<p>Today we’re sitting down with Emily Avenson, owner of<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/fleuropean/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"> Fleuropean</a> in Aubel, Belgium to discuss:</p> <ul> <li>what inspired her to begin growing flowers</li> <li>some of her favorite varieties to grow (hint: <a href= "https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/153637/#b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creme Brulee Phlox </a>and <a href= "https://shop.floretflowers.com/products/black-eyed-susan-sahara" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sahara Rudbeckia</a> made the list)</li> <li>how she’s managed to combine the vegetable garden culture of Europe with her flower garden blooms</li> <li>making plant-dyed ribbon</li> <li>the<a href="http://slowflowers.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"> Slow Flowers</a> movement & culture in Belgium</li> <li>why she started <a href="http://www.thelonelybouquet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lonely Bouquet</a></li> </ul> Links mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.santacruzdahlias.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Santa Cruz Dahlias</a></li> <li>Madison Hartley | <a href= "http://www.hartfloraldesign.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Hart Floral</a></li> <li>Susanne Hatwood |<a href="http://thebluecarrot.co.uk/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Blue Carrot</a></li> <li><a href="http://annadoshina.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Anna Doshina Photography</a></li> </ul>

Today we’re sitting down with Emily Avenson, owner of Fleuropean in Aubel, Belgium to discuss: what inspired her to begin growing flowers some of her favorite varieties to grow (hint: Creme Brulee Phlox and Sahara Rudbeckia made the list) how she’s managed to combine the vegetable garden culture of Europe with her flower garden blooms making plant-dyed ribbon the Slow Flowers movement & culture in Belgium why she started The Lonely Bouquet Links mentioned in this episode: Santa Cruz Dahlias Madison Hartley | Hart Floral Susanne Hatwood | The Blue Carrot Anna Doshina Photography

<p>Today we’re sitting down with Emily Avenson, owner of<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fleuropean/" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;Fleuropean</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;Aubel,&nbsp;Belgium to discuss:</p> <ul> <li>what inspired her to begin growing flowers</li> <li>some of her favorite varieties to grow (hint:&nbsp;<a href="https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/153637/#b" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creme Brulee Phlox&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.floretflowers.com/products/black-eyed-susan-sahara" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sahara Rudbeckia</a>&nbsp;made the list)</li> <li>how she’s managed to combine the vegetable garden culture of Europe with her flower garden blooms</li> <li>making plant-dyed ribbon</li> <li>the<a href="http://slowflowers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;Slow Flowers</a>&nbsp;movement &amp; culture in Belgium</li> <li>why she started&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thelonelybouquet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lonely Bouquet</a></li> </ul> Links mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.santacruzdahlias.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Santa Cruz Dahlias</a></li> <li>Madison Hartley |&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hartfloraldesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hart Floral</a></li> <li>Susanne Hatwood |<a href="http://thebluecarrot.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;The Blue Carrot</a></li> <li><a href="http://annadoshina.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Doshina Photography</a></li> </ul>

Episode 19: Emily Avenson — Flower Love in the Belgian Countryside

Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place!  

At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into  practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business.

We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered.

Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do!

Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business.

Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks.

The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place! At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business. We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered. Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do! Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business. Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks. The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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