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Links to useful sites relating to floristry on this page have been organised into the categories listed below.

Floristry Organisations

Smithers-Oasis UK Ltd - The company with the most resources for florists on the web.
The Design Element - Run by Neil Whittaker, UK Florist of the Year 2006.
Flowers & Plants Association - the UK's promotional organisation for all commercially grown cut flowers and indoor plants
National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) - for amateur arrangers
Royal Horticultural Society - for information on horticulture
Institute of Horticulture - for information on working in horticulture
The Flower Council of Holland - promotes the sale of floricultural products from the Netherlands on behalf of growers and traders
Lantra - The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector (Floristry pages)
British Florist Association (BFA) - For Florists in Business -
Flowersforums.com - The Flowers Community.
Plants for People - Dutch site, (English Version)
World Association of Flower Arrangers - formed in 1981 and has grown to a membership of 30 organisations in 29 countries

North American Floristry Organisations

Smithers-Oasis North America - The company with the most resources for florists on the web.
The Society of American Florists (SAF) - is the national trade association for the floral industry.
American Institute of Floral Designers - is the floral industry's leading non-profit organization committed to establishing and maintaining higher standards in professional floral design.
Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association - WF&FSA still is the one – and only – advocate for floral wholesale distribution
Creative Floral Arrangers of the Americas - a member-supported, non-profit organization, founded in 1998
The California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) - The CCFC is a non-profit flower grower organization formed to promote Californian grown cut flowers and foliages
Teleflora - proud to have been connecting customers with the nation’s best florists for more than 70 years
Florists Across America - the website of a professional floral organization comprised of 16 of the best and largest florists in the United States
Ozark Florist Association

Floristry Training Organisations (Colleges) using our DVDs

Bedford College
Shipley College in West Yorkshire (nr Bradford)
Abingdon & Witney College in Oxfordshire
Warwickshire College
Dorton College in Kent
Swansea College
Prinsentuin College in Holland
Rotherham College near Sheffield
Plumpton College in East Sussex (Lewes)
City College Manchester
Bournemouth & Poole College
East Surrey College in Redhill
Barking College in Essex
Solihull College
Mid Kent College
South Thames College in London
Oaklands College in St Albans
Bridgewater College in Somerset
Walford and North Shropshire College
Writtle College in Essex
Myerscough College in Lancashire
College of Agriculture, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Doncaster College in Doncaster
Hugh Baird College in Liverpool
Dunstable College in Bedfordshire
Bournville College in Birmingham
Askham Bryan College in York
Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester, Dorset
Dewsbury College in West Yorkshire
KEITS - Keeping Excellence in Training Standards
Bury Adult Learning Service in Lancashire
Guildford College of Further & Higher Education - Merrist Wood Campus
Sutton College of Learning (SCOLA) - London Borough of Sutton
Stockport College - Greater Manchester
Canterbury College - Kent
International Institute of Weddings - Canada

Floristry Publications

Florist and Wholesale Buyer magazine
MasterFlorist - Web-site run by the publishers of Florist and Wholesale Buyer magazine
Fusion Flowers
Thrive Floristry - The best floristry books and more.
The Flower Arranger (NAFAS)
Floral Design Newsletter
Flora magazine - Your Source for design ideas and techniques
Florists' Review - a monthly guidebook for operating a successful floral business

Floristry Suppliers

Rainbow Florist Supplies - All your floristry needs online
A B Wholesale Flowers Ltd - Flower specialists and floristry supplies
floristsuppliers.co.uk - UK Directory of Florist Suppliers
Floralife - Flower Care and Handling Experts
Chrysal - Flower and Plant Care Products

Flower Clubs

Ewell Horticultural Association
Rainham Flower Club
Breaston Flower Circle
Nottingham Flower Club
Knaresborough Flower Club
Salisbury Floral Arrangement Society
Berkshire,Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Area of NAFAS
Flowers Northwest

Other Floristry Links

findflowers.co.uk - We make online flower shopping easy
The Flower Expert - Online Flower Encyclopedia
FlowerWeb - Dutch Flower Industry Directory, (in English)
Flowergram - UK Flower Relay Organisation
Welsh College of Horticulture
Boerma Instituut - International Floral Design School Holland
Designer Flowers UK Organisation
Floral Art - Florist Melbourne, Australia
Italian flower arranging site
A Melbourne, Australia online flowers site
A Flower Arranger's Garden
The Florists Directory
Flower and Florist Directory - Online Flower and Florist Directory
Directory Bloom Florist Directory
Melbourne Roses & Flower Bouquets Simeons Florist delivers fresh flowers.
Interflora Melbourne: Gifts & Weddings Delivery of flowers for weddings and gifts.
UK Flower Delivery by Arena Flowers - send beautiful fresh flowers anywhere in UK.
Balwyn Blooms Online Florist - Eastern Suburbs based florist in Melbourne, Australia.
FloristAll.com - Flower and Florist Web Directory
Only Florists - UK Florist Directory
Only Florist - Send Flower directory.
Flower Directory links to florist resources and business websites.
floraqueen.com Flower and Florist Web Directory.
LinkFlowers.com - Online florist and flower shop directory.
Flowercategory.com - Online florist and flower shop directory.
FloristPopular.com - The Online Florist and Flower Web Directory
Florist2.com - Guide to Flower Directory, resource and florist business information.
BloomBest.com - Flower and Florist Web Directory
FlowerExperts.co.uk - Online flower buying club.
Phillips Flowers and Gifts - Chicargo's Online Florist
Phillips Flowers online store - Chicargo's Online Florist
iflowers.com - The fun virtual flowers site
FloristryExpert.co.uk - choosing, arranging and displaying flowers
Tynte Flowers - Adelaides' most experienced florist
direct2florist.com - Send flowers by local florists in UK
Toronto Florist providing artistically arranged fresh cut flowers and potted plants.
Grandiflora Nurseries - Fresh Roses Create, Cultivate, Captivate - Grandiflora Nurseries cut flowers are Australia's Finest Fresh Roses.
Gift Baskets Special occasion gift baskets including birthday, baby shower, sympathy, gourmet and many other gift baskets by category or price at It's a Gift Basket.com.
Flower Directory, Flower Shop, Flower Business Flower Directory - An online resource of wedding floral design, floral preservation, silk flowers and more.
FlowerListing.com - Comprehensive online Florist Directory link to flower resources and information websites

Other Links

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Linay.com Intimate Lingerie
Craft Directory Large Craft Directory
A bridal web directory that offers all things about weddings.
Wedding Directory resources and information websites.
Wedding Directory resources for bridals.
Wedding Directory resources.
Business to Business Directory and Resources
shopping directory resources and information websites.
Look Directory resources and information websites.
summer-snowstorm.com - Comprehensive Shopping Directory
At Treetopia, - you will be sure to find colorfully novel Christmas trees, as well as a large selection of affordable holiday products.
Wholesale directory of UK Trade Suppliers Trade directory of wholesalers, importers, distributors etc.
Kids Halloween Costumes Halloween costumes, kids make-up, wigs, hats and accessories at Halloween Costumes 4 Kids.com. We offers the largest selection of kids costumes at the best prices.
Surfware - Surfari supply surfware clothing & accessories from all your favorite surfware brands.
Wedding Party Supplies and Bridal Shower Favors - We have wedding party supplies for that special day plus supplies for every occasion including luau, western, casino, Mardi Gras Halloween and more!
Party Ideas - Party Supplies Now send Party Supplies and Party Decorations Australia wide. Exiting products added daily.
Paper Lanterns - The UK's leading supplier of hanging paper Chinese Lanterns.
Furniture Covers - Shop from a huge inventory ready to ship immediately at The Cover Store.
Contacts for less - Find the contacts you need at a discount price from Just Lenses. Contact lenses for less right to your door.
1stclasssoftware.com - The company that looks after our web hosting
Time and Leisure Magazine - A local Wimbledon glossy mag
Le Cluse and Cheshire Design - A good local Wimbledon graphic design artist
Alclinse Services Limited - For all your commercial cleaning needs in London
The Wimbledon Business Group - Local business networking and support in Wimbledon