Cut flowers chosen, conditioned and arranged by hand
Fernwood Stem Studio buys from growers in the mountains and conditions every stem before it is used, then builds each bouquet and arrangement to the occasion it is for.
The bench before an order: orchids, foliage, trimmed stems.Enlarge the detail
Three of the six
Each service names what it covers, how long it takes and what it starts at. Nothing is quoted as a single flat figure when the work varies with the season.
Hand-tied bouquet
A spiralled bouquet built in the hand, wrapped and tied, in the colours agreed for the occasion.
from$55
Vase arrangement
Stems arranged into a vase the studio supplies, balanced so the shape reads from every side.
from$75
Sympathy tribute
A tribute built to the funeral director's timing and delivered ready to place.
from$85
How the studio works
An order is agreed before it is made. The occasion, the colours and the date are settled first, the studio says what is actually in the buckets that week, and the price is confirmed at that point rather than after the flowers are cut. Where a flower asked for is out of season, Fernwood Stem Studio names what it would use instead.
An order, in four steps
Every order follows the same sequence, from the first message to the moment the flowers leave the studio. Nothing is cut before the price is agreed.
01
Describe the occasion
A message naming the occasion, the colours wanted and the date the flowers are needed. A photograph of a look helps, though it guides the arrangement rather than setting it.
02
See what the season gives
The studio names what is in the buckets that week and what can be brought in for the date. Substitutions are agreed here, not after the flowers have arrived.
03
Agree the work and the price
The arrangement is described back in plain terms and the price is confirmed before any stem is cut. Where a colour cannot be matched in the season, the bench says so at this point.
04
Condition, build and collect
Stems are conditioned overnight, the arrangement is built on the day, and it is checked and wrapped so it travels standing the way it left the bench.
On the cutting table
Photographs of bouquets, vase arrangements and event flowers — the kind of work that passes across the cutting table on an ordinary working week.
Allium and lisianthus in a pink pot, cut short and set wide.
A bridal bouquet, tied to sit in one hand.
Blush roses on lace, gathered loosely by hand.
Who is at the bench
Four roles share the cutting table and the cold store. Each one takes a different part of the work, and each card says which services that role handles.
Design bench
Lead florist, vase and event work
Sets the colour brief for every order that leaves the studio and builds the vase and event work that has to stand on its own, from the first conversation through to the finished arrangement.
Bouquet bench
Hand-tied and subscription florist
Builds the work that is made in the hand — bouquets, posies and the weekly subscription arrangements — and judges what each one needs if it is to travel well and last.
What customers have said
They told me which of the two flowers I had named was three weeks out of season and what they would use instead, so nothing arrived as a surprise.
Colin S.
They took the wording for the card twice and read it back to me before it was written out, which mattered more at the time than I can explain.
Mariel F.
The vase came already watered and I did not have to find anything to put it in. It sat on the counter for nearly two weeks.
Andre G.
Asked often
How should a visitor choose a service?
Start with the service descriptions and prices. Contact the studio when two options appear equally suitable.
Are the displayed prices final?
Published prices apply to the stated scope. Any “from” or custom price requires a confirmed estimate before the flowers are bought.
What should a first-time visitor prepare?
Bring the occasion, the date, the colours wanted and a rough budget. References guide the conversation but are not copied stem for stem.
Can a visitor request a specific bench?
Yes. Use the contact form to name a preferred bench; availability is confirmed separately.
Ask about an order
A description of the occasion, the colours wanted and the date is enough to start. The studio replies with what is in season for that date and what it would cost.
It is published in the open, where anyone can copy it, so it is left short of its final polish and audit pass. The design chosen is fully audited and polished before it goes live.
