March 2025 in the Cutting Garden
The ongoing project of the new greenhouse is nearly finished! This lovely big greenhouse was given to me by fellow flower grower Harriet, of The Cumberland Flower Farm. Someone had given it to her, and she found it hadn’t fitted in with her plans. So it came to me as a pile of pieces; it […]
DIY Wedding Flowers
DIY wedding flowers are a popular option for couples looking to inject some creativity, fun and individuality into their wedding. Some couples, and friends and family grow their own wedding flowers, but that can be a bit of a big ask, and a heavy weight of responsibility! A good compromise is to buy buckets of […]
A collage of the weddings of 2023
Wedding flowers of 2023 in photos… The main theme of 2023 seemed to be sunflowers! I don’t have photos from all the weddings, sometimes I forgot to take them, sometimes the photos were just too dark or blurry! Still, there’s enough here to give you a glimpse into the weddings of 2023…I worked with some […]
Workshops
Workshops – creativity with pressed flowers In 2023 I started running pressed flower based workshops, with the theme of creating an illuminated letter decorated with pressed flowers. We also made cards and parcel tags, drank coffee, ate cake and met new people! If you want to be part of the next one, sign up for […]
Pressed Flowers – Why?!
You might have noticed if you follow me on social media, or have signed up to my newsletter that during 2024 I became a little bit obsessed with pressed flowers…. This came about from a sadness at the waste of odds and ends of flowers when I’m making bouquets, designing wedding flowers, etc. I hate […]
A look at Cumbrian weddings of 2022
British grown seasonal wedding flowers using sustainable floristry techniques….. Some wonderful couples and their wedding flowers from 2022 – some of these couples had been patiently waiting since 2020, so happy to see everyone finally married! Here is a glimpse of some of the weddings I have worked on this last year. Enjoy! The arch […]
Sustainable Wedding Floristry
For me, sustainable wedding floristry means using only compostable materials or materials that can be used again, not using floral foam (also known as “Oasis,” it is effectively a single use plastic). It’s also about where the flowers come from (and how the flowers are grown), so using locally grown seasonal flowers and foliage is […]