Floral Design by Emma Walker

My path to flowers was not a straight one, but perhaps that is why it feels so deeply rooted.

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For ten years, I worked as a professional newborn and family photographer and trainer — quietly documenting the earliest days of life, holding space for tenderness, connection and fleeting moments. But over time, as the studio photography industry shifted, I felt a quiet pull away from it. What once filled me began to feel distant, and I found myself searching for something slower, something more grounded — something that felt like home.

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That search led me back to learning. I began a BSc in Ecology and Conservation at the University of Lincoln, expecting to be drawn toward animal conservation. Instead, I found myself captivated by the botanical world — by plants, soil, growth and the quiet intelligence of the natural landscape.

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It was there that something shifted.

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I started small, with seeds and curiosity. I built my own greenhouse — restoring a beautiful second-hand structure, bringing it gently back to life — and began growing fruit and vegetables. Soon after came flowers. From seed trays to first blooms, I became completely absorbed in the process: the patience, the unpredictability, the quiet joy of tending something from beginning to end.

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What began as a garden slowly became a cutting space — a place to step into each day, to notice, to gather, to breathe in scent and colour. Among the stems and seasons, I began to teach myself floristry, guided by instinct and a desire to honour the natural forms I was growing.

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And from there, Ember & Moss Botanicals was born.

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My work now is an extension of that journey — from lens to land, from observing life to nurturing it. Each arrangement carries with it that same intention: to be present, to work gently, and to create something that feels both wild and quietly considered.

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This is not just about flowers, but about returning to rhythm, to soil, and to something honest.