About | Floranina

Hello I'm Nina - thanks for stopping by...

Flowers are my passion and whilst growing up in southern Finland, I whiled away many a happy day picking flowers in meadows and woods; there were lupins aplenty, shepherd's parsley as well as willow herb and marguerites and these were then made into bouquets and posies for close family members.

I set up Floranina in 2014 (having previously operated under Ninushka Designs for nearly ten years) and I love creating floral happiness for my clients.

I became a NAFAS Area Demonstrator in January 2018 and tour the south coast giving floral demonstrations; just check the "Demonstrations" page to find out more. I also completed a NAFAS/OCN Teacher Training (Level 3) course in 2021 and am now a fully qualified NAFAS Teacher.

If you live in the Brighton & Hove area, you may consider coming along to one of my popular workshops or enrolling on an adult education course... Just check the "Courses and Workshops" page for more details.

Also, having been a freelance writer since the mid 1990s, I have for numerous years been involved with floral magazines as their Editor; Flora Magazine (September 2023 to May 2025), BFA Magazine (December 2018 to August 2023), UK Editorial Adviser for Fleur Creatif (November 2018 until the magazine ceased in 2023) and Editor of Flora International magazine (January 2015 to October 2018) .

I am also a volunteer flower arranger at National Trust Nymans helping to create floral displays within the house as well as being involved in their annual flower festivals.

So... it would be fair to say that flowers rule my world! And I am looking forward to meeting you and sharing my floral passion with you too.