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Hello I'm Nina - thanks for stopping by... 

Flowers are my passion and growing up in southern Finland (in a Swedish speaking household I might add!), I whiled away many a happy summer's day picking flowers in meadows and woods. There were lupins aplenty, shepherd's parsley as well as willow herb and marguerites galore; all just ripe for the picking. These were then made into bouquets and posies for my Mamma and Mommo (grandma); both of whom always seemed very pleased with my efforts. Scandinavian etiquette meant that you never went visiting without taking along a bunch, so I was regularly sent along to the florist too. 

When I arrived in England in 1981, flowers began to feature less frequently in my life simply because it didn't appear to be the norm to give flowers when visiting. Happily, the continental tradition has taken root here too and flowers are now readily available.

I set up Floranina in 2014 (having previously operated under Ninushka Designs) and me and my team love creating floral happiness for our clients.

Having been a freelance writer since the mid 1990s, you may be interested to learn that in September 2023, I became the Editor of the Flora Magazine under the helm of the US based Florists' Review, and I absolutely relish bringing floral news to a worldwide audience. Before that, I was Editor of the BFA Magazine (December 2018 to August 2023), UK Editorial Adviser for Fleur Creatif (November 2018 until the magazine ceased in 2023) and Editor of Flora International magazine (January 2015 to October 2018) . 

Furthermore, I became a NAFAS Area Demonstrator in January 2018 and tour the south coast giving floral demonstrations to flower clubs large and small. Just check the "Demonstrations" page to find out more. I also completed a NAFAS/OCN Teacher Training (Level 3) course in 2021 and am now a fully qualified NAFAS Teacher.

Also, if you live in the Brighton & Hove area, you may consider coming along to one of my popular flower arranging workshops or enrol on an adult education floristry course where I teach... Just check the "Courses and Workshops" page for more details.

Finally, since 2017 I have been a volunteer flower arranger at National Trust Nymans helping to create floral displays within the house and also being involved in their annual flower festivals.

So... it would be fair to say that flowers rule my world! And I am looking forward to meeting you and sharing my floral passion with you too.