Unexpected Floral Gift at the Ebell

You may have noticed a lovely floral bouquet draped on the small sign in front of the Ebell of Los Angeles, at the corner of Wilshire and Lucerne Blvds.  This wonderful gesture of kindness is the work of Windsor Square resident and floral designer Poppy Askew, of Poppy Lavender Florals, who now has lots of extra time on her hands since all her wedding and spring events have been cancelled or postponed because of the stay-at-home orders issued to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Askew came up with the idea of creating a “Happiness Flower Installation,” an unexpected gift of flowers installed with permission, she told the Buzz, while she was brainstorming with her friend Waverly Coleman, an event planner with  Waverly Coleman Designs, about ways to cheer up the community and get back to working with flowers, which cheers her up immensely.

“I walk by the Ebell all the time since I just live two blocks away,” said Askew. “We contacted them and they said yes!”

“They reached out to us and asked if they could do it – naturally we said yes :)” Tina Tangalakis, Ebell’s Marketing Director told us.

We love the gesture to honor this elegant building, home of the Ebell women’s club since 1927, which anchors our neighborhoods and has hosted so many special occasions over the years. Sadly, it’s closed for now as we all wait out the pandemic. We hope it will re-open soon, along with the rest of our neighborhood institutions and businesses.

Askew told us she is planning more Happiness Flower Installations in the neighborhood, so look out for more flowers in unexpected places.