Darren Griffith

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I grew up in a small country town on the outskirts of Melbourne called Yon Yean. The word Yon Yean means big waterhole in Aboriginal. Our family property is outside the main gates to the Yan Yean Reservoir, this is where the majority of Melbourne's water comes from.
I grew up as a country boy with a love for animals and gardening. I began breeding pure poultry, dogs and horses at the age of nine, with many a win at Melbourne Royals and many shows around the country. Horse showing and breeding has been in my family for years so it was inevitable that I would continue in this field. I showed Shetland ponies, showing dogs is something I have always wanted to do and so I did. I was given my first Shetland Sheepdog at the age of nine for Christmas and have continued to have them since this day.
I completed college at the age of 18 and during this time I was offered part time work at a florist shop in Whittlesea where I had completed some work experience.
After finishing college I was offered an apprenticeship. This was something I had to think long and hard about because I wanted to study Agricultural Science, however my love of flowers and gardening overwhelmed me and I accepted the apprenticeship. Three years later I was an award winning qualified florist and on my way to the great Kevin O'Neill florist shop in Toorak Rd, South Yarra. I was senior floral designer and consultant at Kevin O'Neill for six years but after this length of time I felt it was time to move on and broaden my horizons. After a short holiday to relax and recoup from a long hard six-year slog, I found a florist shop in the city with much potential and room for growth.
That shop is Vivaldi Four Seasons of Flowers, and I believe it will be a shop to be reckoned with now and in the future, the level of quality and attention to detail would be hard to find anywhere else.


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About Vivaldi

Vivaldi is a florist situated at 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria. However they can be reached Nationally via their internet site (details below)

They boast a staff of 10 who are dedicated to helping their clients in all aspects of floristry. Vivaldi has a wonderful reputation for corporate flowers. This is a very special area in which they pride themselves very highly.
When you walk into an office often there is not a lot to look at, a receptionist behind a desk and 9 out of 10 times, a vase of flowers. So as you can well imagine, this is very important from an office point of view, as flowers can give a very strong impression to a prospective client. This is where a good florist is needed, to be able to blend and design flowers to accentuate the office of which they are surrounding.

Vivaldi not only provides floristry brilliance to the corporate sector but also to hotels, restaurants and private homes. Detail is of paramount importance to them and this is the reason why they are in such demand for functions and parties.
However no budget is ever too big or too small. Some of their clients spend $15 a week and some spend $400 per week. No matter what their clients spend, they are treated with equal importance and courtesy.

Vivaldi also prepares & provides fabulous hampers of gourmet food, wines and champagnes as well as many other delights.

Vivaldi is always willing to be of assistance to anyone!
You can visit their site at www.vivaldi.com.au
A note from Darren:
I hope this small insight to the life and quirks of me, a floral designer has been of some interest to you all,

Cheers on behalf of myself and the team at Vivaldi,
Darren