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https://youtu.be/3dhAhas1Awg?si=LJUYkQflSCv8xZDu Megan Homewood is the owner, lead designer, and grower at House Flowers. She combines a diverse design experience and a passion for sustainable floristry to inform her seasonal, romantic design style. Inspired by the transient beauty of seasonal flowers and the dynamic landscape of the Pacific Northwest, she loves growing and designing with unique elements to create events that embody a particular place and time. Prior to settling in Shelton, a town at the gateway to Washington’s Olympic National Forest and known for its famous oysters and logging industries, Megan worked as the lead florist at a show garden in Alaska and managed floral installation projects for large events at some of Chicago’s most iconic venues. Her background as a studio manager and lead designer have given her the experience needed to produce stunning events in any environment. I recently made the lovely spring drive to visit Shelton and spent time interviewing and filming Megan in her jewel box-sized flower shop at 211 West Cota Street. Megan Homewood, owner of House Flowers in Shelton, Washington As I described at the top of this show, I recently took a drive about 65 miles to the south of me, towards Washington’s Highway 101 to the town of Shelton. It was such a delight to step inside House Flowers, a tiny little flower shop owned by Megan Homewood, a Slow Flowers member, farmer-florist, and small business entrepreneur. Vignettes inside the petite flower shop, House Flowers Megan and I met in person last fall during an event for The Flower Farmers and there she introduced me to her friend Isa Radojcic, owner of Marmo Cafe, a neighboring Shelton business described as an alternative arts organization with a caffè and shop. Marmo was one of Megan’s CSA floral pickup locations, and it was Isa who urged Megan to “open a flower shop” in the tiny storefront just two doors down from Marmo. I love the passion that these two bring to their little street. They’re the impetus for helping attract other businesses, including a few nearby eateries. They collaborate with others to produce an annual summer Arts Walk and are working to establish Shelton as a Certified Creative District, a program that helps Washington state communities into arts and culture destinations. A glimpse into the cutting garden at Megan's mini-farm This is the life of solo creatives, and I thoroughly enjoyed visiting both House Flowers and stopping by Marmo before I left for my drive home. I will be back to spend more time – and If you come to the Seattle-Tacoma area, remember to plan a trip. As Megan points out, Shelton is filled with tourists in the summer months, when people from around the globe to the famed Olympic National Forest pass through the town. Shelton Resources:The beautiful mural with an elegant, oversized fritillaria that you see behind Megan in the video interview was painted by her friend Molly Wheat Baker, a PNW illustrator and painter. You can follow her at @mollywheatbaker. When in Shelton, please visit Caffè Marmo, the cafe, gallery, and shop on Cota Street - owned by Megan's friend Isa. Follow Marmo here. Find and follow House Flowers on Instagram and Facebook. Thank you to our Sponsors This show is brought to you by slowflowers.com, the free, online directory to more than 700 florists, shops, and studios who design with local, seasonal and sustainable flowers and to the farms that grow those blooms. It’s the conscious choice for buying and sending flowers. Thank you to our lead sponsor, Flowerbulb.eu and their U.S. lily bulb vendors. One of the most recognizable flowers in the world, the lily is a top-selling cut flower, offering long-lasting blooms, year-round availability, and a dazzling petal palette. Flowerbulb.eu has partnered with Slow Flowers to provide beautiful lily inspiration and farming resources to help growers and florists connect their customers with more lilies. Learn more at Flowerbulb.eu. Thank you to