by greenandgorgeous | Dec 13, 2014 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, Weddings
I have done some requests for wedding photos from some of our brides this year as we often don’t get to see full story of their day amid all the bridal hustle and bustle of the summer season. Afterwards, it’s great to observe how many plans were fulfilled...
by greenandgorgeous | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, Floristry Courses, Photography
I know it has been an age since my last post, I guess I have been busy with the doing rather than the thinking or writing about it. Anyway, now things have slowed to a respectable part time (!?) pace I have some reflecting and planning to do. 2014 will go down in my...
by greenandgorgeous | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog, Floristry Courses
Our Flower Farming courses have proved very popular and we have been surprised by all the interest this year. There have been a wide range of people with hugely different life stories and dreams of growing flowers to make a living. We recently completed two days with...
by greenandgorgeous | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, roses, Weddings
I have just been working on a small wedding for tomorrow which has got me contemplating my roses. The bride wanted blush pink and apricot ones – this heat has all but stopped them in their tracks but I still managed to find just enough. ‘A Whiter Shade of...
by greenandgorgeous | Jul 11, 2014 | Blog, dahlias, Floristry, roses
We were able to have a day off the farm yesterday and get off to Hampton Court Flower Show. Rachel was invited to do a floristry demonstration and we were able to help man the ‘Flowers From the Farm’ Stand. The stand was very busy all day and was...
by greenandgorgeous | Jul 1, 2014 | Astrantia, Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, roses, Tanacetum
My first Flower Club was a cake-fuelled floral extravaganza! We had some sunshine too, but it was not too hot – perfect weather for wandering through the cutting beds picking and designing a bouquet. A bit daunted at first, everyone came back with buckets to...
