A BUSINESS IN BLOOM THE ROSE GARDEN
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hen they met as colleagues, working at the Rose Garden in Frome, Jemima and Jennie had no idea that the business would one day belong to them.
bachelor’s in fashion and textiles, Jemima always wanted to make a career in design but found that interiors was a far better fit for her. Having moved from Clifton in Bristol during the first lockdown in 2020, she has fallen in love with Frome, and now
“I have lived in Frome since I was 9 months old. I took off for the bright lights of London to study fashion merchandise management, but eventually realised that Frome was where my heart was, so I’ve lived here since leaving university. I have had various jobs, but when I started working for the original owners of the Rose Garden I knew I’d found my passion,” said Jennie.
puts her extensive creative talents into running the Rose Garden day-to-day, and offering design advice and ideas to customers.
Jemima has a strong background in design, having worked as commercial interior designer for high end hospitality establishments such as the Albion in Clifton Village and the Seymour Arms in Blagdon. Her passions have always been based on beautiful products and thoughtful design. Completing a
Having worked at the Rose Garden in its infancy, Jennie has seen the company become an important part of the town’s independent businesses. “Over the years, so many customers have expressed what a unique place the Rose Garden is, offering the opportunity for the people of Frome to use the variety of interior design tools from a multitude of companies, with friendly experts who were happy to help in any way. Up until the pandemic, this came with tea/coffee and biscuits (which we plan to reintroduce as soon as possible).”
“In what felt like a whirlwind 6 weeks, we managed to get the suppliers back on board and the doors re-opened, to the great relief of some of the regular customers both trade and public.”
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