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Seasonal bouquets from Wiggly Wigglers

398.jpgDid you know the cut flower business in the UK is worth as staggering £1.5bn a year? Yet only a tiny percentage of companies offer locally grown, seasonal flowers while most (85%) are imported from places like Kenya. Last year alone 19,000 tonnes of flowers were flown in from Africa which equates to a whopping 33,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions

If you love flowers, but want to keep your carbon footprint low you should buy from Wiggly Wrigglers. They are one of the few UK companies who ensure their flowers are sourced locally, and are totally seasonal. You can order bouquets for yourself, or as a gift for your loved one. They are wrapped in craft gift paper and a free card is available for your personal message. Obviously you have to factor in the courier delivery when you consider the carbon footprint of the bouquets, but it's a whole lot smaller than a flight from Kenya! Prices start from £35.

Posted by Elisa on October 2, 2007 in Ethical & green gifts, Plants & gardens | Permalink

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That's a cool thing then.

But I guess, it depends on the purpose and the quality of the flower retailer.
I mean, not all of them are alike, and not all of their products can be said to be the same.

Posted by: flowers to go | October 3, 2007 3:02 AM

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