About Us
We're a floral botanical stylist & gift store in Matakana Village (next to the famous Farmers' Market). We aren't just a standard florist, we are artists who are passionate about creating floral botanical art.
Our focus is on sustainable floristry, and we're the only florist on the Matakana Coast to offer same-day zero emission deliveries.
Our Team
Our Mission: spread love through the experience of flowers.
Our Values
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Community
We value and support our local community, including other small business, schools and local growers in our area.
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Respect
We listen to our customers and incorporate their feedback into our business processes, and own up when we make mistakes. We do the same for our staff.
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Fun & Creativity
We have fun which in turn leads to creativity and a positive culture.
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Kindness
We're committed to being friendly, considerate and generous in all of our interactions
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Sustainability
We strive to protect our environment through a commitment to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and moving toward a Sustainable Floristry business model.
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Lifelong Learning
We're committed to learning new techniques and keeping up with the latest trends so that our work is always fresh and exciting.
Sustainabillity
Our Commitment to Sustainability
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We source 50% of our flowers from a local grower.
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We use non-plastic floristry mechanics whenever possible.
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We compost all of our green waste.
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We hand-deliver in electric vehicles.
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We dry (and reuse) or donate flowers that are too old to sell.
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We don't use Balloons.
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We repackage and sell all of our broken flower stems and short offcuts.
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We buy from New Zealand growers who use sustainable packaging.
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We use environmentally friendly packaging to wrap our bouquets, plants and gifts.
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We use natural confetti for weddings and funerals.
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We don't buy imported roses because they may contain hazardous chemical residues, they have a short vase life and a large carbon footprint.
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We recycle all of our cardboard.
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We don't use glitter.
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We use a simple and elegant paper wrap that's naturally biodegradable.
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Tara is an SFN Member Florist.
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We design to avoid waste.
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We guide customers to better choices.
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We recycle all of our clear soft plastics.
3 Easy Things You Can Do!
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1. Recycle
You can recycle (or upcycle!) our gift boxes and Kraft paper.
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2. Compost
Put your old flowers in the compost.
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3. Reuse
Reuse vases and ribbon, or return them to us.