Foraging Florals Australian Wildflower Design Journey

Hello and welcome. My name is Felicity J Aitken Innovative Designer using colour flowers & creativity in life. I am a teacher, creator, and designer known for my passion for flowers, creativity, and empowering others. I am often referred to as “The Flower Queen of Australia”. My mission is to create beautiful and unique botanical pieces for the community, designing aesthetic spaces that engage the senses and teaching others about the healing properties of nature. My vision is to showcase the raw beauty of nature and botanicals through design, teaching, and the creative arts in all forms. I am passionate about being creative and teaching others how they too can create changes in their life through creativity and nature.With a strong background in the creative arts from music, dance, art and using this passion throughout all areas of my life.Living and growing up in the Sutherland Shire I was blessed to have a childhood surrounded by nature. My Grandparents garden was a sanctuary of beauty and my world opened up to the wonders of nature, creating and designing my own world in their garden.My parents imparted a passion of Australian landscape and botanicals that has stayed with me to this day.My career started with hospitality in Sydney and moved into Fashion interweaving in hospitality which then took me to London for 3 years. Travelling through Europe and visiting art galleries and experiencing different cultures I gathered concepts ideas, and vision. I always found solace my creativity and peace in nature and wherever I travelled I always sat and allowed nature to wrap around me.Moving back to Sydney I continued my career in Fashion which then lead into the fitness industry. Using my love of music to create classes I taught a cross section of fitness classes. My love of teaching began with swimming lessons, which moved into group exercise and personal training.I love working with people and seeing people happy healthy and full of joy. My classes allowed me to use my music background and creativity into teaching and creating an atmosphere of fun. Creating a space to learn connect and grow is something that has stayed with me throughout my entire career.Having an education background in fashion retail, business, marketing, population health, fitness, wellness & food coaching, nutrition, holistic health, degree in Theology & Psychology and now floristry everything has funnelled into my brand that is about design, colour, connection.