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Who doesn't like receiving a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers? It is the perfect way to say 'I love you', 'I'm thinking of you', or just to say 'thank you'.

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And, although it is great to support our local florists, especially those who grow and sell their own flowers here in the UK, creating a hand-tied bouquet with your own bare hands adds a little extra sprinkle of love. So give it a go!

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Try making our Sensory Bouquet - perfect for anyone with a passion for cooking or who needs a herbal pick-me-up.  It contains edible herbs and flowers, and ones with healing properties - a bundle of plant-based goodness.

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If you have never made a hand-tied bouquet before, here's a few tips:

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1. Gather a a few showstopper flowers, filler flowers, greens and long wispy flowers. Think about texture and color when gathering your ingredients to make a bouquet with impact.

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2. Remove all the leaves around the bottom half of the stems.

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3. Start by making a small bouquet in one hand with a focal flower and a few greens. Hold the bouquet in the same hand the whole time (if you are right-handed, hold it in your left). Try to keep your fingers at the same spot on the stem the whole time.

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4. As you add flowers, turn the bouquet, letting in the stems by bringing your thumb out and then back around the stems. Add the flowers at a 45-degree angle. And once you add them, turn the bouquet. Always turn it the same direction.

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5. While building the bouquet, ensure the top part of the bouquet maintains rounded shape; the stems will begin to spiral.

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6. Keep adding flowers, greens and wispy bits until you have a round shape.

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7. Try to add flowers in at different heights so some are reaching higher than others.

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8. Once you have a bouquet you like, bind it together with twine or raffia. Try to wrap the twine around several times so it's secure.

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9. Now, cut the stems all at the same level.

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10. Add a card with a with a beautiful message and deliver to the lucky recipient.