About the Tablescape
This design will transform the garden shed interior into a statement of sustainable luxury, beautifully unique and timelessly British.
This concept reimagines the charm of an English garden afternoon tea through thoughtful design and natural artistry. It celebrates craftsmanship, sustainability, and the quiet beauty of nature. The result is a setting that feels both nostalgic, modern, and an invitation to slow down, and reconnect with nature.
Inspiration
The design has been curated to showcase the very best of British. By using seasonal, British-grown flowers, the designer wants to help nurture a more sustainable and locally rooted floral community. Every stem in the arrangement is part of a journey that begins with a lovingly sown seed grown with care, hand-cut, and thoughtfully arranged for people to enjoy.
The designer also wanted to celebrate creativity and highlight the many possibilities florals offer beyond the vase. They can be used as natural dyes, in culinary creations, and to craft dried artworks that are both beautiful and everlasting.
Sustainability
The designer grows her own blooms and uses them to create natural dyes, dried florals, petal confetti, and pressed florals.
All plant material will be composted after the show, ensuring nothing goes to waste.
Reclaimed materials are incorporated throughout the design, such as teacups, teapots, and plates, to highlight sustainability.
About the Designer
Emily is an experienced, season-led floral designer and freelance florist, specialising in creating eco-friendly and sustainable arrangements for weddings, corporate events, and bespoke occasions. She expresses her creativity through beautiful blooms, always guided by the changing of the seasons.
For the past two years, Emily has been studying horticulture. This experience has deepened her knowledge of growing flowers and more importantly strengthened her connection to nature itself.
Last year, Emily had the opportunity to be an exhibitor at Strawberry Hill House, a sustainable flower festival, where she created an edible tablescape titled ‘A Table Touched by Nature’. She sowed and grew all the vegetables, potted herbs, and cut flowers and handcrafted dried flower garlands using the flowers she grew. This will be her first time exhibiting at an RHS show.
