The Posy Patch
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How many flowers?
This is a quick video to show how much material is required to create a small coffin blanket in winter. To find out more about Sustainable Funeral Flowers check out: www.sustainablefuneralflowers.co.uk
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Providing Sustainable Funeral Flowers All Year Round
มุมมอง 145ปีที่แล้ว
In this video I explain how I provide Sustainable Funeral Flowers throughout the whole year by concentrating on the foliage. This allows me to earn an income from my patch throughout the year and not just between March and October.
Testing different materials for use in sustainable funeral flowers
มุมมอง 318ปีที่แล้ว
This is an edited video from my course www.sustainablefuneralflowers.co.uk. I am always on the lookout for the perfect material to use as a base for sustainable funeral flowers so I did a trial of four different materials to see which performed best. The materials tested were: moss; agrawool; aspen and the oshunpouch. This video demonstrates my method and conclusion.
Introduction to Sustainable Funeral Flowers
มุมมอง 195ปีที่แล้ว
My online course for Sustainable Funeral Flowers is now live at www.sustainablefuneralflowers.co.uk . This video is an introduction to the course and discusses why using sustainable floristry methods is important to me and how florists can incorporate sustainable floristry techniques into their own work. The course features a selection of different designs to create using methods that are kinde...
Foam free techniques for funeral flowers
มุมมอง 10K4 ปีที่แล้ว
I realise that there is a large spectrum of florists from those that still use floral foam but are looking for alternatives to those who never use plastic and look for the most eco-friendly methods possible. This video demonstrates a couple of the techniques that I have developed to create the base for coffin funeral flowers without the use of floral foam.
Testing how long flowers last in Agra Wool 100% Natural Floral Foam
มุมมอง 1.7K4 ปีที่แล้ว
This video is a follow-up to my initial test of Agra Wool's 100% Natural Floral Foam. I was asked how long the flowers would last plus if the product was re-usable and this video shows the results.
First test of AgraWool 100% Natural Floral Foam
มุมมอง 7K4 ปีที่แล้ว
This video is of Lynne from The Posy Patch, testing a product called Agra Wool 100% Natural Floral Foam for the first time. Lynne is creating a small double-ended funeral spray using British flowers and foliage. The vast majority of funeral tributes are made using a floral foam which is a single-use plastic. This new product is a mix of basalt and sugar and contains no plastic. For more informa...

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  • @taylorjohns3423
    @taylorjohns3423 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for making this!

  • @kateladd9236
    @kateladd9236 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for trailling this test Lynne, really interesting to see the comparison. Moss is my go-to (I put it inside the bag though as i feel that holds in as much moisture as possible), and I particularly like the fact I can reuse it, with i think is not the case with the other materials here? Obviously you can only reuse it if you get it back though, so not always suitable! I looked into Oshun pouches but as you said they are crazy expensive. I haven't tried Agra wool but my worry with it as that it's a compressed medium, so the hole remains, rather than just 'resealing'/ moving back around as with moss, and that things are therefore more likely to fall out. Really interesting results, particular from a longevity perspective.

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for your feedback Kate - very much appreciated. Regarding the AgraWool I haven’t found that the hole remains and the stems are secure but I do need to use a screwdriver to make holes first for some types of stem.

  • @soniaashleigh-cross6254
    @soniaashleigh-cross6254 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried it and hated it. Also when I left the finished arrangements in my workshop overnight, the smell in the morning was really unpleasant.

  • @amys7661
    @amys7661 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @chacha672
    @chacha672 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can I make a flower cake with this item. Where can I purchase Agra wool as well.

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Charline - you can check out the distributors on this website: agra-wool.nl/distributors/?lang=en - not sure what you mean by a flower cake but it comes in a brick shape block that can be cut to size and shape required - I use a bread knife

  • @funkybirdweddingdesign3011
    @funkybirdweddingdesign3011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, I've tried the agrowool, but doesn't work all that well.

  • @alexandrabickham6478
    @alexandrabickham6478 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long did the flowers hold up? could you count on it for an arbor design?

  • @windowtospirit
    @windowtospirit 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used a chopstick to make a guide hole for flowers with soft stems

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good idea - I was using a skewer but now use a screwdriver - will definitely try a chopstick

    • @miriamring7024
      @miriamring7024 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theposypatch1543 Why not just use a DeWalt Drill to drill hole??? Hahaha......

    • @AMK190768
      @AMK190768 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miriamring7024 they don't sponsor florists! ;-)

    • @cosimavonliebenau8317
      @cosimavonliebenau8317 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I poke my holes with good old fashioned cobblers’ awls.

  • @suea7509
    @suea7509 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, that's a really useful tutorial. I've only just discovered the Agrowool product so I'm keen to try it out.

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope you get on with it - some fragile stems do need a hole made for them with a skewer

  • @angelahurd1121
    @angelahurd1121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Agra maintain that you can insert flowers back into a hole that you’ve made unlike Standard foam. How are you getting on with it now?

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use it all the time for funeral work and you can insert flowers back into a hole. Although it is also sometimes necessary to make a hole for fragile stems.

  • @summerwynne6425
    @summerwynne6425 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for “road testing” this product! I’ve been using chicken wire and aluminium wire for mechanics for a long time now. I’ve tried the Agra Wool but I’m afraid I didn’t get on with it! I tried to design a tall arrangement and found it didn’t hold the stems very well. After seeing your demonstration I’ve decided to give it another go. Thank you x

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would love to know how you get on second time around!

  • @km234able
    @km234able 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the tutorial, clear and straight to the point. The natural floral brick, I couldnt catch who is the maker of that?

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry for the delayed reply! The product is my AgraWool www.agra-wool.nl/en/home-en.html

  • @wildrosamund810
    @wildrosamund810 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for a really informative video. Any reason why you have to pour water on to it from above, rather than putting it into a basin of water and leaving it to draw it up naturally as you would with traditional foam? Seems more time-consuming but otherwise an acceptable alternative.

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi - I saw this method on the manufacturer's website so just followed their example - it does soak up water from below though anyway.

    • @miriamring7024
      @miriamring7024 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This woman's using a casserole dish for this "demo"... Really??? Why and the hell would you drain the water from it AND not use tape to tape it ????These florists are obviously being paid by this counterfeit construction insulation, not being used to design flowers in...what a joke???? 50+yes. And never seen garbage like this!! How much did " Agra wool" pay you???

    • @jdee4956
      @jdee4956 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@miriamring7024 Goodness - calm down.

  • @laureljordan8511
    @laureljordan8511 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    do you have a method for doing round posy pads please??

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Laurel - there's a photo on my Instagram page @theposypatch on August 8th 2019 which shows my method for posy pads - hope it helps!

  • @wendiseymour8307
    @wendiseymour8307 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great demo, would love to know cost and what is in it ? But very promising that there is an alternative

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi - there is some more info on my Facebook page: facebook.com/theposypatchderby/

  • @myhanhrutledge5167
    @myhanhrutledge5167 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would love to see this product available in Australia. Great video!

    • @theposypatch1543
      @theposypatch1543 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Myhanh - I've just noticed that there is an Australia distributer listed here: agra-wool.nl/distributors/?lang=en