I thought I’d touch on the topic of “eco floristry” this month. “Eco” is a word that is bandied about a lot at the moment and often inappropriately used but that is a whole subject in itself! Sustainable or eco floristry is an interesting and …
British Flowers Week 2021
From the 14th to 20th June is British Flowers Week, a celebration of the beauty and variety of British grown cut flowers, foliage and plants as well as the growers, florists and wholesalers that make the availability of these flowers possible. It is important however …
An April Wedding with British Grown Spring Flowers
If you’re fancying an April wedding, there’s a variety of British grown Spring flowers to be enjoyed. Later in April there are more tulips, but there’s also a chance of anemones, and throughout the month there are fancy narcissi, forget me nots, wallflowers, and the …
It was about this time last year that our world changed….
Sadly this year there are going to be a lot of us that can’t visit our Mums for Mothering Sunday. I’m offering free delivery for living heart wreaths, (within 10 miles of Kirkby Stephen) made by me, from willow grown in my garden. I intend …
Books…..
I shared a photo of some of my favourite books over on instagram, thought I’d share the details here. Realised though, I missed out one of the most uplifting and comforting garden books, ‘The Morville Hours’ by Katherine Swift. I love the way the book …
Winter Flowering Shrubs
When the weather is cold and grim, we need a reason to get out in the garden, if only for a brief wander round between gusts of wind and rain. It truly amazes me even in cold soggy Cumbria how many flowers there are to …
Winter Evergreens
I have a ‘thing’ for evergreen shrubs and plants. People often dismiss them as being dull, or taking up space through the warmer months that could be filled with flowers. There are so many colours though, and not all even green. They add a good …