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Hi, I’m Helen. My love of flowers began long before I started as a florist 28 years ago as an apprentice in a flower shop in Liverpool. I worked hard and ended up owning a florist’s in Leigh, Lancashire and also taught floristry at St. Helen’s College. I moved onto Marks and Spencer’s head office in London training their staff at customer service but ultimately my passion for floristry was too strong. I worked at a flower shop in Sandbach part-time for 10 years but always wanted to run my own florist and do things my way again. So with a little saving and fantastic support from husband Andrew, Flowers on the Cobbles was born! Flowers on the Cobbles is about a team of fabulous people, all passionate about beautiful flowers. Jan, a former primary school teacher, decided on a career change but uses the same principles from her teaching as she does with her flowers. Helen number 2, has worked in a large florist in London for several years and is a fabulous asset to have around. And then there’s Emma! The newest member of our team, who started with us doing work experience whilst studying floristry at Reaseheath College. She was so good, she became a permanent team member! I feel so blessed to have such an amazing team of like-minded people around me every day! We’ve been humbled by the feedback from local people who have been so supportive of the shop. We are building quite a pile of “thank you” notes from happy customers which are a testament to the skill and quality of our work. We love brightening your day with beautiful bouquets and stunning arrangements, so if you need flowers delivering in Sandbach, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Crewe and anywhere in between – give us a call! Fabulous flowers are what make us tick.

From a farming background where ‘growing your own’ for the local show was a must, I have had a love of flowers since I was a young girl. My Grandad Woodley gave me my first bunch of sweet peas for my bedroom straight from his allotment, and that was it! I began ‘learning the ropes’ when I was 13 years old with a Saturday job at a local garden centre, being trained by an amazing floral designer. Since then I have used my flair for floral design to produce flowers for all occasions. I still enter local shows and national ‘NAFAS’ shows where I have won many prizes. It’s now time for me to realise my forever dream with my own florists, so here we are. Why Mad Hatter? Well, I have a love for everything ‘Alice in Wonderland’ – the story set in the countryside with a young girl’s imagination running wild seems very apt. All my floral creations are bespoke, using seasonal British grown flowers wherever possible.

My name is Tracy Goodman, owner and creator of Plantation Florist. Since opening in 1995 we have developed the business to stay on top of trends and showcasing new lines, whilst keeping a steady flow of best selling hand tied bouquets in the shop every day. Buying from Holland 3 times per week means that we have fresh flower and plant selection of 50 plus varieties of all colours at any one time, therefore catering for English Garden bouquet, through to tropical deluxe or simply a single flower, alongside Vases, Chocolates, Helium Balloons, Soft Toys and Ceramics. Over the years we have become very well known for our unusual funeral tributes ranging from the Starship enterprise to a 3D fully light up helter skelter! Our empathy and customer service has brought families back again and again to us, creating a family, friendly customer base returning for happier events such as weddings and births. Corporate work is an important part of our daily delivery, car showrooms, offices, schools, private hospitals all have vases and bouquets delivered daily around Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and outlying villages. Our website and social media presence plays a key role in new products and latest updates, wedding pictures and competitions.