Meet Your Florist
I'm Libiana
Founder and sole florist at the Far Barn.
I spent 5 years studying Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University and it took me that long to realise that I had spent my life avoiding my real calling in the name of 'financial stability'. So, in June 2025 I moved back home to Northampton and by October, Far Barn Floristry was born.
I am now on a mission to make sustainable, seasonal floristry status quo and ensure the choices for customers aren't just between various conglomerates.
When I am not guerrilla gardening, I spend my time developing new products and reshaping the standard for flowers.
Oh, and just so you know, I have the biggest, industry shaking, monopolist quaking plans, so if you're not follwoing the journey, dont worry! You'll hear about me.
To see what all of this like looks like in practice - check out the behind the scenes instagram @TheFarBarnFlorist.
The Far Barn
Together with my family and elderly pup, Polly - I began Far Barn Floristry at home, simply by picking wildflowers and arranging them in the shed at the end of my garden, which has always been affectionately known as 'The Far Barn'.
I work around the tools in the barn and within nature, often at the mercy of the weather... and I wouldn't have it any other way. I strongly believe that working under the sky, surrounded by fields and British critters is my best inspiration, and what brings my work its signature style.
Besides the beautiful setting and petals, I truly believe that what makes Far Barn Floristry so special is the community surrounding it. Everything possible is kept local and small, to ensure that the people nearest home are looked after. I offer free tutoring & 'experience' to younger future florists, as well as contributing to the local creative spaces whenever I can.
Understanding Floral Couture
Floral couture is the beating heart of my design technique. It is the approach that aligns closest with my values: thoughtful sourcing, working with what the land offers, and honouring the natural character of each stem.
It places my job somewhere between floristry and sculpture, asking for a slower, more deliberate form of artistry, allowing me to shape pieces that will forever be sustainable and inimitable.
From the very beginning, each piece is constructed with the same care you would expect from a tailor fitting a garment by hand. Petal by petal, every bloom is hand-picked and held to the highest standards before I work them into an arrangement.
For me, couture means creating something that could not simply be repeated. Each design is made for a particular person, place or moment, grounded in seasonal material and guided by structure.
Sustainability & Ethics
‘Far Barn Floristry’ is unique in that it was dedicated from the very beginning to sustainable, eco-friendly floristry. Designed from day one to provide peace of mind with your purchases, a rare premise in this day and age.
Everything I provide is foam free, plastic free and wherever possible British (if not grown myself in the certified organic garden).
Although I strive to operate on a zero waste basis, I do have a 'bag of shame' containing all the single use packaging that flowers so often come in. This bag however, in the 6 months the business has been running, has not exceeded a standard supermarket bag (yet).
Beyond simply sustainability - I also believe that businesses have a duty to be honest above all else, and as a result I ensure that I am fully transparent with my sustainability endeavour, holding myself accountable.
There are many, many beasts to tame when it comes to looking after our planet and as a result, the biggest and baddest within the industry have been prioritised. If there are areas lacking attention, believe me they are on my radar and will be tackled.
Floral Sculpture
Although retail and event floristry is a passion of mine, truthfully I think my heart lies in large scale floral sculpture.
Creating art and realising visions with a medium so fleeting, quaint and erratic as flowers is an immense priviledge,
All my pieces are designed with tactile apprecaition in mind. Guests are welcomed to enjoy pieces with every one of their senses. In my experience, there is something about the living, tactile art that keep people in the present more than almost any other decorative or performative efforts.
We live in a world where so much of our life is lived through a screen, that interpesonal and natural connections are not only rare and coveted, but also provide enourmous intrapersonal benefits.