Made in Fulham
It never fails to surprise us what a talented bunch you Fulham folks are. Each month Urban Village Ldn introduces you to THe Fulham face behind an idea, product or business and asks them what they love about being a local resident. This month we talk to Tatum Greig from wreaths by tatum
How long have you called Fulham home? I've lived in Fulham for two years now. Previously I've lived all over London (I've actually moved house a grand total of 26 times) but Fulham is definitely the place that I call home now.
Tell us a bit about yourself / your family My partner and I live in Fulham together in Munster Village, with some of my family located in North London, and the rest scattered across the world. By trade, I'm an influencer marketing specialist day to day, and a seasonal wreath making fanatic in the winter months. Sometimes it makes me feel like Father Christmas!
What’s your favourite local haunt and why? There are so many great local haunts, but I can break it down into day and night. By day, I love The Crabtree for a pint and lunch in the sun by the river, and by night I love Pappa Ciccia on Munster Road for a tasty picante pizza!
What is your slice of Fulham heaven and why? I love The Local at the Palace for coffee and a browse of their beautiful veggies, followed by a walk down the river through Bishops Park. I also love Luna Stein for beautiful seasonal flowers!
What did you miss about Fulham life during lockdown? I moved into Fulham just a couple of months before lockdown started, so I didn't get much of a taste for the area before everything was temporarily shut down. Instead, I'd like to think about what I loved during the lockdown in the area. I loved the community spirit, the friendly socially distanced smiles in passing and getting to know my neighbours and the people on my street. I've never gotten to know my neighbours living in any other area in London before, and believe this makes Fulham unique.
What local shop/service/business helped make life easier during the pandemic? I loved being able to visit Parsons Nose during lockdown, picking up delicious meats to make at home. I've always loved cooking, but it was definitely an escape for me during lockdown.
If you could do one thing to improve Fulham what would it be? I wish the Saturday market in Bishops Park would come back, as that was my slice of heaven before it was suspended!
Tell us about Wreaths by Tatum and how it came to be I've always been a Christmas fanatic, and spend around 11 months of the year looking forward to Christmas. I started making wreaths during the last winter lockdown to give myself an excuse to have decorations all over my house and a wreath on my door from the beginning of November, which evolved into a positive side hustle. Wreaths by Tatum was then born, and it was such a success that I couldn't not bring it back this year! I'm naturally creative and love using my hands. Having studied Fine Art at college, wreath making was the best way for me to combine my love for creativity and Christmas into a successful seasonal passion project.
What advice would you give to people starting a new business venture/ side hustle? Find what you're genuinely passionate about and let your side hustle grow from there, what is meant to be will be!
Our wreaths, made in Fulham, are made to order and personalised however you’d like, dressed using a variety of luxury items such as natural fresh Fraser fir pine and sustainably sourced game feathers and pine cones. Don’t forget, a wreath is also the perfect way to bring a winter scent to your home, which can be done by adorning it with cinnamon, dried citrus fruits, eucalyptus, cardamom and star anise, to name a few. As each wreath is made lovingly by hand to order, pre-orders are currently being taken with a two to three week lead time, and cost anywhere from £55 to £65 plus postage. These wreaths can also be delivered by hand using contact free delivery if the address is located within Fulham. See more designs here https://www.instagram.com/wreathsbytatum/
