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Continue ShoppingEvery once in a while we veer from buying books on how to grow better flowers and discover a book about blooms that absolutely leaves us breathless. Victoria BC's Christin Geall recently published Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style, and WOW, this one is stunning!
Christin has wrapped her many talents together; artist, floral designer, photographer and writer, culminating in one of the most beautiful books on flowers you will ever find. In it, Christin explains how deep ecology can produce a profound connection to floral arrangements. You can tell Christin is a writer immediately when you dive into this book, her words dance on the page. The photography grips you like a walk through an art museum featuring the Dutch Golden Age masters. You will be awed at the final product, amazed at the clear teaching, and soothed by the way Christin walks and talks you through how to create in her own footsteps. And Canadian too!
Regardless of your calling in flowers, this book should be on your bookshelf, it will bring such excitement and inspiration to your craft. We consider this book one of the best on the subject, so, Day 6 of our Twenty-Four Days of Giveaways is Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style, along with three packages of seed to start your own inspirational cut flower garden. We have chosen Oban Bay Sweet Peas, Love in a Puff and Cup and Saucer Vine as three examples of beautiful flowers that are less traditional bouquet additions, but stunning when presented in unexpected ways.
For a chance to win leave a comment below. In your message share what has brought you joy in the past months, the flowers you have a deep connection with, anything really, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. This giveaway is open to anyone with a Canadian shipping address. Contest is open December 6th for 24 hours. Closes December 6th at midnight PT.
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulation to Shellilee!
Of course, if you know someone who would be inspired by Canadian Christin Geall’s book that truly celebrates the imperfect in a perfect way, please share!
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Sumeuy
Dec 06, 2020
First off, this book has been on my To Buy list since its release! It’s hard to narrow down which particular flower beings me the most joy- I love every single flower that I grow, especially if they are from seed. But the flower that I probably have the deepest connection to are peonies. They were my wedding flowers.
Lisa
Dec 06, 2020
My gramma told me that all her life her dad used to tuck a sweet pea into his hat. I’ve been trying to successfully grow them the past two years. This story always makes me smile.
Carolyn
Dec 06, 2020
This summer was my first year selling cut flowers. Seeing the joy they brought other people in difficult times was very humbling.
With only larkspur, cosmos, and sunflowers making up the majority of my bouquets, they will always hold a special memory for me.
Holly Prediger
Dec 06, 2020
We had our second baby, a sweet little girl this summer. And leading up to her arrival I spent my days cutting peonies & ranunculus (a first this year for me) to make bouquets for around the house. Nothing brings me more joy than fresh flowers and especially ones that I started & grew myself. Choosing to find the joy & beauty in the little things really helped me remain calm about having a baby during such uncertain times. And now I spend these cold winter days planning for next spring and looking forward to more blooms.