Tamarisk Intro

[Tamarisk]

Answering these questions is mandatory for new applicants:
- What is your website address?
www.theflowermillessex.co.uk
- How long have you been in business?
5 months
- Do you have any formal floral education?
yes nocn
- How were you referred to FlowerChat?
no
- What do you hope to gain from membership?
florist chat and tips
- What do you feel you can contribute to the community?
florist chat and tips
- Do you operate from a commercial building or your residence?residence

 

[Tamarisk]

Hi there Im new and just wanted to say hi to everyone:bouncy:

 

[lori042499]

Hello and welcome,

I notice that you orperate out of a residence..

Is this residence zoned for business?? Do you carry all the business licences you need in your area to be a retail operation?

Do you follow all the proper flower prep and holding procedures??

 

[wildflowerschicago]

Hi,

Welcome! Please tell us a little bit more about your business. You mentioned that you operate from your residence. Do you have a flower cooler there? Where do you process and keep your flowers? Are you primarily doing weddings and events or do you do retail as well?

 

[Tamarisk]

hi all well i have a craft unit, its kinda like a shop but not on a high street, so inbetween a shop and residence really. I have all the right insurances and have gone through all correct channels and am business listed self employed. Yes i do funerals weddings coporate, and i buy in- don't have a cooler but aim to get a shop next year-going to take up an advanced course and then buy a fully fledged shop. I have had lots of shop experience, working for others and decided to set up on my own in feb. I originally went to the london college of fashion and did a degree in fashion design, then went travelling and gave up fashion to become a manager of a travel company and about 4 years ago decided i would like to work with flowers. I get bored every 7 years or so...could call it the 7 year itch!!! but in this for good as i love it sooo much. that's about me in a nutshell really, oh just got married last year and i have two adorable dogs.

 

[lori042499]

hi all well i have a craft unit, its kinda like a shop but not on a high street, so inbetween a shop and residence really. I have all the right insurances and have gone through all correct channels and am business listed self employed. Yes i do funerals weddings coporate, and i buy in- don't have a cooler but aim to get a shop next year-going to take up an advanced course and then buy a fully fledged shop. I have had lots of shop experience, working for others and decided to set up on my own in feb. I originally went to the london college of fashion and did a degree in fashion design, then went travelling and gave up fashion to become a manager of a travel company and about 4 years ago decided i would like to work with flowers. I get bored every 7 years or so...could call it the 7 year itch!!! but in this for good as i love it sooo much. that's about me in a nutshell really, oh just got married last year and i have two adorable dogs.

How do you properly hold the flowers if you do not have a cooler?

 

[Tamarisk]

How do you properly hold the flowers if you do not have a cooler?

Hi Lori
well i only really stuggle in the summer- and they are not that hot in the uk anyway, i have a flower delivery 3 times a week and that is how i get around the problem. i am just building up my business and coolers cost in excess of ï½£1200 so no funds just yet. not all uk florists have coolers, the climate doesn't always call for it as much as hot countries like australia or the us.
karen :spintongu

 

[lori042499]

Hi Lori
well i only really stuggle in the summer- and they are not that hot in the uk anyway, i have a flower delivery 3 times a week and that is how i get around the problem. i am just building up my business and coolers cost in excess of ï½£1200 so no funds just yet. not all uk florists have coolers, the climate doesn't always call for it as much as hot countries like australia or the us.
karen :spintongu

I see, Thanks for the info and answering the questions...

 

[Tamarisk]

I see, Thanks for the info and answering the questions...

No probs Lori, just getting us to the site and not sure if I am pressing all the right buttons ha ha!!! where are you based, You probably have it listed somewhere but I am not sure how to use this site and check profiles etc... sorry if it's listed somewhere. How long have you been a florist?
karen:flowers:

 

[lori042499]

No probs Lori, just getting us to the site and not sure if I am pressing all the right buttons ha ha!!! where are you based, You probably have it listed somewhere but I am not sure how to use this site and check profiles etc... sorry if it's listed somewhere. How long have you been a florist?
karen:flowers:

It can be quite confusing at first. I have been a florist for 27years and owned my own shop in Melrose, Ma for 2 1/2 years....

I started at my aunt's florist when I was 14 and then went to a 2 year college and majored in floriculture...

To access info about a person you just lcick there name an it brings you to their page. You will see tabs thet give you info about them and their history on flower chat. I am not sure you can do any of that until you are a registered member...