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Hiya Chris - here's another interesting article which might help:

http://www.marketingservicestalk.com...re/are101.html

Does your dissertation relate solely to the production and distribution of flowers/foliages, waste disposal etc. When I did my foundation degree we had an assignment on the environmental impact of using materials i,e, glass, metals etc and also the effects on protected species etc.use of hydro-fluorocarbons. It's taken me a while to dig it out but have some info if it might be useful to you let me know and will pass it on.

I didn't realise that you could now do the BA Hons in Floristry Design my final year would have related more to production than floristry so opted not to do it, am tempted to now though have the credits I need so would only have to do a year but am so busy at the shop don't know if I'd have the time.

Thanks Ali...info on that would be great! The dissertation is pretty much all encompassing so anything that fits into the topic would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you again

Thank you for this too...will have a good read through this evening!!

Have thought of a more specific question that may cause a bit more discussion along the same lines.....

IF ENVIRONMENTALLY PRACTICES ARE INSISTED ON IN THE FUTURE FOR BOTH GROWERS AND RETAILERS, HOW DO YOU THINK THIS MAY AFFECT THE TRADE IN YOUR AREA?


Let me know what you think guys!

Thanks

Chris

Chris, couldn't you just ask what we're all having for dinner?! Much less taxing! I'll have a ponder on this one.

Yes I could I suppose...that is if your dinner has some form of impact on the environment of course!! Everything for me now relates someway to this dissertation...to tell you the truth though I agree, it really is starting to hurt my brain!!!!

Hi Everyone...

Just thought I would ask if anyone by any chance recorded the Gardeners' World Special on the UK cut flower industry. Think it was on the 24th August. My recorder decided to breakdown and didn't record it!! If anyone did could you drop me a post. Having a real nightmare trying to get a copy. Have looked on the BBC website and there is only a fact sheet about it, but could really do with seeing it again and taking some notes!

Many Thanks

Chris

Chris - this really is a biggy !!!
For instance 'Environmental Practices' could encompass every area of floristry. Would we have to begin thinking of Biogradeable wrapping/packaging ? Would we have to question the makeup of say Oasis blocks ? Would we have to think about water sources ? Would all of this increase prices and limmit the market ?

Maybe in a hundred years when every stem is emebedded with a silicone chip so you can check it's origin over the internet i will start to believe that everyone is playing ball. As it stands now you can have a box delivered with "environmentally friendly, fair trade" and whatever printed all over it but what guarantee that the flowers are the same stems that were originally packed in it.

It's all very well sitting in your comfy armchair saying you are willing to forgo a little bit of profit to help the environment but think of the South American farmer living in a mud hut with 15 starving kids. Is he going to think the same way.

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