Jen Stuart-Smith

I couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional, when we put up our sign at the weekend. It’s only a little thing, but it means a lot to see it by the gate at Loddington Farm, where our family have farmed for well over a hundred years. I like to think my grandparents, who are […]

You know when you’re busy, when every cup of tea you make ends up sitting on the sideboard, or on the table, undrunk. The last couple of days have been a whirlwind, with lots of requests for Mothers’ Day bouquets and many hours spent in the shed, making, wrapping and selling them. Of course, we

Whether or not you realise it, it’s the Oscars season (we’re not totally parochial, you know 🙂 ). So what better timing for a huge, heartfelt thank you to all those ‘behind the scenes’. Last Thursday was the ‘premiere’ of My Dream Farm, in which Bek and I appeared in technicolour on Channel 4. We

This week I went out on my bike, to meet up with an old family friend who has created an amazing wedding reception venue on his farm… and wants our help with flowers. It’s so nice when we meet like-minded people, with a similar appreciation of vibrant, rustic style. Sam Wise, who has started up

First of all, Happy New Year, to all followers of the Blooming Green blog. Like many of you we were nestling under a blanket of snow for a week or so… It was very beautiful, but it’s nice to think that Spring may now be on the way. Last week Bek and I went up

We’re almost out of winter wreaths for Christmas 2009. Although it’s a relief to think we are one step closer to putting our feet up, we’ll both miss the days spent twining willow into bases, gathering materials and then concocting individual wreaths to sell to friends, family and through various Christmas markets. (One of our