Today I welcome floral artist and flower friend and mentor, Sarah Statham of Simply by Arrangement. Whether writing from her corner of Yorkshire, England, or gardens farther afield, she is forever seeking light and the perfect pebble, and always celebrating color, form, and seasonality. Her role as an educator extends beyond the vase, providing invaluable business advice through one to one conversations with numerous flower fettlers, both seasoned and new. As much as I rely on her rock steady advice, it is her humor, love of learning, and keen sense of observation that I admire most. Perhaps it is due to the many roles she has held in her own life, but her ability to see and share stories is one of her greatest gifts. And since most of you will know her way with a bowl and a tulip or two, you’ll agree there are few in the same league. Garden People Podcast from https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/ (@violetear_studio ) L I S T E N https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172 (iTunes) https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn (Spotify) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people (Stitcher) S H O W N O T E S https://www.instagram.com/simplybyarrangement/ (Sarah Statham) https://simplybyarrangement.co.uk (Simply by Arrangement ) https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/members/the-yorkshire-flower-patch/ (Rachel, Yorkshire Flower Patch) https://www.instagram.com/jillshaddock/ (Jill Shaddock) https://www.misspickering.com (Miss Pickering, Stamford) https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk (Flowers from the Farm) http://mail.dovecottagenursery.co.uk/index.html (Dove Cottage Nursery) https://www.instagram.com/maxgilldesign/?hl=en (Max Gill) https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/constancespry/ (Constance Spry) https://www.bethchatto.co.uk (Beth Chatto) https://www.greatdixter.co.uk/christopher-lloyd (Christopher Lloyd) https://www.instagram.com/suestuartsmith/?hl=en (Sue Stuart Smith), https://amzn.to/3ufHpoK (The Well Gardened Mind: Restorative Power of Nature) https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/author/anna-pavord/ (Anna Pavord), https://amzn.to/3brwxgL (The Tulip) http://www.ianmcewan.com (Ian McEwan) https://www.thebusinessofsellingflowers.com (The Business of Selling Flowers) (https://www.instagram.com/plantpassion/?hl=en (Claire Brown), https://www.instagram.com/millpondflowerfarm/ (Paula Baxter), https://www.instagram.com/carolsiddorn/ (Carol Siddorn)) - https://www.thebusinessofsellingflowers.com/scholarship (Scholarship Program) P L A N T L I S T Grand Prix Roses Clematis Fritillary