Team
As a child growing up on a London Estate, it was the Fiddle Leaf Fig tree in the front room of my Grandparents home that had me mesmerised. The fact that the tree existed within the walls of a house, not in a park, made this a specimen of awe and wonder for a city child.
When I opened Grace & Thorn in 2011, I was tired of seeing uninspiring rows of houseplants in plastic brown pots next to flowers forced into tight bouquets struggling to breathe, so I decided to do my own thing and bring out the best in plants, ready for their next home and encourage flowers to dance and sing! Since then my philosophy has been simple: help people to see plants in a different way.
The Fig tree was, of course, my first baby, but my garden has since grown, offering to give anyone within urban dwellings a chance to start plant stories of their own.
Keep it Green.
Nik x
The Team
LAURA
If I didn't work for G&T I would... be travelling the world trying out THE WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) The Master
Most likely to be caught.... chatting about Eastenders
Whats your party trick? Not a clue babes
JACK
If I didn't work for G&T I would... be on a beach somewhere
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) The monstera is my go to house plant, a design classic some would say. Flower wise I'll take a Deluxe Decadence please
Most likely to be caught.... I don't get caught
Whats your party trick? Not getting caught hahahahahahahahhahahaha
JESS
If I didn't work for G&T I would... be a children's book illustrator
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) Cafe au Lait Dahlia
Most likely to be caught.... Talking about my cats, showing pics of my cats, thinking about my cats
Whats your party trick? Falling asleep on all modes of transport and never missing my stop
FRAN
If I didn't work for G&T I would...it's a toss up between interior designer and owning a pub
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) Tuberose just for the smell
Most likely to be caught....Organising the studio/with a glass of wine
Whats your party trick? I AM THE PARTY TRICK (I have no party trick)
KEIA
If I didn't work for G&T I would... be napping on a beach far away.....or I'd be an Architect - that was the original plan
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) New Romantic or The Don!
Most likely to be caught.... talking to myself
Whats your party trick? being double jointed and making confident proclamations of information/facts I think I know (my boyfriend unkindly calls these Keiassumptions...)
FLEUR
If I didn't work for G&T I would... work in film or TV! It was my dream growing up and I now wish I had pursued it!
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) The whole of the RTW collection - it's all so beautiful. I wish it had been around when I got married
Most likely to be caught....Pouring myself a large gin and tonic after putting my one year old to bed!
Whats your party trick? I have extremely flexible cheeks and can make loud noises with them
BETHANY
If I didn't work for G&T I would...Whenever me and by best friend have a few drinks, we bang on about starting a diverse underwear brand (business plans on beer mats and everything) so probably that!
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) The Hackney Red / A good old Cheese Plant
Most likely to be caught....Playing questionable indie throwbacks in the shop haha
Whats your party trick? I make a mean cocktail (does that count?!)
JANE
If I didn't work for G&T I would...be a full time Reiki practitioner
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) The Wes
Most likely to be caught....singing out loud and beeping my horn!
Whats your party trick? laughter therapy
BELLE & NUCCIO
If I didn't work for G&T I would....be chilling on the sofa
Fave G&T piece (plant or flower?) Anything we can eat
Most likely to be caught....Chilling in the Sun
What's your party trick? Staring at our Mama ALL DAY LONG