Floral foam & why we must stop using it

I was very relieved to read a great Instagram post today, written by internationally renowned florist Shane Connolly, about the excessive and worrying use of floral foam.  It is a widely ignored problem that the industry tries to hide; forever promising Eco friendly alternatives that never actually come to market, and continuing to use colossal…

Summer hand tied of peony, astrantia, stocks & roses

Special offers for delivery orders!

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We did it!

After months of planning the all British Flower festival on Saturday 14th June was a great success! The donations of flowers we received were incredible – from Country Roses.co.uk in Suffolk, Sweet Peas direct in Chicester to Common Farm Flowers in Somerset along with a myriad of locally grown Sussex flowers we worked together to…

Flower Festival 14th June #Britishflowers

I’ve been very busy this month attracting sponsors and growers for the Festival at Hurstpierpoint College Chapel on Saturday June 14th.  Greenlines nursery near Chichester have offered me a box of 200 sweet peas – how gorgeous is that?  Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers has offered a mixed arrangement,  Barns Green Blooms are happy to help with whatever…

Flower Festival

‘In England’s Green & Pleasant Land’ Flower Festival 14th June 2014 I am very excited to be organising a fabulous Flower Festival at Hurst College Chapel on June 14th from 10-5pm.  This unique event will feature only British flowers and all of the displays will be made by the parents, pupils and staff at the…