Blooming amazing

Floral stylist Kate Williams gives back through flowers, food and connection

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After two decades in senior management roles, Kate Williams decided to change how she worked. For years, she would fuel her soul with creativity after work hours, but is now consulting in management roles while choosing the hours that allow her to be more present with family, including her six grandchildren. Kate and her husband Phil live in Prebbleton, outside Christchurch, where they've created a 1.2ha country garden and an expanding flower field on what was once a bare paddock. It's become both a sanctuary and a workspace a place to grow, create and welcome others to share in the beauty they've cultivated together.

How did you get started?

The flower farm grew from a desire to have more flowers for my own creative ventures, despite already having a large country garden. What began as a personal passion soon became