what we care about

ACCESSIBILITY & OPENNESS

As we mentioned earlier, one thing we really care about here at POWERPLANT is making flowers as accessible as possible.

Before getting into floristry, we often found florists confusing and intimidating places, not knowing what we wanted and whether we could afford what was going to be presented to me. So here at POWERPLANT, there are a few things we’re trying to do to help:

• STOCK: We also always try to provide options at lower price points for retail bunches, starting at £25 for standard bunches

• CUSTOM ENQUIRIES: One of the benefits of being an independent studio, is that we can be super flexible in terms of the scale of the work do and so are always open to custom enquires (no matter how big or small the budget) as ultimately, the size of project has no bearing on how much fun we have doing it!

• PRICING: We try to have clear and transparent conversations with all our customers about prices, so you always know how much it is going to cost you before you commit to buying from us

• PEOPLE: We pride ourselves on being friendly and approachable and we appreciate the industry in particular isn’t always the most inclusive and safe space for many people. And so we try our best to welcome and encourage customers of all backgrounds to enquire with us by using inclusive language and flexible processes to suit different needs.

MINIMISING WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Another core value at POWERPLANT, is minimising our environmental impact and reducing waste wherever possible. Here’s what we’re currently doing in this area:

• FLOWER SOURCING: We are currently working with local growers in the Greater Manchester area, sourcing as much as we can from nearby, to reduce emissions.Where we can’t source locally, we use our Dutch based wholesaler to get hold of European grown stems when required to provide the right aesthetic

• WASTE REDUCTION: This is something really important to us, as it is a huge problem in the industry, and so we’ve adjusted the way we work in a number of ways to help us get to a point where no good flowers ever go to waste. At this stage, this includes:
  1. ‘Leftovers list’ subscription (where people can buy leftover bunches at reduced prices) when we have surplus flowers after event/wedding work

  2. Reducing bunch availability to core retail dates or to align with our weddings/events, so we can buy flowers in to meet demand and reduce leftovers.
  2. ‘Local donation directory’ (where nearby non-profits, residential homes or community centres can receive ad-hoc flower arrangements made up of leftovers when we have them) COMING SOON
  3. ‘Events flower donation scheme' (for commissioned events or installs, as part of the initial brief/terms discussions, we will agree how much of the leftovers can be donated to members of the local donation directory once the event has ended) COMING SOON

• PACKAGING: We only use the minimum amount of wrapping needed in order to protect the flowers. Our standard packaging uses all recyclable and biodegradable materials (newspaper, paper & biodegradable cellophane), reusing materials wherever possible. Gift wrapping is an added extra, so there’s no waste there

These are just a few things we are focussing our attention on at the moment as a new business, but we are committed to evolving and improving in this area as we grow; we’re in it for the long-haul.