Florist & Flower Grower
Bek and I have just come back from a visit to HMP East Sutton Park. The initials are a clue… but fall way short of describing what an amazing place this is. The residents, under the experienced eye of David, a master horticulturist, propagate lots of our seeds for us and we really don’t […]
How can they close this place? Read More »
Dandelion Time! We are thrilled to be supporting this fantastic charity in 2014. Dandelion Time is based on a smallholding just along the hill from us, and works with children who have suffered, or are suffering, from abuse and neglect. “Work” is one way of describing it, but play is also a big part
And our charity for this year is…. Read More »
Locally grown flowers and foliage add bags of rustic charm to a wedding and if you’ve picked and arranged them yourself, it’s the perfect way to express your own style. Flowers grown close to home are also great because they reflect the time of year of your wedding and evoke the colour and
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It wouldn’t be right not to share these amazing pictures, painted by Rowan Crewe last summer… We didn’t really see Rowan, who came to paint whenever the weather was good, but we sure like the results! If you would like to see more of Rowan’s paintings, of our flower plot and other lovely parts of
Star of the show (again) Read More »
Quite often, when people visit our flower plot, they roll their eyes and sigh: “What a heavenly place to work”. In the warm, sunny months, I’d have to agree, but in winter it’s no laughing matter being on top of a windy hill. (Though better than being in the flooded valleys at the moment). On
It's not all glamour you know… Read More »
With the right protection and pruning your perennials can make it through safely through the winter.
Surviving the frosts Read More »