ROIANN RIDLEY https://roiannridley.com/ Roiann Ridley is a florist and stylist specializing in upscale yet earthy, distinctive florals, events and botanical art.. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:27:23 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 https://roiannridley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-roiann-logo-square-site-icon-32x32.jpg ROIANN RIDLEY https://roiannridley.com/ 32 32 Day 9: South African Slow Flowers & Farewell Feast https://roiannridley.com/day-9-south-african-slow-flowers-farewell-feast/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:23:11 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=4112 All the people, flowers, animals, food, customs, language, wine, mountains, views, fragrances, sunsets, sunrises, fires, conversations, cocktails, chefs, guides, plants, gardens, safaris, outdoor showers, moonlight, starlight....what an adventure. Thank you Capelily!

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]]> Day 8: Passionflower Workshop Day 2 https://roiannridley.com/day-8-passionflower-workshop-day-2/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 04:10:27 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=4106 incredible flowers, dramatic floral wearables!Today's workshop focused on floral wearables. Great information and creativity from Susan McLeary of Passionflower—thank you.So, this is my headpiece to use on my Derby hat—Lord help the customs agent that tries to take it from me!Share this Post

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]]> Day 7: African Abundant Workshop Day 1 https://roiannridley.com/day-7-african-abundant-workshop/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:52:34 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=4064 Today's workshop focused on foam free techniques for bouquets and centerpieces under the tutelage of floral design master Susan McLeary of Passionflower—using spectacular South African locally sourced flowers.

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]]> Langkloof Rose Farm in Wellington https://roiannridley.com/langkloof-rose-farm-in-wellington/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 01:35:41 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=4020 Today we headed to the farmlands, stopping en route for a tour of the gorgeous Cape Dutch gardens at Babylonstoren and a farm-to-fork tasting menu. This afternoon we checked in to the beautiful Langkloof Rose Farm.

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]]> Friday in Capetown https://roiannridley.com/friday-in-capetown/ https://roiannridley.com/friday-in-capetown/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:15:29 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3994 penguins, baboons & foraging...This morning we traveled to  Chapman’s peak and Kemp’s Bay (the area of Oprah’s home) to see the penguins— and spotted baboons while we were enroute to Veld and Sea.Later, we hiked up the hills behind the nursery for plant identification, meditation and a cup of Roobios tea. I was given permission to collect a fern frond ...

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]]> https://roiannridley.com/friday-in-capetown/feed/ 1 Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden https://roiannridley.com/kirstenbosch-botanical-garden/ Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:38:53 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3945 an incredible day at the botanical gardenWe spent the morning in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden—acclaimed as one of the most beautiful, great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur. Our guide, Dominic thefynbosguy.com, is amazing!! Sylvia @capelily is queen of our tour. She is a South African floral designer living in Harlem, New York. The photographer accompanying us is Heather Saunders {www.heathersaunders.photo}.The videographer is a 5th year ...

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]]> Black Rhino Game Preserve https://roiannridley.com/black-rhino-game-preserve/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:29:50 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3888 Big day today in the Black Rhino Game Preserve—early morning tracking of a young lion and were charged by an elephant!

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]]> and the Botanical Journey begins… https://roiannridley.com/and-the-botanical-journey-begins/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:11:03 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3829 DAY 1 highlights include our first game drive—unbelievable sitings of a rhino mamma and her baby, elephants and springboks. Such fab people, too!! Thaba Luxury Lodge, fire pit and dinner—fabulous as well.

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]]> Antiques & Garden Show 2018 https://roiannridley.com/antiques-garden-show-2018/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:39:58 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3811 We had a great time in Lexington, KY at the Bluegrass Trust Antique & Garden Show! Special thanks to Calumet Farm Bourbon, Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens and Bluegrass Trust for sponsoring such a fabulous event!

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]]> flowers make people happy https://roiannridley.com/flowers-make-people-happy/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:56:37 +0000 https://roiannridley.com/?p=3771 "Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul."
—Luther Burbank

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