Leading the way in sustainable funeral flowers
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I think as we become more human - living life, paying attention - we get to consider and appreciate death as part of the natural cycle.
Weirdly (some may say), as a story teller I've always loved a good funeral. Of course they are also sad, and emotional and can be painful... the full range of feeling comes along with us to a final goodbye. When I use this expression of "loving a funeral" I mean that I love the skillful, vulnerable ways we gather, with respect and love and creativity, spirituality, tradition, honour... so many of the best human qualities are activated.
I also love the way chronology becomes meaningless: at a funeral, people can reminisce about their loved one with no importance placed on the years between the experiences. The making of a person is now somehow completed though their passing - now it's our turn to make the most of what we recall, and to cherish the moments we loved the best. I can think about my aunty back in the 1970s, playing the piano and singing. I can enjoy this memory and think of it as "her", without the reality of her aged life or the years I didn't see much of her. The person who is gone seems now free of the constraints of time, and they start to inhabit our hearts and imaginations in a way that can connect those left behind. The first time this really starts to be present is at the funeral or memorial service. It's a sacred and earthy time and the flowers present can help us to connect with our community.
When I make funeral flowers, I let myself wonder about the person I'm making them for. I hear the heartbreak in your phonecalls - the love, the missing, the yearning for something that connects. I feel the humanity, the tenderness, I feel for you who has to say goodbye. It's the perfect time for a fragrant, abundant dose of botanical goodness. Ideally, you'll share something with me that will inspire me to add something personal, individual, something that feels just right.
Wreaths are a wonderful tribute, and sprays are so full of expression. Whatever you choose, we'll incorporate local materials and sustainable techniques so that saying goodbye is also a responsible, gentle kiss to our beautiful planet.
Funeral flowers are deeply personal, and it's an honour to be asked to make them.
And we love making them. Get in touch if you need my help x
Weirdly (some may say), as a story teller I've always loved a good funeral. Of course they are also sad, and emotional and can be painful... the full range of feeling comes along with us to a final goodbye. When I use this expression of "loving a funeral" I mean that I love the skillful, vulnerable ways we gather, with respect and love and creativity, spirituality, tradition, honour... so many of the best human qualities are activated.
I also love the way chronology becomes meaningless: at a funeral, people can reminisce about their loved one with no importance placed on the years between the experiences. The making of a person is now somehow completed though their passing - now it's our turn to make the most of what we recall, and to cherish the moments we loved the best. I can think about my aunty back in the 1970s, playing the piano and singing. I can enjoy this memory and think of it as "her", without the reality of her aged life or the years I didn't see much of her. The person who is gone seems now free of the constraints of time, and they start to inhabit our hearts and imaginations in a way that can connect those left behind. The first time this really starts to be present is at the funeral or memorial service. It's a sacred and earthy time and the flowers present can help us to connect with our community.
When I make funeral flowers, I let myself wonder about the person I'm making them for. I hear the heartbreak in your phonecalls - the love, the missing, the yearning for something that connects. I feel the humanity, the tenderness, I feel for you who has to say goodbye. It's the perfect time for a fragrant, abundant dose of botanical goodness. Ideally, you'll share something with me that will inspire me to add something personal, individual, something that feels just right.
Wreaths are a wonderful tribute, and sprays are so full of expression. Whatever you choose, we'll incorporate local materials and sustainable techniques so that saying goodbye is also a responsible, gentle kiss to our beautiful planet.
Funeral flowers are deeply personal, and it's an honour to be asked to make them.
And we love making them. Get in touch if you need my help x