Forsythia, Peach blossom, and Quince

Fruit blossom branches are a cheerful ingredient for winter floral projects. Whether you force your own branches or purchase them from your grower or supplier. Check out the styling I did with locally grown forsythia, quince, pear, and viburnum! All vases available through Nomade.

In the video below, you can follow me as I shop from my local grower at the market, and style the branches for Nomade, a local home and lifestyle shop here in Lisbon. The vases are made by Helena Abrantes.

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Floral Styling for Nomade

Here are a few snaps from a floral styling project with all foraged flowers, for Nomade in Lisbon. The vases are exclusive to Nomade and made locally here in Portugal. 

Here are the flowers I used:

Calendula arvensis (Wild Calendula)

Acacia retinodes (Swamp Wattle)

Fumaria capreolata (Fumaria)grass

Malva sylvestris (Mallow)

Anredera cordifolia (Madeira Vine)

Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders)

Click on the video below for a little behind the scenes!

You can grab the foraging guide right here.


How to forage for flowers

Happy New Year!

Today I have a free gift for you to assist you with your flower pursuits.

There’s a lot of talk about foraging in the floral design world these days but is foraging really sustainable? It’s great to have a handle on some rules and techniques before you head out.

Foraging for flowers, greens, twigs, and branches is one of my favorite ways to bring floral compositions to the next level. These wild ingredients offer movement, texture, and wildness that is almost impossible to get from cultivated floral ingredients.

Check out my new foraging guide below to help you with your foraging adventures, and to make sure you are following all the rules.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE.

Photo by Sanda Vuckovic.

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