Judith Blacklock
{{Short description|British writer}}
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Judith Blacklock is an author and owner and founder of the Judith Blacklock Flower School.{{Citation |last=Fox |first=Robert |year=2017 |title=Royal florist creates biodegradable Remembrance Sunday wreath |publisher=Evening Standard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-florist-creates-biodegradable-remembrance-sunday-wreath-a3622686.html |access-date= 2018-09-05 }}
In 2011, she organised Flowers@Chicheley Hall.{{Citation |last=Chicheley |first=Village |year=2011 |title=Floral Art at Chicheley Hall |publisher=Chicheley.com |url=http://chicheley.com/chicheley-events/floral-art-at-chicheley.html |access-date=2018-09-28 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403134141/http://chicheley.com/chicheley-events/floral-art-at-chicheley.html |url-status=dead }}{{Citation |last=Blacklock |first=Judith |year=2011 |title=Flowers at Chicheley Hall |publisher= The Flower Arranger |location= Winter edition }} She teaches and demonstrates at leading global floral events, including the Chelsea Flower Show.{{Citation |last=Bell |first=Guy |year=2014 |title= RHS Chelsea Flower Show London |publisher=GBphotos |url=https://gbphotos.photoshelter.com/image/I0000UXaX9dhq2ao |access-date= 2018-10-14}} and the National Garden Clubs of America. She has travelled and taught in Bahrain, Canada, China, Dubai, Turkey, USA, Japan, Spain and Kuwait.
Blacklock was editor of National Association of Flower Arranging Societies The Flower Arranger from 2003 - 2016.{{Citation |last=Evans Show |first=Chris |year=2010 |title= The BBC Breakfast Show|publisher= BBC |location= BBC radio |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pzg4h |access-date= 2018-10-14}}
The Judith Blacklock Flower School is located in Knightsbridge. It is accredited by the British Accreditation Council and the specialised courses are accredited by the American Institute of Floral Designers.{{cite web |title=About Judith |url=https://www.judithblacklock.com/flower-school-london/ |website=Judith Blacklock Flower School |access-date=16 January 2022}}
In June 2006, a rose was named "Judith Blacklock" in her honour with the proceeds going to Alzheimer's Society.{{Citation |last=Plantfinder |first=BBC |year=2014 |title= The Judith Blaclock Rose|publisher= BBC Plantfinder|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/12308.shtml |access-date= 2018-10-13}}{{Citation |last= Desborough |first=Julian |year=2006 |title= Roses take centre stage|work= The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/roses-take-centre-stage-3w3cpdl6xbm |access-date= 2018-10-13}}
Books
- Teach Yourself Flower Arranging (1992)
- Teach Yourself Dried Flowers (1993)
- Silk Flowers (1996)
- Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Flower Arranging (1997)
- The Judith Blacklock Encyclopedia of Flower Design (2006)
- Judith Blacklock's Flower Recipes for Winter (2007)
- Judith Blacklock's Flower Recipes for Spring (2007)
- Judith Blacklock's Flower Recipes for Summer (2008)
- Judith Blacklock's Flower Recipes for Autumn (2008)
- Judith Blacklock's Seasonal Flower Recipes (2009)
- Church Flowers (2009)
- Floristry: A Step-By-Step Guide (2010)
- Flower Arranging: The Complete Guide for Beginners (2012)
- Contemporary Floral Design (2015)
- Buying and Arranging Cut Flowers: The essential A-Z guide (2016)
- Arranging Flowers in a Vase (2017)
Selected television appearances
- Kirstie’s Homemade Home
- The One Show
- Made in Chelsea
- Lorraine
References
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= Sources =
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213004826/http://www.the-bac.org/colleges/directory/ukdirectc.pl British Accreditation Council]
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/12308.shtml BBC Plant Finder: The 'Judith Blacklock' Rose]
- [https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-florist-creates-biodegradable-remembrance-sunday-wreath-a3622686.html Royal Florist creates biodegradable Remembrance Sunday wreath]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/can-flower-power-really-beat-our-economic-blues-2004789.html Can flower power really beat our economic blues]
- [https://www.thetimes.com/article/roses-take-centre-stage-3w3cpdl6xbm Roses take centre stage]
- [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/apr/11/mondaymediasection.politicsandthemedia2 Can Blair deliver ... my daily paper?]
- [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardenstovisit/11035145/Oxford-college-is-transformed-into-floral-paradise.html Oxford College is transformed into floral paradise]
- [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/3326516/The-secret-of-a-knockout-bunch.html The secret of a knockout bunch]
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