I launched Slowflowersjournal.com in January 2017 as an online editorial vehicle for sharing stories of member flower farmers, floral designers and other American-grown and sustainable topics. The goal? To deliver news, features, profiles, Q&As, opinion pieces…
This is the second year that Syndicate Sales has supported the Slow Flowers Movement as a sponsor and we think it’s a perfect fit to pair Syndicate’s American-made glass vases with the…
Guest contributor: Katie Clary Githens, Clary Sage Studio Editor’s note: Thank you to our newest contributor, Katie Clary Githens, of Issaquah, Wash.-based Clary Sage Studio. An experienced writer and journalist, she is flourishing…
On a recent trip to Lawrence, Kansas, to enjoy a day of rodeo with my daughter, I came across Washington Creek Lavender Farm. Those that know me well know that I truly…
We’ve all pressed flowers, right? Whether folding a few petals between the pages of an old book or preserving wild rose in a “real” flower press, there’s something quintessentially beautiful about the…
Yes, I’ve moved to the suburbs, with all the cliche trappings you can imagine, but . . . there is a world-class public garden just a few miles from my new home.…
This tarnished silver loving cup is no ordinary tennis or swim meet trophy. Look close and read its inscription: “Woman’s Club of Hollywood Flower Show 1917.” My writer-friend Kathryn Renner spotted this…
Portland-based floral designer Susanna Luck grew up in a tiny medieval town in the English countryside, surrounded by her parents’ organic garden, lots of books and the rolling green countryside and woods of…
Carol Michel, author of the award-winning blog May Dreams Gardens, has penned a delightful book of 36 gardening stories that treat readers to a glimpse behind the garden gate. In Potted and…
The inspiration for Slow Flowers begins in gardens, meadows, orchards and fields, where the timeless act of cutting or harvesting botanicals season by season is part of the natural cycle of a…