Lets roll back 23 years, to where my floristry career began. In my final year of high school, trying to work out where life would take me, I did work experience at a little florist shop in Havelock North. I loved it and obviously it showed as this led into a full time position once I had finished school.

My amazing boss Linda shared and taught me all about floristry and even the business side too. When she sold her business I stayed on, but not long after my 20yr old self, with nothing holding her back decided to set off on a venture of her own.

Florist Gump was created, located in Dickens Street in Napier. Some of you may remember it. It bloomed and blossomed under my care for 7 and a half years, life changed, and it was time for me to move on.