Greenwashing is a hugely serious factor the world over.Coca Cola the world's largest plastic bottle manufacturer is currently sponsoring COP27, and a UK Government survey last year found that almost 40% of Green claims were likely to be misleading and incorrect. In the Floristry field it is very sad to…
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Chrysanthemums are fantastic Autumn flowers, and can be giving out blooms way after the Dahlias and summer flowers have finished. They are often described as Greenhouse blooms, and yes, they're great if they are given some protection, but can you grow them outside and get excellent flowers from them despite…
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It's great to be mentioned in the press in any form, especially when it's showing off our Sustainable growing to potential customers, and this month I'm featured in a double paged spread in the Flower arranger magazine - (The Uk's Biggest Selling Floral Design Magazine) and also in the Church…
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On Tuesday evening we welcomed Martin Bamford to the farm with his Drone Camera.I've been wanting to have Ariel photos of what we are doing for a long time, and having chatted to Martin after we were both awarded Gold Trademark awards from the Surrey Hills Enterprises, I decided now…
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Last Saturday was a long and fantastically exhilarating day, as I represented Flowers from the Farm as an Ambassador in their Flower school in association with the RHS at the Hampton Court flower show.Saturday was the last day of the show, and the public had already have floral demonstrations from…
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We love holding our Cut and arrange workshops at the flower farm, and really enjoy seeing the participants have a morning of enjoying the peace and tranquility of the field.Our latest group were mixed between those who had visited the field regularly and those who hadn't been to us before.So…
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So as April heaves into sight, we're going to do our best to bring you flowers to cheer you up no matter what your budget or level of flower arranging aptitude.How do you get hold of Fresh local flowers if you're in our area?Well first of all - are you…
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March is the very beginning of our season. The first of the Spring bulbs make their way through the ground, and at some point in the month we get enough varieties flowering to begin offering our gift bouquets again.The weather obviously pays its part, and there is a lot of…
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It's mid February, and the propagator is full. The greenhouses at the farm are rapidly emptying of over wintered hardy annuals, and rapidly filling with Spring sown goodies. So what do I plant this early in the season? and why do I suggest that for most of you, now it too…
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This year all our Christmas wreaths and dried flower designs, are totally locally grown, chemical free and biodegradable. We're using no wire, only our field grown willow and twool to hold the wreaths together, so when you're bored of your wreath you can compost them or bring them back to…
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