About 

Me/

 

FLOWER FARMER

FORAGING FLORIST

BIOPHILIAC

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Emerald City was founded in 2017 by grower and designer Lola Walker.

 

Born and raised in Wellington and fresh back from 7 years in Melbourne, I found myself living in small town New Zealand. Cue huge culture shock!

I was 6 months pregnant with my second daughter at the time and her birth turned my life upside down...she was unexpectedly born with multiple rare genetic disorders and the next 3 years were a blur of surgeries, procedures, appointments and many, many sleepless nights...feeling completely overwhelmed, I turned to nature as therapy and haven't looked back. There's a really great word that sums it up perfectly...

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            "biophilia"

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Its the healing power of Mother Nature, and the main driving force behind Emerald City...spreading love and good vibes out into the world one stem at a time. 

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My professional background is in Hairdressing, however the last few years have seen a steady metamorphosis from scissors to secateurs-combining my love of the Plantae kingdom with my creative nature. It is a huge thrill to use flowers in my designs that I've grown...these are some seriously pampered petals!

 

I take an earth-friendly approach with all that I do, for me that means working foam-free and sustainably. From the growing to the packaging, its all done with our environment in mind and making it a more beautiful place for us, our children and their children after that.

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Growing flowers brings me SO much joy and teaches me so many things, but especially to appreciate the present moment-super important in todays busy world. I am beyond grateful to be living out my floral dreams, doing something I truly love, and putting smiles on dials. 

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Currently, I grow intensively on an urban plot, very small scale.I have big dreams for my little flower farm, so keep in touch and watch this space! To get your hands on a bunch, order a custom delivery from the flower shop or contact us for any special requests.

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I'm always up for "outside the vase" projects or any other fun floral initiatives, I would love to hear from you!

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Florally yours,

Lola x