Floraged Do-Zine | BLOOM #1

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BLOOM ISSUE FLoR A GEDO +makebadassbeautyfromfoundstuff+
2 FLORAGED foundinawild placenear you... readyforsomefloralbadassery? badassery|engagingin seeminglyimpossible activitiesand achievingsuccess inamannerthat rendersallonlookers completelyawestruck. ~URBANDICTIONARY Do-Zine| inspirationfor ‘howtoDO’ Madein AOTEAROA

aflorager

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someonewhoseesbadassbeauty inhumble,wild,growingthings thatarefreelyfound.Aforager ofbeauty,formandcolour. theage-oldartofscavengingthecountrysideforthingsofbeauty. It’simmersive,mindful,andthrowsagentlemiddlefingertotheestablishment. Eithersocialableorsolitary,itengagesALLoursensesandhastheaddedbonus oftreadinggentlyonourearth.
floragingis
4 FLORAGED HelenLehndorf |forhermagicaleditorialeye. ColmClafferty|forhispunkass PistolSex font. + Shoutoutto Totalbadassbotanicalbabe.Rulebreaker.Wild woman.Courageouscreative.Finderoffabthingsin unexpectedplaces,andyourguideonthisjourneyof creation,directfromherdenoffloristry. FollowJillat @jillybudflorist andon www.jillybud.com JillTitter|theflorager yourguide Crafterofwords,she’ssprinkledJill’s creativityinword-formacrossthesepages. Bettina|thewordsmith with and David|thephotographer Weaveroflightandlenses,he’stheman behindthephotosthathelptellthisstory.
Createdin2022.Theviewsexpressedhereareallourown. Copyrightisreserved,whichmeansyoucan’tscan,snipor copyinanywayourpagesandthenslingthemuponyour websiteoranywhereelse.Pleasedon’treproduce anythingfromthisDo-Zineinpart,orwhole, withoutaskingus.Askingispolite. Contact info@haunuipress.co.nz © Ifyou’relivingyourliferight,youshould neverhaveyoursh*t(oryourbunches) together.”#BeFlorageous “ ThisisaDo-Zine(withtheemphasisonthedo).It’sa mag(a-zine)thatshowsyouhowtodo. FirstruleofDo-Zines?Yougottagetoutthere(outside,beyond thehouse),getalittlemuckyandmakesomething.Not justthink/dreamaboutmakingit! So,slingyourdeviceinyourback pocketandlet’shead outfloraging. mucha-Do
heywannabefloralbadass Norulz! Scrollthroughthiszineforadoseoffound-floral rebellion.Topupyourtankwiththecouragetoget creativeandmakeyourselfsomefreely-found beautifulstuff.There’snoruleshere(otherthan beingadecenthumanwhenoutfloraginginthe wild).InmyfloragingworkIusewhatIwant,when Iwant,howIwant.Andyoushouldtoo. Mysuggestionsarejustthat. Unleashyourowncreativity anddon’toverthink things.
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inthebeginning... Thefirstfloragerlookedtonature’sgardenfortheirinspiration, andtowildmaterialstocelebrateandmarkthebeautyoflife.
forcluesonhowtoshapeandplacetheirfinds.
Whathasshetosharewithus?
therewerenoweeds-onlynature’sgraffiti
Theylookedtonature’svase-thesoil,therocks,treesandwater
Natureiseveryflorager’sguide,ourfirstteacher.
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Yougoteyes...

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BLOOM 11 Webeginfloragingbyusingoureyes–thesharpesttoolafearlessmakerhas. Here’ssomethingstolookoutforwhilewetakeawalk... ...comeonawonder-wanderwithme

Lookatlight

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|wheredoesthesunfall?
BLOOM 13 light |useitinwhatyoucreate! |howdoesthelightdance?

LookatShadow

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|whatcomesalivewhenthingsdie?
BLOOM 15 Shadow |showthebeautyhidinginthedarkness!
16 FLORAGED |canrepetitionreinforcethedelight? Lookintothedark |whathiddenoutlinestellastory?
darkness BLOOM 17 |howcanyouaddcolourtoit? |whatlivesinthedepths?
18 FLORAGED LookatShapes |whatstoriesdotheoutlinestell? |whereissymmetryatplay?
BLOOM 19 |userepetitiontoreinforcethedelight! Shapes
20 FLORAGED Lookatcolour |whatmakesitsing?
BLOOM 21 |whydonature’snestsofcolourlooksogood?
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Restraint |whenislessmore?
24 FLORAGED happyaccidents |lookoutforthem!
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26 FLORAGED movement&life |seehownaturearrangesherself
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28 FLORAGED |light-benderandplant-painter H2glow
BLOOM 29 Water |weaveliquidandvesselsintoyourwork! |life-sustainer
30 FLORAGED canjustf*ckoff! Perfection Wehavesomemakingtodo!
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FLORAGED DofollowyourHEART.Thisislow-impact,planet-friendly,free floristryon-the-run! DoROAMtheroadsidegarden,harvestthe‘longacre’,anddip intothedrainageditchwithafury. DomakeyourHANDSyourtools.Tear,snap,strip,split,bend, push,shove,poke,jam…theseareourwordsandhowwedo this.Usingsnipsisfinebutdon’tletalackofthemstopyou frommakingsomething. Doseekout‘perfectlybalancedIMBALANCE’inyourcreations! Floragingisaboutchannellingnature’sarrangementinallher random,sprouty,wildways-notsociety’sidealsonperfection! aflorager’sdo-manifesto 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/
BLOOM 8/ 6/ 7/ DomakeaMESS.Welovemess-messisgood! #BeFlorageous DoASKAFRIENDwhattheythink.Maybethere’sapictureinyour headthatwhatyoumadedoesn’tquitematchupto?So?It’sstill beautifulandmadebyyoufromnexttonothing(andforfree). DobeaRESPONSIBLEhumanwhenoutfloraging.Asyoutake stufffromnature,thinkabouttheimpactyou’rehavingonbothit andyourself.Usea foodforager’sapproach whenyouflorage. Dorelaxandenjoydoingthis.Don’tOVERTHINKsh*t.Overthinking popscreativity’swonderfulbigballoonofjoy.Do‘beflorageous!’ 5/

Roadsideramblingrose

thorny

rogue barbed

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bushy

wild

scramble weedy tangled wiry twisted unruly

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36 Youjustneedyoureyesandyourhands–yourseeingandyourdoingbits. But,ifyoudofeeltheneed,niproundthehouseandthrowtogether: •apairofsturdyscissorsorloppersforsnippingoffyourstems. •somethingtotiestuffoffwith(jutestring/wool/greenflaxleafstrips). •afewrusticpots,oldwoodenboxes,recycledjarsorcanstouseasvases. gathertogether ...buggerall!
Putyoursoulandyourstoryintoyourarranging. Floragingisstorytellingandit’smorefunwhenshared withfriends.Sogatherupyourtribeandlet’sgocreate!” “ BLOOM 37
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BLOOM 39 STARRING|roadsideramblingrose|oliveleaves|bendy birchtwigs 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/
birch,mānuka-anythingbendy!)andloopthem intoacrownshape.
ring(youcantieitinacoupleofplaces).
|wildfloralcrown|
GRABathinbundleoflongbendytwigs(willow,
TUCKthetwigsintoeachother,windingthemin andoutofthegapsuntilyouhaveasturdy,twiggy
POKEshortleafystemsintothetopandsidesofthe twiggycrowntomakealeafybaselayer. POPinshort-stemmedwildroses.Worktheminto thetwiggybaseortiethemin.Watchoutfor thorns–knockoffanythatmightjabthecrown wearer. PUTitonaheadandcheckforcomfort,breaking offanypokybits.If,likeourmodel,yourcrownwearerhasdepartedthisworld,don’tworryabout thethorns! Stealit
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BLOOM 41 !% ^#” Vibes. Thepunkflora-cultureweshowoffherestaystruetosimple ideas,authenticityandfrankness.Ilivebythelawofleasteffort. Workwithwhatyoucanfindaroundyou,keepitsimple,and yourcreationswillbewicked.” “ heavypetal
42 FLORAGED graffitiit |ghostedseedpods| PICKalargebundleofdied-on-the-plantseedheads–fennel, agapanthus-anythingwithaninterestingshapewilldo. LAYoutonthegrassorsomesortofbackdropthatyoudon’t mindgettingpainty. SPRAYthesh*toutofthestemswithwhitespraypaint,turning themacoupleoftimestogetagoodcoat.Watchyoudon’t spraythemtoothicklyotherwisethey’llgetglobbyandyou’ll losethedelicateshapesoftheseedheads. DRYandthenBUNDLEintoalargestrikingvaseagainstadark backdrop. STARRING|deadfennelseed-heads WITH|whitespraypaint|whiteurn 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/
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44 FLORAGED Whereaboutsintheworldareyou?Just‘do’whateverplants youcanflorageinyourhomelandinplaceofthethingsI’ve usedherefrommyhomein Aotearoa (NewZealand).“ #BeFlorageous “
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1950svintagemapoftheworld

Jar-jamit

SCRUBupsomejamjarssotheglassissparkling.Ifyou’reina hurry,onedecent-sizedjarwillstilllooklovely.

LOOPandtieroughknotsinstrandsofafine-leavedtwiggyshrub aroundeachjar.

SNAPoffthestemsofsomegreenery, greenishberrystalksandwhiteflower spikes,andJAMthemlooselyinto eachjartoactasabasetohelphold theroses.

SNIPdown1-2stemsofwildrosefor eachjarsotheyhaveshortishstems. Roadsiderosesareallwibbly-wobbly intheirgrowthpatterns,sotheywon’t lookperfectonthestems,butthat’s theircharm!

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6/ 5/ BLOOM 47 YANKoffanyrealthornybitsandthenpoptheminto yourjars.Leavemostofthepricklybitsonastheyhelp grabontotheotherstemsinthejarsandstabilise things. LINEyourjargemsupalongamantle,windowsill,or fencetop.Jammin’! STARRING|roadsideramblingrose| cabbagetreeberries|coprosmatwigs|white koromikoflowerspikes|greenkarakaberries WITH|recycledfoodjars|oldsaw-horse
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Ilookforwaystoditchtheplanet-slayingplastickyproducts floristrystilllovestouse(likeflorist’sfoam).Native wirebush isawickedwildsubstituteforthis-scrunchitintovases andcontainerstoholdstems-everydayeco-floracore!”
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Wirebush-Muehlenbeckiaastonii
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51 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ STARRING|greenhydrangeaflowers|driednīkaupalmpod WITH|wirebushbranches Re-vampit |picniccentrepiece| FINDanicelycurved,pod-shapedpieceofbarkorlargepalm/fernstem. LAYitoutwhereyouwantit-onthegrassoratablesetting. SCRUNCHsomespringywirebushbranchestogethertoformatwiggycore. SNIPthestemsoffafewhydrangeaflowerssotheylooklikeballs.Noneedto usewaterinthisone-theywilldryinplacebeautifully. WEDGEtheseflowerballsintothetoplayerofthetwiggycore.Theyshould lookalittlelikeseedsinapod.Enjoy.

moody weedy

blue

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Drivewayagapanthus(AKAAgatha’spanties!)

indigo

lush glossy

homely

edgey spiky dense

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54 FLORAGED Pluckit |pint-sizepaperbagposy| Kidsseethebeautyinweedsandwildflowersthatweso oftendon’t.Doletthempickwhattheylike.You’llbe amazedhowcoolitcanlook,dandelionsandall.“ “ 6/ 7/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ BANISHanyadultideasofperfectionandstuff you‘should’pick!Justmakesuretheygetplenty ofstemontheir‘picks’-notjusttheheads! SITsomewherecomfyandhelpthembundle theirselectionintoaclusteredposythatfitsinto littlehands. TIEoffyourposystemswithwhateveryouhave tohand(shoelace,hairtie,ribbon,wool,string). ROLLdownthetopofapaperbag(recycledis best!),popanoldcanorplasticpottleinside withabitofwaterinthebottomandstandthe posyinsideits‘vase’inthebag. WINDapaperribbonorbitofstringaroundthe topofthebagifyouthinkitneedsit HELPyourlittlepersonfindsomeone deservingoftheir‘made byme’gift. BORROWachildortwo.WALKroundthegarden,roadsideor paddocklettingthemdictatewhattopick.FILLupasmall basketwithyourfinds.
BLOOM 55 STARRING|sunflower|agapanthus liquoriceplantflowers WITH|onionflower|drieddock seedheads|dandelions|lavender birdsfoottrefoil
7/ 6/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 56 FLORAGED STARRING|acaciawattleleavesandseedheads|agapanthus flowers WITH|liquoriceplantflowers|whitekoromikoflowerspikes| greentwiggyvines FINDsomeseedygrassstemsorgreentwiggyvines (honeysucklewiththeleavesremovedisgood)andWIND aroundintoabulkyring,.Doafewandthenslipthemovera largejar/canuntilitlookslikeyourvesselisinanestofvines. CLUSTERtogetherafewdifferentwhiteflowersinto2-3small bundles(usewhiteagapanthusifyoucangetit),alongwith somesmallerstemsofgreenery,alongwith2-3bundlesof blueagapanthus(usethe tripodtechnique). GRABtheblueflowerbundlesinyourhandsandpokeinsome softstemsofgrey-greenwattlefoliagetofillitout. POPthewhiteflowerbundlesintothebunchlastasthe highlights.Lopsided,wild-asanddroopy-drapeyisthelook you’regoingfor! FillyourvesselwithwaterandPLONKthewholelotin. FLUFFitaroundabitaddinginafewmorestemshereand thereofwhateveryouhavelefttohand. FINDarusticbackdroptoreallymakeitlooksh*t-hot. bundleit |graffitibluebox-topper|
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Mānuka (Leptospermumscoparium)

firstflowers primal

ancient endemic

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Imakeapointofusingthedelicategreenandwhitenative foliageofAotearoainmycreations.Docelebratewhat’s specialinyourhomelandinwhatyoumake.” “ BLOOM 59 native local indigenous earthy
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timetotrya challenge Floraging

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6/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ STARRING|somelovelinessyoufloraged WITH|adoseofcasualcreativity TimetobeBRAVE!Goflorageashortsectionofroadside somewherenearby,andmakeanarrangementfromwhat youfind. GRABhandfulsofanythingthattakesyourfancy-Ispotted severalroadsideferns,someflax-likeplantsandanative floweringshrubIliked. LAYERupaloose,droopybouquetusingthetechnique describedin BundleIt.Makesureithassomeheightand widthtoitbyJABBINGinsomebendyflax-likeleavesor grassspikeaccents. STEPbackandtakeagoodlookatit.Doesanythingneed atweak?POKEinabitmoregreeneryifthereareanygaps. Roughhousethingsintoplaceifyouneedto,withabitofa PUSHandaPROD.Trustyourgut,ifyoulikeitthat’sall thatmatters. BRAG(justalittle)aboutyourcreation-it’sworthit. BLOOM 63 COLLECT|CREATE|REFLECT FouNDit |floragedfabulousness|
64 FLORAGED 5/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ THINKaboutthefinishedsizeofyourbuttonholebeforeyou begin.Itshouldbeabout10cmhighby5cmwidetolookit’s badass-bestwhenpinnedonajacketlapel.It’stiny! CLUSTERtogether2-3frondsfromonetypeoffernand another2-3stemsofanotherandBUNDLEthesetwoclusters togetherinyourhand(keepthebackofitflattishsoitsits wellagainstthebody). POP2-3stemsoftheflowersyou’vechoseninfrontofthe fern. BINDoffthestemswithsplitflaxleafifyouwantthistobe totallycompostable.DROPitinwatertillneededandgiveto thewearerwithsomethingstabby(adressmaker’spin). WANTamatchingbouquet?TakealookattheoneImadein FoundIt forinspiration.Youcanjustscalethisbuttonhole styleupusingmoreofthesamematerialsandaddingin larger,droopierfernsandspikeyflaxorasteliapoints. Infernaldesire |bushbuttonhole| STARRING|nativesilverfern|shieldfern|whitelacebark orribbonwoodflowers|flaxleafstrips
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66 FLORAGED Springtime,withallthepromiseofloveintheairandon thewindisatimetodreamaboutescaping.Running awaywithyourlove?Pulloverforaroadsidestopand florageabouquetortwoontheway!” “
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Bewild

butstaysoft...

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1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ MAKEapileofthebestofyourspring-floragedgreeneryand apileofflowers.Usingthe tripodtechnique,makeabase frameusingthreehandfulsofjustgreenery.BUNDLEthem upintoyourhand.Iusedtrailinghoneysuckle,dockflower spikesanddroopingbarleygrassforagreenSideshowBobshapedhairdo(seenextpageforphoto). TIE-OFFthegreenerybundle(semi-tight)withjutestringand thenSTABinyourflowers,jammingthemin,around,and throughthistwistedcoreofgreenery. POKEinthelupinandfoxglovespikesfirsttosetupan overallfanshape(stripoffsticky-outbitsandpetalssoyou havecleanstemsthatyoucanstabineasily). GOaroundagain,thistimepokingyoursmallerflowersand greenery/grassesintofillthegaps,androundoutthe trailingfanshapeofyourarrangement.Makesuresome flowersandfoliagetraildownaroundthebaseofthebunch. BINDjuteorribbonaroundthestemstomakeitcomfyto hold(ifit’sforabride)andthenchopallthestemsofflevel sothewholething(ifbalanced)standsonatablebyitself. Elopewith... |awild-riotroadsidebouquet| BLOOM 71 STARRING|foxgloveflowers|yellowlupin|honeysuckle|viper’sbugloss WITH|forget-me-nots|seedyroadsidegrasses|pinkmallow|dock flowers|catchfly

Channelyourgreat-grandmama’slook!Thisisthesort ofcottagecorestylebouquetshewouldhaverockedin the1920sand1930s.Revisititwithafloragedtwistfor alittleraunchynostalgia!#BeFlorageous

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BLOOM 75 Memoriesresideinpeople,placesandinplants.Playwith tradition,seekouttheoldgoldinyourintergenerational relationshipswithfamilyandfriends.Craftnewmemories withsomefloragedtreasuresattheirheart.” “
76 FLORAGED 6/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ SIZEthisroad-trippingmemorykeeperinyourheadbefore youbegin.Itshouldbeabout10cmhighby10cmwideto lookbalanced.Anothertinyone! CLUSTERtogether2-3whitekoromikoflowerspikesand another2-3stemsofkowhaileaves. BUNDLEthetwolotsofstemstogetherinyourhandtoform thebackdroptothebuttonhole(keepthebackofitflattishso itsitswell). POP2-3stemsofgreenfive-fingerberriesinfrontofthe backdropstems(westrippedtheleavesoffthestemsto reducethebulk)andaddalargegrey-greenkaroseedpodas anoff-centrefeature. BINDthestemswithnaturaljutestring(orsplitflaxleaf).Trim thestemendssotheylookneat. DROPinwatertillneeded.Giveittothewearerwrappedina paperconemadefromavintagemap,alongwitha dressmaker’sstabbypintoattachitwith. SUPPORTACT|twolovers&asecretdestination STARRING|kōwhaileaves|whiteflowerspikesofkoromiko|greenfive-fingerberries| pinit, wearit, rememberit |minimemory-keeper|
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78 FLORAGED Escapingsomewherespecial,withsomeonespecial?Don’t takeflowers,floragethemontheway.Makeyourjourney oneofdiscovery:makeitontheroad,captureitandthen showuswhereyouendedup.”#BeFlorageous “
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Abouquetdoesn’thavetobefilledwithflowerstolook flowery!You’llneed5-6bighandfulstoworkwith. USEthe trailytripodtechnique tomake3bundlesof greenery,withoneofthemmadewithtrailingstems.Nine bundlesintotalwillgiveyoutheperfectbaseforthis bouquet. LAYERupthe9bundlesinyourhandsothatallthetraily oneslineupinthesamedirection. TIEthisbigbundleofgreeneryoffusinganymaterialthatties inwithyourtheme. WIGGLEitaroundtogetthingstosithowyouwantthemto andthenUNPACKyourdancingshoes! Hearttoheart STARRING|large&small-leafkōwhai|koromikowhite flowerspikes|greenfive-fingerberries |wildlover’sbouquet| 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/
PICKalushslectionofgreenery-someofitvineyortraily.
82 FLORAGED archofDesire |lovers’riversidegrotto 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ STARRING|whateveryoucanfindatyourchosenspot WITH|atreeandtwosticks FINDatreewithabackdropviewyoulike,andtwolong (preferablydead)sticks.Youcanmakethisonthemorningof the‘bigday’foraneveningceremonyorthenightbeforeifit’s happeningearlier. TIEthetwostickstogetheratrightangleswithjutestringto makethetopandonesideofthearch(thetreemakestheother side!) WINDchickenwire/mesh/vinesaroundthestickstoformthe baseyourfoliagewillslideinto.ThenTIEthetopendofthesticks tothetreetoformthearchshape.Youcanuseflaxstripsorvine stemsandworkthemintoyourdesign. BREAKOFFsomestems,andPOKEandSLIDEthemintothe netting/vinesworkingfromonesidetotheothertofilloutthe arch.LAYERit.Greeneryfirst,flowersinlast LETgravitydoitsworkandgetyour‘drapeon’asyouslidein thosestems.Touseupanyleftovers,POKEshortenedstemsinto thegrass/eartharoundthebaseofthetree.Ifyouwanta roundedprofilelikeminehas,drapealittlemorefoliageout fromthecornertosoftenit.
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Whatsymbolises

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place? ofspringtime atyour theheadyscent
BLOOM 85 TīK ō uka|CabbageTree(Cordylineaustralis) Onyourtravelslookoutforwildthingsyoucanusethat shoutoutthatspringishere.InAotearoa,ourspringtime nativebushisawaftwiththeheadyvanillascentoftī kōuka (cabbagetree) flowers.”#BeFlorageous “
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Whenthejourneyingisdoneandit’stimetoreturnhome, howaboutafloragedwelcome?Ifyou’veacountryor schoolhalltoflossieupforabit-of-a-homecoming-do, scavengethegroundsandsurroundsforyourinspiration.”
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88 FLORAGED HUMPyourbigarrangementtoitsfinal ‘home’(ifyouweresmartyoumadeit whereitneededtobe!). Standback,andonlyaddmorestuffto ‘balance’outtheclustersifyoureally needto.PracticeRESTRAINTmy florageousfriends!Youwanttorockthat ‘perfectlybalancedimbalance’lookin thispiece. 6/ 5/ STARRING|cabbagetreeflowers|flaxbuds &flowers|astelialeaves WITH|brackenshoots|nativetoetoe plumes|kiokio(palm-leaffern)| ribbonwoodflowers|mingimingiflowers 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ FINDarusticwoodenbox,popaplastictuborbucketinside.Fillwith waterandaddscrunched-upchickenwireorasolidtwistytwigor wirebushbasethatwillholdyourstems. STARTbymappingtheoutlineofyourpieceusinguprightclustersof flax.SHOVEthemintothebase,withastelialeavesneartherearand droopingclustersofkanukaandribbonwoodaroundthe‘skirts’(sides andbase). BREAKUPlargecabbagetreeflowerspikesintosmallerstemsand bundletogethertomakethemlookdenser.STABtheminasalargeoffcentreclusterintotheheartofthearrangement. POKEmoreclustersoffoliageandflowersintothemixtofillupthegaps, lettingtheirnaturalshapedictatewheretheygo.SHOVEtall,uprightflax flowersnearthetopandback;downwarddroopyfernfrondsnearthe front. Thehomecoming |bigbadassfeature-piece|
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Wehaveamazingflora(somecallthemweeds)inthewildbut allwesellinourflorists’shopsiscommercially-grown,overcontrivedperfection.Lookhowbeautifulthiswildnessis! Florageyourheartoutandhelpmebringbackthewild!” “ 90 FLORAGED

Littlequakinggrass

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AstheoriginalMāorinameforNewZealand,weprefertousethisasasymbolofrespect forthemanawhenua(firstpeopleofthisland). 92 FLORAGED >bendytwigs LoadsofpeopleaskmewhattwigstousewhenIsay,“grabsomebendytwigsand...”. Simple.Ifitbendsanditdoesn’tbreak,itsabendytwigandthereforeyoucanuseit. Greentwigswillbemorebendythandead.Empoweryourselftousewhat’saroundyou. WhatIhopewe’veinspiredyoutobe!Bold,creative,authenticandhappytobend anyfloralrulesyouthoughtyouknew.Likehowpunkisnotthoughtofasagenreof music,butaphilosophy,sobeingflorageousisacreativewayoflookingatplantsand rearrangingthemaroundyou. ColloquialtermusedinAotearoatorefertoour country’snative(indigenous)evergreenforestareas. Usedinphrasessuchas‘inthebush’,‘ournative bush’,or‘I’vegonebush’. >Aotearoa >florageous Agroupof3-5stemsofgreeneryorflowersclusteredtogether. >bunch >bush >cluster OURtranslations |whatdowemeanwhenwesay...| Aloosehand-sizedbundleofflowery/greenerystems.Tomakeabunch,bundleenough stemstogethersothattheyfillyourhand.Whatyoucanholdinyourhandisyourunit measureofa‘bunch’.
Discovertheunexpected.Themoreyoupractisetheseserendipitousmoments,the moreyouwillhave.Bebraveandtrythingsout.Just‘cozsomething’sgotsomedead bitsonitdoesn’tmeanitcan’tbeusedinyourcreations. BLOOM 93 Checkbackhereasourfloragingcommunityevolvesandweaddintips,how-to-do videos(Do-Vids)andgeneralpunk-assfloracorebitsandbobs.Usethehashtag #BeFlorageoustoletusknowwhatyouhavebeenmakingaroundtheworld.We’d lovetoseeandshowcaseyourcraft! www.floraged.com See overleaf fordetailsonhowtodothis.Asimpleversionofthe‘spiralling’ techniquethatfloristsusetogetabouquettositwellandsplayoutbeautifullyin yourhand. Alivingthingthatcallsyourcountryhome.We’veshowcasedsomeoftheflavourof thenativefloraandfoliageofAotearoahere-what’syourcountry’sflavour? >happyaccidents >tripodtechnique Coilingaclusteroflongstemsaroundandaroundontopofthemselves,pokingthe looseendsintoholdit,toformalooporcircle(justlikethebasetoawreath). >loop Asthenamesuggests-awonderful,stickybushthatgrowsinonitselfandcanbe usedinallsortsofwaysinfloragingbutmainlyasareplacementforchickenwireor floristfoam.Likemanynativeplants,itisrareinthewild-butIusecultivatedforms ofitsourcedfromfriends’gardensorflowergrowers. >wirebush (Muehlenbeckiaastonii) >native
Using3-5stemsofgreeneryorflowers(acluster),laythemcriss-cross onthetableinfrontofyoutoformatripodshape.Repeatthisuntilyou have3tripodslaidoutinfrontofyou. 1/ Thisishowyoustartabasicbouquet-withatripodofclusteredstemsthatyou gatherupinyourhandtocreatethelovelysplayedeffectabouquethas. 94 FLORAGED >BASICtripodtechnique Tri-Podding |theonlymust-knowtechniqueyouneed|
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PICKupthetripod-itshouldcomfortablyfillonehand.Giveitawee SHAKEtoreleaseit.Youshouldseethatthestemsarespiralledoutor twisted,NOTgoingstraightupanddownasyouholdit. GRABupthethreetripodsandlaythemcriss-crossontopofeachother toformanother,densertripodshape.
1/ Again,use3-5stemsandlaythemcriss-crossonthetableinfrontof youtoformthattripodshape.Onestemshouldbelongerandtraily, theothertwonot.Repeatuntilyouhave3trailytripodsinfrontofyou. Avariationonthe basictripodtechnique,thisisusedtocreatethetrailingshapeneeded tomakethe HearttoHeart lovers’bouquet: 96 FLORAGED >TRAILYtripodtechnique Tri-Podding (cont.)
PICKupthetrailytripod-itshouldhave9tripodsinitandfillyourhand. GiveitaSHAKEandwigglethetrailybitsaroundsotheylookgood. 3/ GRABupthethreetrailytripodsandlaythemcriss-crossontopofeach othertoformanother,densertripodshape.Makesureallthetrailybits lineupinthesamedirection. 2/ BLOOM 97

Wildcarrot

98 FLORAGED
BLOOM 99 Beautyisintheeyeofthefearlessflorager. ThebeautypicturedhereisWildCarrot-anoftenseenbutseldompickedroadsideplantin Aotearoa-NewZealand.Ifyou’reoutandaboutand spysomethingdelightfulontheverge-doslamon thebrakesandtakesomehome. Trustyourbadassinstinctsandjustbeflorageous! #BeFlorageous Do...beflorageous!

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fallenflowers

Dryingain’tdying!Petalsandplant-bitmementoespressand dryinwonderful,unexpectedways.Youcancapturethemad memoryoftheBLOOMseasonyouseehereandmakeit lastallyear–checkoutourupcomingFALL seasonissueformorehow-DOdried inspirationforallyouflorageous makersanddoers outthere.

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101 BLOOM
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Ireckonthebigbadassmomentsinlifehappen becausewehavethegutstomakesmaller,beautiful badassmomentseveryday.”#BeFlorageous “ Callingallwannabefloral badasses!Here’sadelightful doseoffound-floralrebellion. JillTitter,badassbotanicalbabe andfabflorista,sharesher philosophyongetting courageouslycreative,guiding youonhowtostartmaking somefreely-foraged beautifulsh*t. Nopuff,flufforjargon,orfancy guffneeded-justinspiration formakingbold,beautiful, simplestuffforyourhome, yourfamilyandfriends. www.floraged.com
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