The heart behind Botanical Love
Why do we do what we do?
FOR OUR CHILDREN * FOR THE LIFESTYLE * FOR THE LOVE
Hello! Thanks so much for dropping by. We would love to share with you a little bit about the heart behind Botanical Love as we are not your usual florist. We are a small, family owned business. We grow everything on our flower farm. Nothing is flown in from overseas. Everything is seasonal. We pick fresh daily. We do not have a shop front as we operate by taking all of our orders online through our website. This allows us to concentrate on working on our flower farm, picking orders fresh, persoanlly delivering each bunch, and also being parents to our three children and one fur baby.
So how did we get here? It started when I (Tammy), took some time off teaching to start our little family. I loved teaching, but I realised that I didn't want to miss these early years with my own children. I re-evaluated what was important to me right at that moment, and realised that it was time. I wanted as much time with my family as I could get- and I wanted to be as present and available as possible to them. But I also needed to earn a small income, and I also wanted to slow down and be more creative. Big goals, right? I know. But an accumulation of events had taught me that life was a gift, and time is not guaranteed for anyone. So I was determined to make some changes in my life to give me the gift of more time with loved ones. So I started with an idea, my husband became my biggest support and motivator, and our children at the time didn't realise- but they were coming along for the ride whether they liked it or not! And do I regret the risk that I took? Not one little bit.
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In the beginning, I started making my own skincare after realising so many toxic chemicals were hiding in the products that I had been using, and were responsible for causing skin reactions to my baby. My relationship with the supermarket stuff ended. I started by ditching the soap. I tried making my own and failed, many times over. Google and other experts became my friend and one day came my breakthrough- a 100% natural, nourishing bar of soap. My next mission was to get rid of my petroleum filled lip balm, which I learnt was drying the heck out of my lips. One thing led to another...and another... and, you get the idea.
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And surprise! I didn’t stop at skincare. I started a floristry course. Here I learnt that many flowers sold in the industry are grown overseas and flown in. I wanted to do better to reduce that carbon footprint and improve on freshness and quality. So I started to grow my own, and fast-forward a few years…. My husband and I have turned our two-acre plot of land into a sustainable native flower farm that serves both our customers, and the local wildlife population. We specialise in native flowers (Australian and South African varieties), and aim to always provide a range of colors and textures in every one of our bunches. The selection is constantly changing depending on what is in season. But what never changes is the quality. It is picked fresh from our farm, arranged and delivered on the same day.
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So that is our story. I think it is safe to assume you can tell that I am passionate about what I do. And I do love to chat, but I will stop now. But seriously, thanks for sticking with me. I think it is important to know the heartbeat of the little local business that you choose to support. I personally see each order that comes through and I am appreciative of each and every one of them, as they are what allows me to continue doing what I love x
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