and Purpose: Unveil the personal story behind Anya's gardening journey...
Jul 14, 2023•34 min
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this friendly and informative episode, Roz welcomes Adam Marshall, known as Green fingered city boy on Instagram. Adam shares his gardening journey and how he has amassed nearly 70,000 followers on instagram. Adam's gardening journey began in 2020, just before covid lockdowns, as a way to take control of his physical health and increase his physical capacity. Previously, he hadn't been involved in gardening, despite his mum's interest and mem...
Jul 07, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Joining Roz in the studio today is Dr Olivia Chapple MRCGP. Olivia is the co-founder and chair of the trustees of Horatio’s Garden charity. Horatio was her eldest son. Horatios garden is a national charity now, and our mission is to bring beautiful, vibrant gardens to all the UK, NHS spinal injury centres. So we build gardens, designed by incredible designers, and then once we've built them, we run them, we look after them, but we also run all s...
Jun 30, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In today's episode of the Cutflower Podcast, we have a special guest joining us in the studio. Nicola Hill, the talented founder of Gentle Blooms from Leamington Spa, shares her passion for flowers and the story behind her blossoming business. Key Points: Nicola Hill runs Gentle Blooms, a local flower business that offers a range of beautiful bouquets, posies, and bunches for delivery and collection. Alongside providing flowers for weddings, eve...
Jun 23, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Today, we're shaking things up as we dive into the depths of your burning questions. In our thriving Facebook group, "Cut Flower Farming: Growth and Profit in Your Business," we asked about your biggest struggles, and now it's time to provide you with the answers you've been eagerly awaiting. Join me as we embark on a journey to address the challenges and hurdles faced by cut flower farmers like yourself. In this unique episode, we'll explore th...
Jun 16, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. This week on the show, Roz is joined by a very special guest - Mike Palmer, also known as Mike The Gardener. Mike's passion for gardening led him to study RHS 1,2,3 at Horticulture College as a mature student and start his own business in gardening and garden design. Unfortunately, the lockdowns put a halt to a lot of his work, but that's where Mike's journey with podcasting began. In this episode, Mike shares his experiences and insights on gar...
Jun 09, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Hey everyone, welcome to the Cutflower podcast! Roz Chandler is back with another episode and this week, she's joined by Katie Colella. They're going to be talking about some really interesting topics related to flower farming and business ownership. If you're a flower farmer or business owner, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss. Roz and Katie will be discussing business strategy, visibility, and social media - all of the thing...
Jun 02, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Welcome to this week's episode of the Cut Flower Podcast with your expert host, Roz Chandler. Joining Roz in the studio is Peony Farmer and Expert, Elonor Tivey. Elonor is renowned in the world of flowers as a passionate peony farmer. She specializes in growing different varieties of peonies in her two-acre field, including early, mid-season, and late varieties, which she supplies to florists and also does pop-ups. After being a teacher for some...
May 26, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. 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 d...
May 19, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Have you ever wondered about the top perennials to add to your cutting garden? Well in today's episode I'm going to be sharing with you all my top twenty cutting flowers. It's important to provide a range of cutting flowers in your patch - in colour, in texture and in season. We hope you enjoy growing them in your cutting patch. Key points from todays episode include: Top 20 perennials to have in the garden. Dazzling daisies and pincushions. Ach...
May 12, 2023•11 min
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Roz caught up with Tessa Dooley from Ladybird Plantcare this week. Tessa, mum to young twins, bought Ladybird Plantcare in November 2018. Prior to owning Ladybird, Tessa worked in marketing, she has worked on lots of different brands across a long periods of time. A definite career shift from marketing to plantcare. Listen in to this fascinating episode all about natural predators for plantcare. This weeks key discussion points included: About y...
May 05, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Joining Roz in the studio today is Bethany Harries. Bethany was originally a personal trainer, and decided she needed a career change, suffering mental and physical burnt out and exhaustion. She was always interested in public health and health promotion. So after doing a bit of Career Research Bethany decided that she wanted to become a health psychologist. So she enrolled on to a psychology degree with the Open University, and then after that,...
Apr 28, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. This week Roz is joined in the studio by Dr David Bek, who is a reader in sustainable economics based at the Research Centre for Business in society at Coventry University, which is in the UK. David has extensive experience undertaking research into sustainability within horticultural supply chains, especially cut flowers. Key points we discuss in today's episode include: David’s journey into cut flowers. How to be open to whatever your journey ...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. This week Roz caught up with Amber Partner from Howe Farm Flowers . Amber bought her farm in 2012, and the rest as they say is history. Howe Farm Flowers is located on the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire border, in the pretty village of Dorton. The farm is within easy reach of Thame, Bicester, Aylesbury and Waddesdon, and is a half hour’s drive from Oxford. Theylove to grow beautiful, seasonal cut flowers with a proclivity for scent and sustaina...
Apr 14, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Roz is joined in the studio this week by the incredible husband and wife team Steve and Paula from Floral Media, who describe their business as 'More Than Just Flowers'. Floral Media's heart is in horticulture, they also do events, where garden groups come on visits, and they take them on tours. They run about 15 acres in total now, so part of its garden, and part of its for growing. Included in the garden tours are workshops, and they also do l...
Apr 07, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Roz is joined in the studio this week by Joanna Game a British flower Florist. You can follow Joanna on Instagram here > @joannagame_flowers Key points for discussion this week: Introduction to Joanna Game What’s the biggest issue with the British flower industry? Ex-nurses vs. current florists. When is Beltane coming up? What inspires you to do what you do? Don’t be envious of others’ success. If you weren’t growing and producing these amazi...
Mar 31, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Roz is joined in the studio this week by Michael Kennard. Michael is the founder of Compost Club just outside Brighton. Compost Club is a social enterprise, to regenerate soil with really good living, biologically abundant and diverse compost, using food waste from residents and businesses. Key discussions points for today: Introducing Michael Kennard founder of Compost Club The Women’s European Championship. What is the future of the garden? Wh...
Mar 24, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Roz is joined in the studio this week by Alice Vicent. Alice is a writer, ostensibly, who happens to garden. She has spent the last 15 years mostly as an arts journalist, She has spent a long time as a music journalist. The bulk of Alice's career was spent in house at the telegraph. In the last few years, Alice has been working all over the place, and she's written about gardening as well. Listen in to this weeks really interesting discussion ' ...
Mar 17, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In this weeks episode Roz is joined in the studio by Bex Partridge. Bex dried flower business really took off during covid lockdowns, she joins Roz to discuss the journey from corporate marketing and project management to dried flower entrepreneur. She is the author of: Everlastings comes Flowers Forever – a book that will inspire you to create beautiful floral displays with long lasting, dried flowers. Flowers Forever: Celebrate the Beauty of D...
Mar 10, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. Today Roz is joined in the studio by Tom Simpson from Woolmans. Tom has been in the horticultural industry really, from a work point of view ever since he left school. Tom's first interest in gardening stems right back from when he was a very young child through his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Key discussion points in todays episode: Tom’s background in gardening. What’s the current trend towards Dahlia? When do you plant out your ...
Mar 03, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions. In todays episode of The Cut Flower Podcast, Roz is joined in the studio by James Sinclair. Roz came across James via Instagram as one of the most influential people in the gardening world. James started off as a landscaper, and a sort of jobbing gardener, he designs gardens, talks about gardens, and broadcasts very occasionally about gardens. James also write about them, and judges things and all that kind of stuff. Tune in to hear James fascin...
Feb 24, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 20
