Bud & Bee Hive: A Sustainable Florists Journey

Woodbridge, United KingdomRebecca Gemmell

£240

Raised of £5,000 GBP

Fundraising ended on Feb 15, 2020
8 supporters
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About This Project

SMALL STEPS CREATE CHANGE

Bud & Bee's journey began with me. My name is Beki (or B to those close to me) and I'm a florist, a military wife of 8 years and mother of 3 young children who has a deep connection with nature and wildlife.

Combining my passions, I created Bud & Bee, a small, sustainable and environmentally conscious floristry business determined to make an impact in the fight with climate change for my children and their generation. I have already eliminated plastic and floral foam from my mechanics and most products are home compostable. I source British, seasonal flowers and I plant bee and pollinator friendly flowers, herbs and shrubs as well as building towards running a small donation-based workshop/group for my local community to show them how they can make a change in their gardens and with what they plant.

Every business has the aim to grow and be successful but I also want to spread the message about how the floral industry impacts our planet as well as our pollinators. I will be providing native British wildflower seeds with 'Bee Bouquets' as well as making it my personal goal to plant 100 trees with the help of my customers in 2020, to offset some of the effects of the floral industry. In order to grow and spread awareness, I need help in creating a space in which to work that has the capacity for a work bench, storage and potentially a refrigerated unit, for seed and flower storage. With enough support I can make Bud & Bee mobile and reach out further than my local community.

I'm reaching out for support in attaining these goals as I believe we can make a change however small we are; and those changes add up to a BIG difference. Most important is the space to work from but I aspire to raise £10,000 in total to launch and sustain Bud & Bee as an example of a responsible commercial enterprise invested in the environmental welfare of my community and wider ecosystem.

SMALL ACTS, WHEN MULTIPLIED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE,
CAN TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

I titled my fundraising page a journey, not a project because I feel that a journey doesn't have to end. The fight against climate change is one of those journeys that should never end. We should always be looking for ways in which nature and humans can responsibly coexist.


I truly thank you for taking the time to read about Bud & Bee's journey and I also thank you in anticipation of your support.

Use Of Funds

£5,000 Tipping Point Goal

  • Purchase a cabin to work from and store seeds/flowers.
  • Purchase storage facilities for workshops.
  • Purchase native wildflower seeds for promotion.
  • Purchase bee and pollinator friendly trees.

£10,000 Stretch Goal

  • Purchase further seeds and trees to raise awareness.
  • Start an allotment for local children to use as a community garden, again to raise awareness about climate change.
  • Purchase equipment for community garden.
  • Make Bud & Bee mobile by purchasing a vehicle, to reach more people and spread the message of sustainable floristry, British flowers and how people can save the bees.


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My Eternal Gratitude
£5.00

You would like to support me on this journey but don't need any of the rewards I am offering. I truly appreciate every single pledge - thank you ever so much, I will thank you on my website.

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Bud & Bee Native Wildflower Seeds (UK only)
£10.00

I will send you a pack of British native wildflower seeds to grow your own wildflower patch. I will thank you on my website. Thank you ever so much!

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Save the Bees Tee
£40.00

I will send you 1x custom designed, 'Save the Bees' tee, plus 1x pack of British native wildflower seeds (if you're in the UK). I will thank you on my website. Thank you ever so much!

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Save the Bees Tote Bag
£40.00

I will send you 1x custom designed, reusable 'Save the Bees' tote bag, plus 1x pack of British native wildflower seeds (if you're in the UK). I will thank you on my website. Thank you ever so much!

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Bulk Buy 10 Pack of Seeds UK Only
£80.00

I will send you 8x packs of British native wildflower seeds to grow your own wildflower patch and share with friends/family/community. I will thank you on my website.Thank you ever so much!

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Save the Bees Tote Bag & Tee
£100.00

I will send you 1x custom designed, reusable 'Save the Bees' tote bag, plus 1x custom designed 'Save the Bees' tee and 3x packs of British native wildflower seeds to grow your own wildflower patch and/or share with friends/family/community (if you're in the UK). I will thank you on my website. Thank you ever so much!

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1/2 Day Floristry Workshop
£200.00

A half day floral workshop focusing on creating a table arrangement you can take home, using seasonal British flowers and foliage as well as sustainable mechanics, in Woodbridge, UK. You'll also receive a tote bag or tee (your choice) as well as a packet of native British wildflower seeds. I will thank you on my website and you'll be invited to a workshop summer/autumn (TBC) 2020. Thank you ever so much!

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1:1 Floristry Day
£400.00

A full day creating 2 arrangements you can take home, using seasonal British flowers and foliage as well as sustainable mechanics, in Woodbridge, UK. You'll also receive a tote bag as well as a packet of native British wildflower seeds. I will thank you on my website and you'll be contacted to arrange a day that suits us both in summer/autumn 2020. Thank you ever so much!

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Group Floristry Workshop (up to 8 people)
£1,000.00

A half day workshop for up to 8 people. You will each create a stunning sustainable arrangement you can take home, using seasonal British flowers and foliage as well as full tuition and materials provided on the day. Based in Woodbridge, UK. You'll also receive a tote bag as well as a packet of native British wildflower seeds. I will thank you on my website and you'll be contacted to arrange a day that suits all in summer/autumn 2020. Thank you ever so much!

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