Giving
Back
COMMUNITY
Nobody likes to see beautiful flowers going to waste
We work hard to make sure waste is limited and we are working as ethically as possible. We actively encourage sustainable design ideas and clients often ask for options that can be taken home by guests. For anything that comes back to us, we have a few ways to make sure the flowers continue to spread happiness beyond their event life!
The
Floral
Angels
We are the largest donor to The Floral Angels and we work closely alongside them by providing space for them to work from our studio twice a week, on our work benches next to our own florists.
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Run entirely by volunteers, the Floral Angels repurpose flowers from weddings and events into smaller arrangements to take to hospices, care homes, women’s shelters and other outstanding organisations who might need a little sunshine in their day.
Ruari McCulloch, Pinstripes and Peonies’ Founder and Creative Director, has been a Trustee and Board Member of the charity since 2016. 90% of flowers that come back from our events are repurposed in this way, and we are immensely proud that our flowers contribute to 65% of their annual donations.
Schools
Gardens
for
Since January 2023, Pinstripes & Peonies have been sponsoring the local Herbert Morrison Primary School in Vauxhall, to create a Natural Thinkers Garden for their children to enjoy.
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Previously unkept, with no resources for its maintenance, the space is gradually becoming abundant with thriving plants and grasses that were once used at our events and weddings, thanks to our team of Pinstripes & Peonies gardeners who visit every Tuesday throughout the year.
Whilst ensuring we are working more sustainably and giving back to the community, the project is educating the children about nature, wildlife and wellbeing in otherwise urbanised surroundings.
This is an ongoing project and we look forward to sharing news of its development in the years to come.