The Princes Trust meets The Duchess of Cambridge Royal Patron of EACH

Monitored and helped through the Princes Trust, this exuberant and talented young lady of just 22 has hit the big time and is already a force to be reckoned with and this is recognised through the beautiful bouquet and flowers created for and given to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, Royal Patron of EACH at the opening of The NOOK, in Norfolk . This stunning example of her myriad talents includes a combination of flowers which at their centre have the meaning of remembrance and healing for those children and their families suffering the tragedy of a life limiting illness and sometimes death. www.each.org.uk

Her passion for sustainability ties in nicely with the focus of her long term hero Shane Connolly who did the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal wedding flowers and like Shane she thinks carefully about the flowers and their meaning before incorporating them into an arrangement. They are there with design and purpose to provoke thought and soothe the senses

The central theme of the Duchess’s bouquet are soft peach ‘tinkerbell’ roses symbolising Peter Pan and the lost boy’s journey to neverland, the pale pink astilbe – meaning that I will be waiting for you – a dedication to a loved one – interspersed with sweet peas and Hypericum to calm and help anxiety, forget me nots, rosemary to heal and remember and chamomile daisies often given as a gift from child to mother. The peaceful colour combination, beautiful smell and subtle meaning are intended to heal and comfort.

In hot demand and with little wonder, to date she has also produced glorious flowers for Chelsea Flower Week in London, Liz Earle (of skincare fame) at the stately home Holkham Hall, done a solo exhibition at the newly opened Jarrolds restaurant in Norwich. Rebecca also works closely with interior designers and one of her biggest fans is International interior design company Kelling Designs whom she helps with their flowers for houses country wide.

In the brave new world of floristry she is ploughing a fresh and interesting new furrow that incorporates a more holistic and caring side to their preparation and use. Gone is the tight roses and rows of the same flowers, unsustainable florists block – fast forward to the world of fresh, breezy, beautiful natural flowers with provenance and meaning, greenery garnered from nature and the neighbours gardens.

Not a great believer in the formal approach to floristry, Bex’s flowers are often seen to be bursting with colour, energy and passion. You can’t help but be wowed by everything she achieves.