The School of Sustainable Floristry

Where seasonality and sustainability are at the forefront of food, the appreciation for natural cycles and locally grown produce is strangely absent from the world of flowers. That’s why the School of Sustainable Floristry founders Cissy Bullock and Lucy Copeman came together in 2021, uniting a shared passion to reimagine floristry from the root up.

Underpinned by a globalised supply chain of monocrops, a dangerous reliance on pesticides (which is increasingly being linked to serious health issues), poor working conditions for flower farmers and a heavy carbon footprint from transportation, the status quo of the floristry industry needs to change.

The School of Sustainable Floristry is setting forth a new blueprint for the industry – one which places flowers and the seasons back at the heart of floristry. Through a range of workshops and courses the School is training a new generation of sustainable florists and amateur flower lovers to lead this revolution in thinking and practice.

The School champions locally grown flowers and embracing the seasons. It teaches a modern form of floral design, creating floristry that is anchored in time and place while simultaneously nurturing the local economy, environment and biodiversity.

WHAT WE DO FOR The School of Sustainable Floristry

At some of the most important moments in our lives, flowers mark the significance of the event. And as people who care deeply about our community and the planet, it’s a bit of a no-brainer that we’d want flowers with a little feel-good factor. Team Zetteler is backing Cissy and Lucy 110% on their mission to make season-led floristry an everyday reality, helping them to spread the school’s powerful message through outreach and a thought-leadership campaign.

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