CalFlowers Members Florabundance, 2Plant International, and Ocean Breeze featured on “Life In Bloom”
Season 8 continues to roll out across the country! Continue to look for airings of the 100th Life In Bloom episode in the coming weeks! Recent and upcoming episodes landing at local PBS stations all in May and into June - including members Green Point Nursery, Florabundance, 2Plant International and Ocean Breeze Farms! There are 14 episodes in Season 8 to enjoy, and a new episode becomes available to stream each week on PBS.org, the PBS App, PBS Passport, and uBloom.com - in addition to 91% of local public television stations schedules (through May 28 according to TRAC Media Reports).
806 Aloha in Bloom - A look at how Flowers permeate the Aloha Spirit - with Heliconia at Green Point Nursery
807 Beauty Blooms - A visit with Florabundance and their commitment to beautifying spaces with Flowers
808 Wellness in Bloom - A focus on the health benefits flowers offer - including workplace, seniors, and gifting
809 Flowers by the Ocean - The journey of Lily bulbs with 2Plant’s Robin van der Schaaf and Third Generation Flower Farming with René and Ivor VanWingerden
810 Days of Wine & Roses - Entertaining with Roses & Wine including a visit with Lost Fawn Winery
806 Aloha in Bloom This episode wraps up our Hawaii visit (filmed in 2024 with 4 total episodes spread over seasons 7 and 8) with a focus on how flowers reflect the Aloha Spirit. Heliconia is the Featured Flower on location at Green Point Nursery with Eric Tanouye.
807 Beauty Blooms Flowers provide beauty for spaces large and small with a spotlight on Florabundance and their efforts to spread the flower love on a large scale – including donations to the Dream Foundation’s Flower Empower program. J and Joost Bongaerts also discuss flower trends in the Featured Flower segment. Ideas for small spaces, outdoor spaces, and even for beautifying your plate with U.S. Marine Chef Trimell Hawkins seen recently in season 3 of Food Network’s 24 in 24.
808 Wellness in Bloom In this episode we take a deeper dive into the health and wellness benefits flowers offer, citing studies collected by Society of American Florists. General wellness, recovery from illness, Workplace inspiration, benefits to Seniors, reducing arguments, and Gifting benefits for givers AND receivers are all explored. J also coaches West Michigan PBS/NPR host, Shelley Irwin in bouquet making.
809 Flowers by the Ocean Robin van der Schaaf from 2Plant International relates the journey around the world that Lily bulbs (and others) make on their way to your table at home. René and Ivor Van Wingerden share their experience as 2nd and 3rd generation Flower Farmers – while viewers get a look at the greenhouse spectacle of at least One Million Gerberas blooming at Ocean Breeze Premium Flower Farms. Plus, Michael Furlong, Sales Manager at Ocean Breeze, shows J Gerbera varieties in the Featured Flower segment.
810 Days of Wine & Roses Wine is a great companion to flowers, especially Roses - a combination perfect for an episode highlighting great ideas for entertaining. Roses in wine hues from Florabundance are in the Featured Flower spotlight. Guest Grace Boersma shares her easy Cheese Puff recipe and learns to make Salami Roses from J. Viewers also visit Lost Fawn Winery, a winery without walls. Then J brings all these elements together in a spectacular tablescape starring gorgeous Roses.
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