My Story
Hi, Thank you for visiting my website, it really means so much!
I’m Jackie the creator of Little Stems. I’m a home based florist in Preston and would love to tell you how I’ve always been passionate about flowers and worked in the industry for a modest amount of years…blah blah blah…but that wouldn’t be entirely true!! Yes I do love flowers - but my journey here was not planned and somewhat very unexpected…
In March 2020 just as the first lockdown hit, I took time out from my job as a Quantity Surveyor and started caring for my mum whilst she was under strict instructions to shield. Despite these circumstances mum was in the best form she had been for some years and with the lovely weather that hit the country we made the most of the next seven months.
Mum had a variety of health issues and had lived with a rare chronic kidney disease for over 20 years. In September mum contracted pneumonia and spent a week in hospital. She came home to rest and received the best care from health professionals. Sadly in the early hours of Sunday 27th September, to our utter shock and disbelief, mum passed away peacefully with myself and my brother by her side.
I found myself tending to my mum’s grave and ensuring it was never left without fresh flowers or arrangements - doing this was an ever lasting gesture that I not only found cathartic but aided my grieving too.
After a few months of bulk buying flowers from supermarkets, completing on line courses and attending Joseph Massie’s School of Floristry - I took the plunge and launched “Little Stems - Inspired by Margaret”.
The sad passing of my mum has inspired me to take this creative journey, therefore it was only fitting that her name would be part of my little business as her legacy.
I take pride in all of my floral creations particularly farewell arrangements as I understand the significance of a persons last floral tribute.