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 …
British Flowers
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 …
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 …
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 made met new people! If you …
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 …
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 …
Wedding flowers and budgets
Weddings…..a little chat about wedding budgets and flowers…..Given the financial uncertainty we face at the moment, it is understandable that you want to get the most you possibly can from your hard earned pounds when planning your wedding flowers. I’m really good at helping couples …