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Kate Ebbens Joins Woodlodge to Drive Strategic Growth and International Expansion
Lancashire garden centre acquired by new owner
Lows are still very much focused on their roots
Plan your visit to SOLEX with ease
GO FERROUS – A MUST for RUST!
Altico support British Garden Centres and Greenfingers in Gold Accolade
Webb introduces high-performance garden shredder
Be more sustainable with artificial flowers & foliage
MorePeople launches 2025 Salary & Benefits Survey
Honeyfield’s shares tips on visual rewards of feeding birds
All aboard for the 2025 Greenfingers Dragon Boat Race – sign up today!
What does the EU-UK reset mean for UK horticulture​?
HTA supports the Embassy of Ireland's celebration of horticulture
Food @ Glee: a delicious new chapter for the UK’s leading garden retail trade show
Notcutts’ rose donation blooms for mental health charity
Promoting new trade event called GreenItaly
HTA warns Inheritance Tax changes could cost 1,300 sector jobs, slash investment and drain tax revenues
Flymo stays true to its promise after 60 years
Howzat for sponsorship! Wyevale Nurseries nurtures Herefordshire Women’s Cricket
Moda x Pure expands to Autumn Fair 2025
Peter Beales Roses supplies signature blooms to Jo Thompson’s 'The Glasshouse Garden' at Chelsea
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Jeremy Vine lined up to speak at Horticulture, The Conference dinner
UK Rose Society gives top awards to rose veterans
Seven standout varieties in contention for FleuroStar
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Blue Diamond reports turnover of £332m and profits of £22m in 2024 - UPDATED
How Meadow View Stone is meeting 2025 garden trends
Hillier celebrates Plant of the Year win with world-first Philadelphus
Outdoor Living Zone returns for third year at SOLEX
Dobbies back on an even keel, in depth interview with CEO David Robinson in GTN's May 2025 Summer Showrooms Directory Issue
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Be more sustainable with artificial flowers & foliage
GTN Xtra Promotion

 

Sustainability is a key consideration in today’s faux flower market. Shopper’s increasing desire to seek transparency when sourcing has caused a notable shift towards more eco-conscious home décor. 

 

Floralsilk’s exclusive, sustainably-produced ECO Flower & Foliage Collection is made from 100% recycled fabric and over 50% recycled plastic. The range features a variety of complementary, tonal foliage and flower stems, including peonies, tulips, ranunculus, roses and variegated foliage stems.

 

Why choose Faux over Fresh?

Unlike fresh flowers that wilt within days, faux flowers and foliage can be re-used across a multitude of events and seasons, making them the more environmentally friendly and cost-effective option.

  • To grow fresh flowers, a large amount of fresh water is required, especially in warmer climates. Faux flowers need no irrigation, making them more water-efficient.
  • Fresh flower farming often involves heavy pesticide and fertiliser use that harms soil and water ecosystems. Artificial flowers do not require such chemicals, reducing agricultural environmental impacts. 
  • Fresh flowers are often grown overseas and flown or driven long distances under refrigerated conditions, consuming a lot of fuel. Faux flowers are also imported, but only once for long-term use, lowering the per-use emissions significantly. 
  • When fresh flowers run their course they become organic waste and, if not composted correctly, can contribute to methane emissions in landfill. The reuse of artificial flowers will generate less waste over time. 

 

It is clear that artificial flowers offer a more sustainable alternative to fresh, with no air freight, no water waste and no pesticides. Floralsilk’s high quality, exclusive ECO Collection goes a step further by using recycled materials, to allow you to enjoy long-lasting eco-conscious beauty, season after season.

 

Floralsilk, Meadow Drove, Bourne, PE10 0BQ

sales@floralsilk.co.uk

01778 425205

www.floralsilk.co.uk/trade

 

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