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British flowers: A sustainable future for the flower industry
There is a sustainable future for the British flower industry – but it has to start with recognition that the current model ...
The sustainable flower industry is blossoming in the face of climate change
Climate change is a thorn in the side of the European cut flower industry, but sustainability uptake is growing. View on ...
BBC1 年
The 4,000 mile flower delivery
The scale of the global market for cut flowers is large, and increasing. In the UK alone, the market for cut flowers and ornamental plants was worth £1.3 billion in 2018, according to government ...
Roses will grow bigger with more specular flowers if 1 natural item is added to the soil
As the evenings get lighter many gardeners will be outside tending to their flowers, but you can get a headstart on your ...
Why 'low carbon' roses are flown around the world
As you read this, planes full of roses are heading from east Africa and South America to almost every corner of the world. If ...
Go green this Valentine’s Day with flowers that help at-risk youth
Southside Blooms employs at-risk youth in Chicago to create flower bouquets, seed-filled cards and other gifts, using green ...
BBC4 年
How the Covid-19 pandemic hit the cut-flower chain
“The flower sector is still here and that is incredible.” Research into making the sector more resilient in the UK – including farm diversification, kitchen gardens and shipping routes ...