contents |March 2008

Back to Basics

3 Murray Howell, owner of Te Puke Florist has created a very successful florist's shop in small town New Zealand with a constant stream of eager customers.

11 Max Hines sticks to the basics with maximum effect when decorating an historic villa in Auckland, New Zealand.

16 Hailing from Paris, France Yannick Suznjev demonstrated at IFEX in Tokyo, Japan.

Floral Projects

18 The foundations of a bouquet, a hand tied spiralled construction explained for beginners with Yan Skates in the UK.

20 An Italian classic layered design to try with Margaret Taylor of Canada.

24 Time to retrieve those plaited palm leaves you have stored in the garage for this foliage design with New Zealand's Valmae Cameron.

26 Courtney Raven from Brisbane , Australia, gives a traditional crescent shaped design a modern twist..

28 And another from the past, as New Zealand designer, Dorothy Turner explains how to create a cascade design.

30 Norma Bathie takes her native Australian gum bark and adds colour with Banksia.

32 Garden Palm leaves are turned into spectacular entrance pieces in the hands of Australian Ikebana teacher, Lily Karmatz.

34 Back to her UK supermarket for Chrissie Harten as she turns a bunch of Lilies into a contemporary Easter arrangement.

35 Ting Chen in Australia gives you an idea to celebrate Easter.

And a bit of bling

36 Crystals add the bling with these teenage party pieces from the Spring Floristry event in the UK.

45 And some classy posies from the UK Spring Floristry Show

Regular Features

48 Subscriptions and back copies

49 Events and opportunities to have YOUR designs showcased in floral design magazine.

Back cover: Announcing the first of the floral design 'Hands on Training, Walking Workshops' for 2008.

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