Missed our live sustainable floristry demos in April? You can still watch them.

Recordings of all four online sessions, filmed with Georgie Newbery at Common Farm Flowers in Somerset, are available to order until Sunday 10th May 2026.

Whether you’re a wedding florist, flower farmer, or a keen gardener who loves arranging seasonal flowers, these demos share the foam-free, eco-friendly techniques Georgie has refined over 15 years of practising and teaching sustainable floristry.

Choose individual recordings or save with discounted bundle.s Common Farm Flowers Club members on Substack receive a 10% discount.

What’s included in the sustainable floristry demo recordings?

Each recording is a full-lengthmdemonstration with Georgie Newbery. You watch at your own pace, rewind as often as you like, and keep the recording for future reference. Every demo focuses on sustainable, foam-free floristry using British-grown seasonal flowers.

The four sustainable floristry demos available:

1. The Sustainable Hand Tie Demo

Learn how to build a professional, gift-worthy hand-tied bouquet using seasonal British flowers and sustainable mechanics. Georgie walks through stem selection, the spiral technique, and finishing for maximum vase life.

2. The Cutting and Conditioning Your Flowers Demo

The essential foundation for every florist and flower grower. This session covers when to cut, how to condition different flower types, and the professional tricks that extend vase life, whether you’re cutting from your garden or buying locally grown flowers.

3. The Prepping Wedding Flowers Demo

A practical, step-by-step session on preparing flowers in the days leading up to a wedding: storage, hydration, timings and workflow for a calm, confident delivery day.

4. The Bridal Party Flowers Demo

Georgie demonstrates how to make sustainable, foam-free bridal bouquets, bridesmaids’ posies and buttonholes, the core of any wedding flower order.

Save with our discounted demo bundles

Buying two demos together costs less than buying them separately. Two bundles are available as follows: 

The Wedding Flower Duo of Demos

Includes Prepping Wedding Flowers and Bridal Party Flowers, ideal if you’re planning a wedding or working with brides this season.

The Sustainable Hand Tie Duo of Demos

Includes The Sustainable Hand Tie and Cutting and Conditioning Your Flowers, the perfect starter pair for anyone building a sustainable floristry practice.

How to order your demo recordings

1. Visit the Common Farm Flowers website - links shared above to each demo. 
2. Book as if you were reserving a place on the live demo.
3. We’ll email you the recording as soon as we can, by 11th May 2026 at the latest.

10% discount for Common Farm Flowers Club members

If you’re a paid Substack subscriber to the Common Farm Flowers Club, apply your 10% members’ discount code at checkout. Not a member yet? Joining the Club is the easiest way to save on our online floristry courses and demos across the season.

What’s coming up in our sustainable floristry diary

There’s plenty more to look forward to this season, including:

• Our 1, 2 or 3 day Eco Floristry Retreat at Common Farm in Somerset
• Additional online sustainable floristry demos throughout spring and summer
• Workshops and classes on the farm

Full dates, prices and booking are on our website.

Frequently asked questions

When do demo recording orders close?

Orders close on Sunday 10th May 2026 for these 4 demos.  

When will I receive my demo recording?

All recordings will be sent by email by 11th May 2026 at the latest. Most orders are sent sooner.

Can I watch the recordings more than once?

Yes. Once your recording has been sent, you can watch it as many times as you like, on your own schedule.

Do I need any prior experience?

No. Each sustainable floristry demo is beginner-friendly and also offers plenty for experienced florists refining a foam-free, eco practice.

Do Common Farm Flowers Club members get a discount?

Yes, paid Substack subscribers receive a 10% members’ discount code. Apply it at checkout.

What is sustainable floristry?

Sustainable floristry is a way of designing flowers without floral foam or single-use plastics, using seasonal, locally grown stems, biodegradable mechanics and reusable containers. Common Farm Flowers demos teaches these principles.

Who is Georgie Newbery?

Georgie Newbery is the founder of Common Farm Flowers in Somerset, author of The Flower Farmer’s Year and Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers, and a long-standing voice for sustainable, British-grown floristry.

About Common Farm Flowers

Common Farm Flowers is a seasonal British flower farm and floristry school in Somerset, run by Georgie and Fabrizio Boccha. Since 2007 we have grown chemical-free flowers for weddings and events, and taught sustainable, foam-free floristry to students around the world through our on the farm retreats, online demos and Substack community.