Summary: This episode of the Team Flower Podcast will be a treat to your ears as Lauren beguiles us with her sweet Scottish accent. She’s a flower farmer in Scotland, and she’s chatting all about what it looks like for a floral designer to turn flower farmer! You’ll hear tips for florists and farmers alike on growing cut flowers. Lauren is sharing her own journey with flowers and touching on the learning curve in farming in general as well as in growing specific flowers. Tune in to hear which flower never grows for them in Scotland! You’re sure to relate as Lauren shares about life lessons taught to her by the flowers she grows and works with. There is always much to be learned in the floral industry, so may we all enter this next week with ready minds and humble hearts. Days of Dahlia is a flower farm and floristry design studio based in South West Scotland run by the mother and daughter team, Lauren and Louisina. Lauren is a trained artist and Louisina is a trained florist who work side-by-side growing and designing flowers for weddings, events, home subscriptions, and local shops. In 2020, they opened their online shop supplying beautiful floristry tools and other handmade items such as bespoke ceramics, botanically dyed silks, and garden aprons. Check them out on instagram at @days_of_dahlia or online at www.daysofdahlia.com.
