A Harrogate florist has won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Helen James Flowers was one of three gold medallists in the floristry and floral design awards category.
The florist, which has a shop on Station Parade, was selected for its lamppost design ‘On the verge’, which was inspired by recent planting projects on areas of wasteland.
Helen Pannitt, of Helen James Flowers, with her prize-winning blooms.
It shows how mini wildlife havens can be created to counteract the impact of human life on the environment.
The display contains hundreds of water filled test tubes attached to a hand made trellis, and the base materials were arranged on metal pin-holders — a process that took many hours.
The result was a colourful and seasonal display incorporating flowers such as eremurus, dahlias and ranunculus.
Helen James Flowers’ shop is closed until May 30 due to the team being at Chelsea.
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Harrogate bakery expands with £250k project
Bakery site Bakeri Baltzersen has begun a £250k expansion project.
The site, in Kettlesing, supplies the company’s sister brands in Harrogate town centre, as well as other, wholesale partners.
The project will involve knocking through to a unit at Springfield Business Park, which will then create triple the floorspace of the bakery.
It will be part-financed by a £20,000 grant from the Product and Process Innovation Fund, a European funding programme. Harrogate Borough Council has also provided a grant of £27,390.
Along with it, more jobs will be created, with a particular demand for trainee bakers, packers and drivers.
Paul Rawlinson, co-director of Baltzersen’s and Bakeri Baltzersen, said:
“We are proud to be a part of the Harrogate community. We want to grow our range of products to offer a wider selection, work with more wholesale partners across Yorkshire as we fly the flag for our town, and create new jobs, training and career opportunities for local people.”
The work is expected to be completed in June.
Harrogate woman semi-finalist of Florist of the Year
Helen Pannitt, owner of Helen James Flowers
A Harrogate florist is celebrating making it to the semi-final of the Florist of the Year competition run by Interflora.
Helen Pannitt, who owns and runs Helen James Flowers in Harrogate, has been a florist for 37 years. She has previously won a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
For the competition, she created a hand-tied bouquet, under the theme ‘Inspired by Nature.’
The winner will go on to represent Great Britain and Ireland at the Interflora World Cup in September 2023.
Helen Pannitt, owner of Helen James Flowers, said:
“I simply love competitive floristry and with the curtailment of competitions over the last couple of years due to COVID, it’s great to have something to get the competitive juices flowing again.”
The finals will see participants creating floral designs on the theme of ‘growing together,’ with a final unknown topic that will be revealed on the day.
The winner of the competition will be announced on Sunday 24 April.
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