Currently, British artisan flower growers cover just 10-15% of the UK’s flower market. One of Booths’ suppliers, Petal and Twig are an eco-friendly local Lancashire florist. They have been working closely with Lancaster Master’s student Rebecca Swann.
Swann has produced possibly the first ever study to directly compare the carbon footprint of flower bouquets using Dutch, Kenyan and British grown flowers. The study investigates whether it is better for the climate to grow a mix of flowers that we would typically find in a bouquet, in greenhouses in northern Europe or outdoors in Kenya.
Research showed that British grown bouquets make up 95% less carbon than Dutch and Kenyan grown bouquets.