by greenandgorgeous | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, Cut flowers, Polytunnels
After an article in the Organic Grower last year I started dreaming of more protected cropping and I started talking to Haygrove Polytunnels. I had never approached them before as I thought they would be way too expensive, but I was proved wrong and wish I had done so...
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 | 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 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...
by greenandgorgeous | Apr 20, 2014 | Anemones, Blog, Cut flowers, Narcissi, Tulips
Clare West (photographer and lover of flowers – great combo) was with us again last month, you can see her blog post about what we are up to in the garden here. I thought it would be an ideal opportunity to record the picking and making of our new ‘All of the...
