SLOW FLOWERS SUMMIT ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
Slow Flowers Society’s annual gathering returns to FILOLI HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDEN for a collective focus on floral design, flower farming, and sustainability education, June 20-22, 2027
SEATTLE, WA (September 22, 2026) -- Debra Prinzing, founder and creative director of Slow Flowers LLC, announced the speaker lineup for the 2027 Slow Flowers Summit, taking place live and in-person on the grounds of the famed cultural destination, Filoli Historic House and Garden, located in the San Francisco Bay Area .
“We’re thrilled to again partner with the horticulture and floriculture teams at Filoli Historic House and Garden, the location of our unforgettable 2021 Slow Flowers Summit,” Prinzing said. “Filoli plays a leading role in horticulture and gardening education, with an emphasis on sustainability and design – and we know our attendees will be enriched by their time there.”
Following two years of successful online programming as the Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit (2025 and 2026), the Summit returns to a popular live, in-person format. “We’re celebrating our 10th annual conference for the Slow Flowers community, as we highlight new ideas and leading voices in floral design, flower farming, and sustainability topics,” she added.
The Slow Flowers Summit will take place June 20-22, 2027 during which attendees will experience a full immersion of the gardens, landscape, and natural areas at Filoli. “Our guests will learn from expert Slow Flowers instructors, including from Filoli’s horticulture and floriculture teams. We’re planning a number of special, hands-on experiences during which they will learn from and engage with floral and botanical experts,” Prinzing noted. “A highlight of the 2-1/2-day conference will be the ‘Floral Takeover’ of Filoli’s historic mansion as teams of designers embellish and adorn interior rooms and exterior spaces for a unique display of locally-grown botanicals.”
The Slow Flowers Summit theme for 2027 is “California Blooms,” with speaker invitations extended to California-based designers, flower farmers, and experts from the Slow Flowers membership. The conference will be headlined by Oakland-based landscape designer Leslie Bennett, owner and principal designer of Pine House Edible Gardens. Bennett is the author of Garden Wonderland and the creator of the Black Sanctuary Gardens project.
The program includes education sessions led by sustainable floral leaders. The confirmed speaker lineup includes:
Melissa Olson, Penflora Designs (Burlingame, California)
Nichole Skalski, California Sister Floral Design (Sebastopol, California)
Kristine Albrecht, Santa Cruz Dahlias (Santa Cruz, California)
Jacqueline Pham, Phamily Peony Garden (Los Altos, California)
Jennifer McClendon, JenniFlora (Sebastopol, California)
Hannah Muller, Full Belly Farm (Guinda, California)
In addition, the Slow Flowers Summit will feature education led by Jim Salyards, Filoli’s associate director of horticulture initiatives, and several Filoli team members.
TICKETS: Ticket details will be announced in October, with Early Bird registration set to open on November 1, 2026. More details can be found at Slow Flowers Summit (www.slowflowerssummit.com).
ABOUT: Organizer of the Slow Flowers Summit, Debra Prinzing is the founder and creative director of Slow Flowers Society. Through her many Slow Flowers-branded projects, Prinzing has convened a national conversation that stimulates consumers and professionals alike to make conscious choices about their floral purchases. Prinzing is the producer of Slowflowers.com, the online directory to farms, florists, shops and studios who supply domestic and local flowers across North America. Each week, approximately 3,500 listeners tune into "Slow Flowers Podcast," available at slowflowerspodcast.com, or on iTunes and other podcast services. Prinzing is the author of 12 books, including Slow Flowers, The 50 Mile Bouquet, and The Flower Farmer.
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