The Modern Flower Press: Preserving the Beauty of Nature

I absolutely love this book. I loved all of the projects that Richardson and Fielding created, the stunning pictures of their pressed works of art, and the history of all of the flowers they used. So beautifully written and exceptionally useful. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Plan to purchase two more to present to friends. I LOVED it!

“When I get into the story of plants I know not how to get out” - a quote by Mary Duchess of Beaufort that pops up in this book and seems a fitting description for the experience of reading it ! A beautiful botanical reference book, exploring the legends, histories and poetry that form our understanding of flowers, peppered with anecdotal and entertaining facts whilst also celebrating the sheer loveliness of nature. Full of creative ideas for bringing pressed flowed into your own home from cabinetry to lampshades. Authored by one of the most inventive florists in the country. A book to inspire artists, makers, gardeners and dreamers alongside anyone who has ever stopped to admire wild flowers on a walk or wondered what stories from the shared library of mankind linger on about these most precious and wonderful of plants. What a lovely read !

Just started reading “The Modern Flower Press.” So far delighted with the book and happy I purchased a copy!

This is a beautifully presented, informative and well illustrated book. I knew nothing about pressing flowers before and now I am inspired to start pressing my own flowers. It is full of creative ideas, many of them quite achievable for a non-creative person. The book is filled with well-written facts and stories about individual flowers. I will love and treasure this book and know that I will come back to it again and again.

Lots of interesting projects and the book is stunning!