During Covid Lockdowns
During Melbourne’s first Covid lockdown a Melbourne florist gifted a bouquet every day to someone who had lost a job. The Doctors' Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkOn some days extra bouquets were gifted to the community, thanks to donations from customers. The Doctors' Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkOther days flowers were donated by wholesalers and farmers. Such magnificent gestures. The Doctors’ Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkAnother image of a bouquet gifted to someone who lost their job during the first Covid lockdown in Melbourne. The Doctors’ Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to link'Ah, kindness. What a simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in the world’ Alison Malee The Doctors’ Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkA bouquet with a message of hope and understanding, to someone who needed reassurance that the lockdown would not go forever. Petrina, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkRaspberry lemon buttercake and farm-grown flowers for a gentleman celebrating his 70th birthday alone. His wife was in hospital and Covid restrictions prohibited his family from visiting him. Elderflower Farm, Coochin, QLD
Go to linkPart 1, Anna and Ben's wedding was cancelled due to a sudden Covid lockdown. Their florist, Bec used the flowers to make this installation to dance around, saying 'COVID is the worst!! But ...we can still dance!' LLB Florals, Healesville, VIC
Go to linkPart 2, Bec took the installation down on Sunday and transformed the flowers into exquisite posies that were donated to a local nursing home. LLB Florals, Healesville, VIC
Go to linkA message from Michelle: 'Lockdown is tough, on so many of us, for a million different reasons. The iso, home-schooling, working from home, not seeing family or friends, unable to celebrate special occasions - the list could go on. We would like to gift 2 bunches of flowers to 2 local people within our community 💐' B &M Flower Farm, South Gippsland, Victoria
Go to link'Cheer Up Posies' for great neighbours. Melanie Callander Flowers, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria
Go to linkA beautiful posy jar to brighten the day for a Wodonga resident. Brilliant to see so many flowers going out to local communities in these tough times. Jannoel Florist
Go to linkA 'lockdown pick me up' to an extremely grateful recipient in the Rosebud community. The flowers gave her a big smile - mission accomplished! Native Farmer Florist, Boneo, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Go to linkWhen Lockdown 4 was announced in Victoria, the Junior Designer, Ella at The Doctors’ Flowers used leftover flowers to make beautiful posies to give away. The Doctors Flowers, Caulfield North, Melbourne, VIC
Go to linkPart 1, Lockdowns are hard on those in hospitals and aged care facilities when their families cannot visit. Carla came up with a beautiful idea to put smiles on their faces. Thistle and Fern Flowers, Wodonga, VIC
Go to linkPart 2, For every posy jar someone ordered for a loved one in hospital or an aged care facility, Carla gave away a second posy jar to a patient, resident or health care worker in need of a little cheer to brighten their day as well. Two posies = double the joy. Thistle and Fern Flowers, Wodonga, Victoria
Go to linkA posy jar gifted to a hospital or aged care resident in Wodonga. Such a beautiful gesture, helping people cope with separation from loved ones. Thistle and Fern Flowers, Wodonga, VIC