Celebrating the Season: Harvest + Holidays
Cover image (c) Matt McDaniel,
On the Cover: Seen through the doorway of a vintage glass greenhouse, a sweetheart table is festooned with autumn flowers and foliage, all Oregon-grown, The vignette was designed and styled by Kelly Shore of Petals by the Shore and The Floral Source and Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs and their students during a recent Holiday Design & Decor Workshop hosted by Continental Floral Greens.
Consider this fall edition of Slow Flowers Journal a seasonal gathering of ideas and inspiration that will enhance your floral endeavors.
Seasonal Vibes
We’re thrilled to showcase both harvest and holiday design ideas that incorporate locally grown botanicals, produced by two Slow Flowers members (Kelly Shore of The Floral Source and Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs), during a late September-early October workshop, including our beautiful cover look workshop, and the above design.
Award-winning journalist Erica Browne Grivas shares a profile of North Fork Flower Farm on New York’s Long Island, which she recently visited, and two members contribute new ideas for your farm, shop, or studio. In “The Business of Flowers,” Brooke Palmer of Jenny Creek Flowers shares how and why she’s embraced winter tulip production. In her “From the Heart” essay, Janet Schuhl of Flower Folly Farm writes about her heartwarming floral workshops for a local community of seniors.
We’re diving deep into lily cultivation with some new resources for you, too. Srini Perera of Kreative Hands plays with botanical accessories to stimulate your creativity. We’ve also collected a sweet and satisfying roundup of inspiring installations and brand activations produced by members around the country.
Autumn is always a time for gratitude and reflection, and we are so happy you’re here. Enjoy the bounty of Slow Flowers’ inspiration from our member growers and designers! The issue is packed with creative ideas, branding tips, news articles, essays, and columns by and about our members.
