Tobey Nelson teaches a variety of foam-free floral mechanics at the Whidbey Flower Workshop

The 6 Biggest Problems with Floral Foam

Learn the many reasons why we choose to work without floral foam. Mainly, it is a petroleum based single use plastic that breaks down into microplastics, contributing to ocean pollution.


Foam free suspended installation at the Whidbey Flower Workshop

Whidbey Flower Workshop 2019 – a recap

The Whidbey Flower Workshop 2019 is a retreat style workshop designed to teach sustainable floristry business and techniques. Students learn to make foam-free centerpieces and large scale installations with foam free mechanics.


Locally grown wedding flowers

Why I Choose Locally Grown Flowers

Why choose locally grown flowers? It’s more than just getting the freshest bloom. Diversity of choice, freshness, workers rights, economic health, carbon footprint, and pollution are the reasons I source American grown […]