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Kapitza is an independent design company run by sisters Nicole & Petra Kapitza who share a passion for everyday life, minimalism, patterns & colour. Their studio is based in East London, a vibrant and dynamic area which forms part of the inspiration for their work. Other inspirations include nature, people and software… (and Blooming Green!) […]

After a mass of picking, tidying and making cakes, our Open Day has been and gone… But it was worth all the effort. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves and no one seemed in a hurry to leave. We think there were about 180 visitors in all, although it was difficult to count the children

Last week our flowers were seen in Whistable… beautifully arranged by Lorna Pugh, a freelance florist and owner of Pod Floral Design which is based in this fab seaside town. Her arrangements were on display at ‘Made in Whitstable’, a showcase of works by a co-operative of artists and ‘craftspeople’. Didn’t she do a great

Sometimes it’s tempting just to sit and look at our field of flowers and not actually sell them. Even some of our customers struggle to wield the secateurs and take our flowers away. At times like this, we have to remind ourselves that one of the main reasons we are doing what we are doing,

This morning I was sitting in our little office, looking out on the lines of flowers being buffeted by the breeze and enjoying the sense of relief one feels when muggy weather breaks into gentle showers. I love the rain. Though not so much when I’m cycling around the lanes.As I looked out on our

It’s all hands to the pump in our little corner of Kent, and Cousin Paul is running round like the proverbial, getting ready for the grand re-opening of the Yalding Gardens (formerly Yalding Organic Gardens). Rather than competing for everyone’s attention on his opening weekend, we’ve decided to postpone our Blooming Green open day until