Fill your Life with Flowers with Celebrated Florist Graeme Corbett
Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn.
Graeme is joining us in the bookshop to tell us all about Life in Bloom, the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about growing, gathering and arranging flowers, across the seasons. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with practical advice and creative encouragement.
Graeme will also lead a demonstration of how to arrange an autumn display.
A FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – The event will include a book signing.
About the Author
Working from his studio in Kent, Graeme uses locally grown flowers to create wild, loose arrangements with a modern feel.
After starting Bloom & Burn at his kitchen table in North London, eight years later he is now a successful event florist, floral stylist and teacher with a passion for making flower arranging more accessible and affordable.
‘A green-fingered wonder’ – Jamie Oliver
‘Graeme’s vibrant work is so well admired and celebrated in the industry and beyond. His designs have that rare ability to spark joy.’ – Milli Proust, author of From Seed To Bloom
About the Book
In Life in Bloom, Graeme teaches you everything you need to know about growing and arranging flowers at home – including which rules to follow, and which ones to break – in a bid to find your own style.
Inviting you into his studio and garden, Graeme takes you through the seasons by way of his favourite flowers. Discover narcissi and ranunculus in spring; peonies and poppies in summer; dahlias and phlox in autumn; and dried honesty and forced blossom in winter.
For each flower, Graeme gives advice on growing, choosing varieties, sourcing and conditioning before teaching stunning arrangements. Play with colour, form and texture and gain the confidence to go bigger.
You’ll learn how to:
– Create stunning arrangements using bowls, vases and moss bases
– Build seasonal bouquets and showstopping centrepieces for tables and events
– Experiment with colour, texture and shape to find your own floral style
– Apply simple, sustainable techniques that bring professional polish to your work
– Develop the confidence to design freely, whether with garden stems or market flowers
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