12/06/2023
This is fun to watch.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0hLkHwREJ1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The Master Florists Association was incorporated in 1952. Members of the Master Florists Association represent all facets of the industry.
The goals of the association are to promote the sale of flowers and related products; to encourge better business methods and uniform trade practices between growers, wholesalers and retailers. Although membership is open to anyone engaged in the floral trade in Northern California, it is primarily a Bay Area association. A president, vice president, and treasurer are elected every two years. Ther
12/06/2023
This is fun to watch.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0hLkHwREJ1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
11/22/2023
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Here is a link to an historic film about the San Francisco Flower Mart. I just discovered it has been digitized by the California Historical Society and is now online.
I have originals and DVD's of it. I did not know that it was originally produced by City College Students in the 1970s!
The San Francisco Flower Market, 1977 The video is a digital transfer of a 16mm documentary film about the San Francisco Flower Market created by students at City College in San Francisco in 1977...
03/01/2023
A new floral design workshops starts tomorrow night. Sign up now! :)
LH838 Creative Centerpieces:
Hana Kubari Natural Mechanics
Instructor: Kay Wolff
March 1, March 8, March 15
3 Wednesday evenings
6:30p.m.-9:30p.m.
(Class held in-person.)
LH838 enrollment fee: $135
The LH838 materials fee is additional and paid separately.
To view floral design classes or to pay for a class, go to: https://www.landhortnursery.org/floral-design-courses.html
02/23/2023
Wow! Great design workshop opportunity with Katharina Stuart AIFD CFD CCF
Farm tour at Fi**ne Nursery too!!!
01/18/2023
Park Florist continues to blossom after 112 years in Richmond - Richmond Standard By Mike Kinney Park Florist has been a Richmond staple for more than a century. But the business, owned and operated by the Perata family at 2015 Macdonald Ave., has its roots in Colma, a city in San Mateo County. “Our grandfather came from Italy in the 1880s to Colma,” owner Lloyd Perata said. ...
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11/03/2022
LOOK at the amazing line-up of floral presenters that you will experience and get to know at HFNA sponsored ‘WEDDING CELEBRATION 2022 Virtual Webinar this coming weekend!!! Some of the best Hawaiian Island designers… Lois Hiranaga AIFD Sue Tabbal-Yamaguchi AIFD Emc Dottie Yadao Lia Mercado … special guest designers, Susan McLeary , Tim Farrell AIFD and Bruno Duarte ….. Canadian guest appearances from Brenna Quan AIFD , Aniko Kovacs SIFD Emc , Poppy Pardons AIFD Emc , Vivian Liu and Hitomi Gilliam AIFD . Save the dates, November 5 & 6 and register for FREE (click the link in the bio) to watch Live and/or recordings at your leisure….. a beautiful montage of design presentations to inspire you with Hawaiian grown botanical!!! DON’T MISS IT!!! Also go to www.hawaiineotropica.com to register.