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The genius of Jonathan Moseley
An interview with the floristry legend and NAFAS national demonstrator, Jonathan Moseley. Jonathan is responsible for the NAFAS exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show this year, which ECT Travel have sponsored. By Richard Forsyth ECT Travel: How did you get … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Floristry, Horticulture, Interview, Tour
Tagged Chelsea Flower Show, coventry, demonstrator, ECT Travel, floral, floral arrangements, florist, flowers, jonathan moseley, London, Monet, Monet's gardens, NAFAS, tour
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Flowers by the Sea
We talk to Margaret Marriott, the NAFAS (National Association of Flower Arrangment Societies) national publicity officer, about what to expect at the NAFAS National Show 2012, held in Southport between 12-14th July. Interview by Richard Forsyth ECT: Why was Southport … Continue reading
Posted in City Break, Culture, Destination guide, Floristry, Interview, Tour, UK
Tagged Chelsea Flower Show, ECT Travel, floral arrangements, floral event, floral exhibition, floristry event, floristry show, flower show, flowers, James Burnside, Jayne Edmonds, Margaret Marriott, NAFAS, NAFAS event, NAFAS National Show, National show, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre
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Victoria Richards – The one to watch in UK floristry
ECT Travel talks to Victoria Richards, a bright new star in the floristry trade, flying the flag for the UK by winning a Medallion of Excellence in the WorldSkills competition 2011. For a girl who originally wanted to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Floristry, Interview, UK
Tagged Chelsea Flower Show, college day, Competition, ECT, European Connoisseurs Travel, f, floral arrangements, floral decoration, floral exhibition, floration decorations, floristry exhibition, florists, floristy, flower market, Flower Market College Day, foristry group tours, Gregor Learch, group travel, Joe Massie, new covent garden college days, New Covent Garden Flower Market, Theresa Mc Dermott, Victoria Richards, Worldskills
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The Manfred Hoffmann Interview – Inspiration at IPM Essen
With ECT Travel in the midst of organising tours for the biggest ‘green’ fair in Germany – IPM Essen 2012, in January 24-27 – we decided to interview the FDF Creative Director, namely Manfred Hoffmann, about his plans to inspire us … Continue reading
Posted in Destination guide, Europe, fashion, Floristry, Gardening, Interview, Uncategorized
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The most beautiful carpet in the world
ECT talked to Annette Katz, organiser of the Carpet of Flowers event in Brussels about the preparation required. By Richard Forsyth The Carpet of Flowers is one of the most beautiful displays of floral art you are likely to witness … Continue reading
Posted in Art, City Break, Culture, Europe, Floristry, Gardening, Horticulture, Interview, Tour
Tagged Annette Katz, art, begonia, begonias, brussels, carpet flower, Carpet of Flowers, ECT, european travel connoisseurs, European Travel Connoissuers, floral, floral arrangement, floral arrangements, floral decoration, floristry, flower arrangements, flower carpet, flower decoration, flowers, garden tour, garden tours, ghent, grand place, group travel, horticulture, mayors balcony, tours, travel, visit brussels
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International super stars in first-of-kind UK floral festival
Have you heard about the new Floral Event being held in Buckinghamshire this summer? Fleur Creatif, the leading floral design magazine and organisers of Bilzen and The Grand Christmas Happening, present ‘Flowers at Chicheley Hall’, an exciting new floral event … Continue reading
Posted in Floristry, Horticulture, Tour, UK
Tagged Chicheley Hall, Chicheley Hall 2011, floral arrangements, floral exhibition, floristry group travel, floristry tour, Flowers at Chicheley Hall, group travel
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