About Rambling Stems
“I love to find beautifully organic floral design solutions, and the more unique and individual they are, the better” — Ali Conway, Founder
Beautiful florals for church or crematorium services
Working with flowers and with nature is truly in my heart and soul. With my background in horticulture and 25 years in Garden Design, I have a real passion, flair and understanding of nature, and how flowers look and grow in their natural environment. I’m so thrilled to have moved into floral design and to be able to work closely with families, to create beautiful funeral services for their loved ones.
My garden design background allows me to bring the outdoors in, and put together floral designs that really do look like they’ve grown there, in situ.
There for you, every step of the way…
I genuinely do feel so privileged to create farewell designs. It’s an honour to be able to curate and design bespoke florals that will truly reflect your loved one. I’ll guide you through the process with empathy and kindness and work with your ideas, to make the funeral flower choice as smooth and easy as possible. It will be one less thing to worry about and you can rest assured that the flowers are in safe hands.
Eco credentials
Moving into floral design from garden design, had one big shock for me; and that is, the amount of single-use plastics that were in abundance within the Industry. From cellophane wraps to plastic card holders, tapes, poly ribbons and worst of all – floral foam. I was shocked to learn that an industry based on providing natural beauty, had a rather hidden secret beneath.
Right from the start, I have been determined to reduce Rambling Stems’ carbon footprint and waste, as much as possible, and made a pledge to NEVER use the toxic single-use plastic; Floral Foam, within my business.
All Rambling Stems designs are created using sustainable techniques – I use water vessels, reusable containers, twine, chicken wire, moss and biodegradable Agra wool.
Everything I use and create is recyclable or fully compostable.
Proud to be foam-free
I have made a commitment to be completely foam-free for all my designs. It may take a little longer to build and prepare the behind-the-scenes mechanics of a floral installation but to me, it is non-negotiable for our environment.
Your florals will be beautiful, seasonal, fresh and (as much as possible) they will be locally sourced. Having built relationships with several local flower farm suppliers, right here in Bedfordshire, I like to use British flowers as much as possible during the UK growing season.
Working with the Seasons and supporting local Flower Farms
I love to use locally grown flowers as much as possible for funeral designs and for church installations, urns and pedestals. We may still have to supplement this with imported Dutch flowers, but working with my local flower farmers brings individuality, elements of surprise and a natural look. It supports local business and, with no air-miles, is a much lower carbon footprint; therefore much better for our environment.
