by greenandgorgeous | Jan 14, 2018 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, Floristry Courses, Photography, Pottery, Ranunculus, Vases
Last year was our busiest so far for workshops with almost thirty dates fully booked ranging from career courses, collaborations, growing cut flowers at home and floral design. Pot by Harriet Coleridge This year I am planning to add to our course repertoire with some...
by greenandgorgeous | Mar 5, 2017 | Anemones, Blog, Cut flowers, Hellebores, Phlox, Photography, propagation, Seeds, Tulips
It was this time last year whilst pruning the roses that I got a call from Clare Foster, garden editor for House and Garden. She asked if I was interested in working with her on a 6 month series about growing flowers for cutting – each issue would be...
by greenandgorgeous | Feb 2, 2017 | conditioning, cornflowers, Floristry, Photography, Vases
It was about this time last year that I was invited by the publishers Dorling and Kindersley to work with them on a book all about flowers and natural-style floristry. Their plan was to feature sixty cut flowers through the seasons using their signature...
by greenandgorgeous | Feb 1, 2016 | Blog, Floristry, Hellebores, Hoes, Photography, Plant breeding, propagation, Seeds
I have been cutting back the old leaves on my Hellebores this week followed by a quick weed and mulch. My favorite tool of all time the Japanese Razor Hoe does a great job at getting all those pesky weeds out that like to colonize around the crown of the plant. I...
by greenandgorgeous | May 17, 2015 | Blog, Photography
Before May is over I just wanted to have a little look back at the season so far which has kicked off with a flurry of weddings, a new Flower Photography course, the return of Flower Club, three photo shoots, the reopening of our farm gate sales, preparing for Hampton...
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...
