Our Loved ResourcesGreat websites for
growing information.
The Growing
Kindness Project
Their mission is to empower, educate and encourage individuals to cultivate kindness in their communities by growing and giving flowers.
Florelie Flower Farm
A small scale, specialty cut flower farm in Bungaree, near Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Lorelie Merton generously shares her growing knowledge. Check out their website
Love ‘n Fresh Flowers
Jennie Love – owner and Creative Director of Love ‘n Fresh Flowers, is the passionate and creative driving force behind a small but mighty flower enterprise. Trained both as a horticulturalist and floral design she loves educating everyone who will listen about the special beauty and value of locally grown flowers. You will find a loads of flower information on Jennie’s website.
Floret Flowers
A family run flower farm and seed company in Washington USA – Skagit Valley run by Chris and Erin Benzakein. Erin is an inspiration to me. Check out their website.
Santa Cruz Dahlias
A no-till organic dahlia farm operated by Kristine Albrecht in Santa Cruz, California. Kristine is known for her award-winning dahlia hybrids and in 2020 released a book on dahlia breeding. Kristine is so generous in sharing her dahlia growing knowledge via Instagram posts too. Follow her and enjoy her passion and knowledge.
The Gardener’s Workshop
Lisa Mason Zeigler – What began as a small cut-flower farm producing for local markets has grown into so much more. Lisa has become a leader in the cut-flower growing industry, author, accomplished speaker, teacher, and the owner of The Gardener’s Workshop. You will find all sorts of goodness at Lisa’s website.
Podcasts to get you inspired.
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Dish The Dirt
Hosted by Rebecca Noble. Rebecca goes in search of Australian flower farmers, to share their knowledge, passion and insights into the flower industry.
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All the Dirt
Gardening, sustainability, food and organics. Weekly discussion, interviews and tasty garden to kitchen recipes.
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Graziher
Life on the Land – Telling stories of women who live in rural and regional Australia. Stories from all kinds of women who have lived all kinds of lives from all different walks of life.
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The Flower Podcast
Hosted by Scott Shepherd. This podcast is for the floral community to discuss flowers, trends and business topics.
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The Producers
Hosted by Anthony Huckstep and Dani Valent – The Producers is a food podcast telling the stories of producers, farmers, growers and makers.
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Humans of Agriculture
Hosted by Oli Le Lievre – This podcast series is dedicated to discovering more about our food system, from the people who are involved in it. Have a listen to find out how our communities an our culture shape what we eat, and ultimately who we are.
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The No-Till Flowers Podcast
Hosted by Jennie Love – A show about regenerative flower farming.
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Let’s Grow, Girls. Growing Cut Flowers
Hosted by flower friends Nicole and Sarah who are on their journey to growing beautiful blooms! Interviewing experts, discussing their own success and failures, and revealing the mysteries behind incredible cut flowers.
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Girl Flower Podcast
Hosted by Jessica and Victoria who have conversations and inspirational chin wags with florists and growers.
Books you can’t put down.
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Growers Almanac
by Phoebe East
The almanac is a basic guide for planting by the moon and gaining insight into how the lunar cycle through the cosmos can be used to create holistic and thriving gardens.
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Costa's World
by Costa Georgiadis
Gardening for the soil, the soul and the suburbs.
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Soil
by Matthew Evans
The incredible story of what keep the earth, and us, healthy.
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Flower Confidential
by Amy Stewart
The good, the bad and the beautiful. An insight into the global flower industry.
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The Well Gardened Mind
by Sue Stuart-Smith
Rediscovering nature in the modern world.
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Dahlia Breeding for the Farmer Florist & the Home Gardener
by Kristine Albrecht
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A Year in Flowers
by Floret Farm’s
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Discovering Dahlia’s
by Floret Farm’s
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Cut Flower Garden
by Floret Farm’s