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November 11, 202650 min

Episode 794: Meet Slow Flowers Summit’s Floral Takeover Leadership with author and designer Teresa Sabankaya and local flower wholesaler Kelly Shore of The Floral Source

We just launched Early Bird ticket sales for the 2027 Slow Flowers Summit, which will take place next year — June 20-22. In addition to lectures, panels, and demonstrations, the Slow Flowers Summit is a showcase for locally-grown and American-grown flowers, sustainable design and education, and a celebration of the season character of flowers. Creatives […] The post Episode 794: Meet Slow Flowers Summit’s Floral Takeover Leadership with author and designer Teresa Sabankaya and local flower wholesaler Kelly Shore of The Floral Source appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

November 4, 20261 hr 5 min

Episode 793: Felicia Reid of Good Friend Ecological Gardens left behind her career as a New York lawyer to design gardens and arrange flowers – changing her life and others in the process

After over a decade as an attorney, Felicia Reid became a garden developer and designer. Her approach to gardens and gardening is about being a ‘good friend’— to both people and planet, so it’s fitting that her business is named Good Friend Ecological Gardens. Back in 2015, Felicia was a legislative attorney in housing, agriculture, […] The post Episode 793: Felicia Reid of Good Friend Ecological Gardens left behind her career as a New York lawyer to design gardens and arrange flowers – changing her life and others in the process appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

October 28, 202650 min

Episode 792: Floral Foraging from your backyard with landscape designer and horticulturist Susan Ryan of Gardendigs

In late August, I joined other members of the Northwest Horticultural Society for a special event in Susan Ryan’s Tacoma residential garden. We learned her philosophy around designing florals from the landscape and created a seasonal floral arrangement using familiar and uncommon design ingredients. I was there to introduce and interview Susan, as the two […] The post Episode 792: Floral Foraging from your backyard with landscape designer and horticulturist Susan Ryan of Gardendigs appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

October 21, 202646 min

Episode 791: Laura Iarocci of Faith Flowers, on teaching, touring, and designing weddings

Last month, I partnered with Seattle Growers Market to host a group of flower and garden lovers who had joined Laura Iarocci’s Explore Flower Tours visit to the Pacific Northwest. An Atlanta-based floral designer who specializes in weddings and events, floral design education for church and cathedral flower guilds, and floral-enriched tours in Europe, the […] The post Episode 791: Laura Iarocci of Faith Flowers, on teaching, touring, and designing weddings appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

October 14, 2026

Episode 790: Fall Floral Harvest in the Filoli Cutting Garden with Horticulturist Jackie Salas (with bonus design demo)

The 2027 Slow Flowers Summit will take place live and in-person on the grounds of Filoli Historic House and Garden, the famed cultural destination in the San Francisco Bay Area. Late last month, I traveled there for a site visit and planning session, meeting up with several of Filoli’s horticulture and floriculture team members, including […] The post Episode 790: Fall Floral Harvest in the Filoli Cutting Garden with Horticulturist Jackie Salas (with bonus design demo) appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

October 7, 2026

Episode 789: Lynn and Tim Windmeyer of Homeplace Fields in St. Joseph, Missouri

Celebrating their 10th season of what the Windmeyer family calls “The Grand Experiment,” Lynn and Tim Windmeyer are breathing new life into land in and around St. Joseph, Missouri, where seven generations of Tim’s family have farmed, since approximately 1868. Named Homeplace Fields, the endeavor combines Lynn’s creative design talents and Tim’s agricultural skills. Both […] The post Episode 789: Lynn and Tim Windmeyer of Homeplace Fields in St. Joseph, Missouri appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

September 30, 20261 hr 3 min

Episode 788: Harvey Hess joins son-in-law Joel Martin to form Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm, expanding a fourth-generation flower farm in eastern Washington

Today’s episode tells the story of Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm in Outlook, Washington, where Joel Martin and his father-in-law Harvey Hess are reviving a flower farm that originated when Joel’s ancestors moved from the Netherlands to the U.S. and settled in Eastern Washington in 1949. John Friend, Joel’s grandfather, took things over in 1965 […] The post Episode 788: Harvey Hess joins son-in-law Joel Martin to form Outlook Flower & Bulb Farm, expanding a fourth-generation flower farm in eastern Washington appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

September 23, 202652 min

Episode 787: Floral journalist Jill Brooke on her new book, “The Genius of Flowers”

In The Genius of Flowers, award-winning journalist and flower historian Jill Brooke reveals a truth that resonates: flowers are not passive, fragile objects. They don’t suffer in silence—they are master strategists, adapting, collaborating, and thriving through ice ages, climate shifts, and constant change. Blending science, history, and personal growth, this eye-opening book explores the meaning […] The post Episode 787: Floral journalist Jill Brooke on her new book, “The Genius of Flowers” appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

September 16, 202650 min

Episode 786: Chelsea Willis, farmer-florist and owner of Sweet Delilah Farm

Flower farming is a magical and very personal experience for Chelsea Willis, owner of Sweet Delilah Farm. With a background in psychology and a passion for human relationships, she believes that flower work is heart work. Connecting to the land as both a grower and a designer allows Chelsea to make meaningful ties to her […] The post Episode 786: Chelsea Willis, farmer-florist and owner of Sweet Delilah Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

September 9, 202651 min

Episode 785: “Cultivating Place’s” Jennifer Jewell on the Power of Gardeners

Jennifer Jewell’s long-running public radio show “Cultivating Place“ asks: “Is cultivating place well the ability to feed your family better? Is it the ability to have a say in how our climate and our environment is cared for, starting right in our own backyards? Is it, in part, the tending to your household or community economy in […] The post Episode 785: “Cultivating Place’s” Jennifer Jewell on the Power of Gardeners appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing .

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