The travel stories that can only be lived, told by the people who live them.
Hamish Powell (@hamishpowell) isn't your average florist. As one of the industry's leading floral artists, his work keeps him in near-constant motion - driving his van across London, weaving between meetings on his bike, catching flights.
He sees London differently to most. Where other people may notice architecture and landscape, Hamish is in tune with the city's best Wisteria or front gardens — a floral map laid over the city's more familiar one.
“You don't even need to leave your city to feel like you're travelling across the world.”
Hamish Powell
Amidst the motion, there's one particular journey that matters most: back to the English countryside he grew up in, Somerset, where the birdsong and the smell of freshly cut grass still feel like home.
“When you leave London and you go to the countryside, it's like you are travelling between
two totally different selves.”
Shot across his North London world, Antler spent time with Hamish among the flowers to hear about the pull between two places, how nature is his biggest influence, and why May feels like the truest version of himself.
Hamish's recommendations
Here are a few of Hamish's recommendations. The full list is pinned to our Antler Travel Map — save it for your next trip or share them with someone who'd love them.
Regent's Canal
Gloucester Ave, London, NW1 7BX
Plates
320 Old St, London EC1V 9DR
Queen Elizabeth II Rose Gardens
The Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RU
Cafe Mama & Sons
83 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 8NY
Camden Garden Centre
2 Barker Drive, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0JW
Omotesando Koffee
8 Newman St, London, W1T 1FB
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For Those Who Travel Often is a series about the travel stories that can only be lived.
All recommendations from For Those Who Travel Often are pinned to our Antler Travel Map. Save this for your next trip, or pass it on to someone already heading there.
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