Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of @bloomandburn.
Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn isn't your usual florist. Working from his studio in Kent, he uses locally grown flowers to create wild, loose arrangements with a modern feel. In Life in Bloom, he teaches you everything you need to know about growing and arranging flowers at home – including which rules to follow, and which ones to break – in a bid to find your own style.
Inviting you into his studio and garden, Graeme takes you through the seasons by way of his favourite flowers. Discover narcissi and ranunculus in spring; peonies and poppies in summer; dahlias and phlox in autumn; and dried honesty and forced blossom in winter. For each flower, Graeme gives advice on growing, choosing varieties, sourcing and conditioning before teaching stunning arrangements. Play with colour, form and texture and gain the confidence to go bigger.
You’ll learn how to:
- Grow and source and abundance of flowers.
- Create stunning arrangements using bowls, vases and moss bases.
- Build seasonal bouquets and showstopping centrepieces for tables and events.
- Experiment with colour, texture and shape to find your own floral style.
- Learn how to dry flowers and force bulbs and blossom to extend the season.
- Apply simple, sustainable techniques that bring professional polish to your work.
- Develop the confidence to design freely, whether with garden stems or market flowers.
Beautifully photographed and filled with Graeme’s practical advice and creative encouragement, Life in Bloom is a generous book for anyone wanting to learn more about growing, gathering and arranging flowers.
In Life in Bloom, florist Graeme Corbett of @bloomandburn shares how to create relaxed, natural floral designs through the seasons, with simple techniques and inspiring arrangements for every home.
INTRODUCTION
ESSENTIALS
SPRING
Daffodils
Blossom
Cow Parsley
How to Build a Bed
Ranunculus
Tulips
More Spring Flowers
SUMMER
Sweet Peas
Buttercups
Peonies
Flowers on Holiday
Poppies
Roses
More Summer Flowers
AUTUMN
Dahlias
Phlox
Photography
Cosmos
Rudbeckia
Chrysanthemums
More Autumn Flowers
WINTER
Strawflowers
Honesty
Alliums
Colour
Festive Greens
Forcing Spring
More Winter Flowers
Graeme Corbett has 180K+ Instagram followers (@bloomandburn) and is one of the UK’s newest voices among florists. He has collaborated with Jamie Oliver and Sarah Raven, has regular features in publications such as House & Garden and Elle Decoration, and also has a strong international platform through his Domestika course which has sold over 1,500 units.
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Biografisk notat
GRAEME CORBETT is the owner of Bloom & Burn (@bloomandburn), a floral studio based in the Kent countryside. After starting the business as his kitchen table in North London, eight years later he is now a successful event florist, floral stylist and teacher with a passion for making flower arranging more accessible and affordable.