River and Sea Flowers

Name: River and Sea Flowers
Address: 4362 Tamboline Road, Delta, BC, V4K3N2, CA
Telephone: 7788772224
Price range: $$
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Certified organic specialty cut flowers grown on Westham Island, near Ladner BC. Supplying DIY brides, florists and more.
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11/16/2024

We were so grateful for the sunshine today! We’ve had above average rainfall for over three months now and it kinda puts a damp-er on things. (Excuse the pun 😂, maybe my brain is a bit waterlogged at this point.)
We’ll be back out in the liquid sunshine on Saturday at the Riley Park Winter Farmers Market. We’ve finally dipped into the eucalyptus patch and have tucked a few stems in the mixed bouquets this week. We’ll also have a few loose stems for you to add to your bouquets or to just grab a handful to enjoy on their own.
Also coming along to market: piles of our heirloom chrysanthemums, a few marigolds, snapdragons, gomphrena and some amaranth. And our dye flowers are making their first appearance at market this week too!

11/09/2024

Another week down! How did it get to be so far into November already?
This week we’ve put some serious time into cleaning up at the farm as well as starting the Big Dig. The Big Dig is where we dig, wash, divide and store our dahlia tubers so that we can plant them again next year. We started in the wettest part of the field and unfortunately we’re finding some rotten tubers. Hopefully they look a bit better as we go.
The good news is that the heirloom mums are still putting on a show! Every variety has a different blooming period so some new varieties are starting this week as some others are finishing up. This red one really pops!
You can find us with mums, the very last dahlias and a few other flowers at the Riley Park farmers market on Saturday. The is stocked with mums for the weekend too.

11/07/2024

Today is certainly too early for winter holiday stuff in my books BUT it’s not too early to sign up for our wreath making class in Ladner Village next month!
I’ll show you how to make a seasonal wreath using locally sourced natural materials from the field and forest.
Grab a pal and come and make a wreath, then go for lunch in our cute village, browse the local shops and come out to Westham Island for some farm veggies.
Sunday December 1st 10:30 to 12:30.
Who’s ready for some holiday plans? 🎄

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11/02/2024

This is a wagon load of magic! It’s taken years of trial and error and crop failure from pests and too much neglect to get to the point where we can fill a whole wagon with a harvest of these heirloom chrysanthemums.
We’ve been sourcing mother plants for at least 5 years. Since then we’ve learned how to propagate them, found the time to take care of them and get them planted during the busy early summer season when other crops seem to take priority, and given them some good crop support so they don’t get out of control and flop over. Now at last we’re harvesting them by the armload and wagonload.
We’ve kept at it because there are some really special shapes and colours in this crop, they’re a long lasting flower in the vase and *especially* because they bloom well into November.
We’ll have these beauties at the first Winter Riley Park farmers market in Vancouver on Saturday as well as a few other blooms. Yes, the dahlias are still going! The farm stand on Westham Island will also have dahlias and heirloom mums available (new fall hours are 10:00-3:00 Sat and Sun).
Hope to share some of these seasonal blooms with you soon!

10/26/2024

The heirloom chrysanthemums are blooming well now! These flowers are pretty special and it’s nice to have a new crop starting so late in the season.
We managed to miss a frost this week which means that the dahlias in the field are still blooming, which is pretty nice as they started their season so late for us this year.
You can find both these wonderful blooms as well as marigolds, strawflowers and a few other types of blooms this weekend at the Riley Park and Trout Lake farmers markets. It’s the last Trout Lake market of the year so don’t miss it! Next weekend winter version of Riley Park will start up with an expanded market.
We have the farmstand stocked on Westham Island as well if you’re coming out pumpkin picking or if you’re just looking for some veggies and flowers out this way.

10/19/2024

These are quite possibly the last of the field dahlias for the season. It’s been a good but short dahlia run this year!
This weekend’s storm combined with a pretty good chance of a frost next week means these blooms’ days are numbered.
Will you miss them?
You can find these last buckets this weekend at Trout Lake, Riley Park and Kitsilano farmers markets. Also coming along: a tiny teaser of the first heirloom chrysanthemums, strawflowers, gomphrena, ornamental pumpkins, and lots of other bits and pieces. And some beautiful moody fall toned mixed bouquets!
Come to markets (or the ) for some delicious ingredients to make some soup and grab some flowers to brighten your table too.
Don’t forget your boots!

10/12/2024

Happy weekend!
We’re trying something new this Saturday at the farm stand on Westham Island. We’ll be setting up a stem bar (like the ones we have at markets) so you can make your own custom bouquet! We’ll have pre-made ones available too, if that sounds a bit daunting to you, but we’ll be there to help and coach you a little if you’d like. Swing by Saturday from 10:00-2:00 for the stem bar, but we’ll also have flowers out all day both weekend days available by the bunch and bouquet.
And customers! You can find us at Riley Park and Trout Lake markets this weekend with the stem bar, piles of mixed bouquets of various colour palettes and sizes as well as single type bunches and ornamental pumpkins.
It’s going to be a beautiful day to come by the market to pick up some delicious veggies and other tasty meal ingredients, and we’ll be there for the floral eye candy you need to grace you table too!

10/05/2024

October dahlias, they’re pretty special! We’ll be picking them until the frost takes them, which is usually sometime this month. The field is slowly declining, as wet and windy weather take their toll on the plants and rough up the remaining blooms as they open.
It gets harder to find the good ones in the field but they’re still out there! And we have a few tucked safely inside the tunnels too.
I suppose my train of thought is that we need to savour them now before they’re gone till next summer.
Find us this Saturday at the Riley Park and Trout Lake farmers markets till 2:00pm in Vancouver. We also have a few bunches at the if you’re out near Westham Island.
At markets, besides dahlias, we’ll have several types of dryable flowers to enjoy through the winter as well as the very last sunflowers, some marigolds, snapdragons and a few other goodies.
And pumpkins! A few types of ornamental pumpkins are coming long to markets as well, in case you’re looking for some fall vibes for your dining table or doorstep.
See ya out there!

10/03/2024

The light these days is so beautiful! As we slip into more rainy days, these sunny ones are all the more magical. This week we’re labelling all the dahlias that we need to dig this fall, saving seeds, picking pumpkins, taking care of odd tasks that have been on the back burner for far too long, and of course harvesting piles of blooms.
These cosmos are coming to an end, as well as a few other field flowers. But we’re still scheming for a good Thanksgiving floral spread for you next week!

09/28/2024

It was a beautiful day today! Blue skies with sunshine is an excellent way to end a busy week. The dahlias are slowing down with the shorter days and cooler weather, but are still as beautiful as ever! We picked the dahlia patch clean today to bring along to markets Saturday.
Find us at Riley Park and Trout Lake farmers markets this week. The is also well stocked for the weekend.
Blooming now are dahlias, zinnias, sunflowers, marigolds, strawflowers and plenty more! We also have some lovely fall toned mixed bouquets for you this week. And it’s the last week for our Dahlia Lovers’ CSA too.
Hope to see you out this weekend!

09/21/2024

Ready for the shift? It’s officially the first day of fall on Sunday. And even though it’s still summer on Saturday (and I really want to hold onto that!), we’re bringing along the first ornamental pumpkins of the season to markets.
Just a few to get used to the idea for now, but there’s more coming!
Even though the season is shifting, there are still many weeks of flowers left before Mother Nature shuts the door on our farm for the year.
This week, besides these pumpkins, we’ll have sunflowers, strawflowers, snapdragons, amaranth, zinnias and piles of dahlias, amongst other beautiful blooms.
Find us at Trout Lake and Riley Park farmers markets on Saturday till 2:00 pm. The is stocked for the weekend as well, but pumpkins will be another week away there.
Now go soak up those last hours of summer!

09/20/2024

First celosia pick of the year!
It’s been a long time coming, usually we have celosia to pick by mid August. Some weather inconvenience combined with wayyy too big of a to do list at the beginning of the summer resulted in a smaller and later crop this year.
Why it’s great: it dries very well, lasts pretty darn well in the vase, comes in some fun colours and comes even more fun forms (spikes, brains and feathery plumes).
Three cheers for celosia! 👏👏👏

09/14/2024

This week’s mixed bouquet has a good dose of moody along with some softer touches. Like it or not we’re sliding into the next season where the temperatures are a little cooler, we get a little more rain and… the dahlias really start to shine!
We picked ya piles this week so the dahlias are on sale, come find us at markets or the for good September blooming bounty.
We’ll be at Trout Lake 9:00-2:00 and Riley Park 10:00-2:00 on Saturday and SURPRISE: we’ve picked up a spot at the Kitsilano market on Sunday, so we’ll be there too from 10:00-2:00. Probably not in our usual spot, so keep an eye out for us.
Coming to market: a bazillion dahlias, some marigolds, sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, strawflower, statice, the last asters and last agrostemma and plenty more.
See ya there!

09/07/2024

It’s officially dahlia season at the farm! This wagon load we picked this afternoon has been a long time coming and it’s so nice that they are finally blooming in volume.
We typically harvest our first field dahlias in late July to early August. This year we had some super wet weather in late May through early June that meant they were planted quite late. They are real workhorses for us at the farm and I know that you’ve been missing them too!
We will finally have plenty at markets this weekend. Also coming along to market: asters, zinnias, strawflowers, marigolds, amaranth, sunflowers and more!
Find us at Trout Lake and Riley Park farmers markets on Saturday till 2:00pm for some late summer blooms to brighten up your week.
visitors, it’s also ’s Day at the Farm on Westham Island this weekend at the , so come out and make a day of it!

09/03/2024

Fellow farmers: we made it through August!
August can be a serious slog, and while September is still about a lot of hustling, the temperatures are usually lower and the finish line is a little closer.
September will also be bringing some good stuff around here. The dahlia harvest will at last be plentiful, a few of our team are heading on vacation, I’ll be heading to the Bellingham conference to speak (tix still available for another week!), and we’ll be hosting a farm tour (deets coming soon!).
September flowers are some of the best of the year so there’s that as well. I’m looking forward to it, just as soon as my kids are settled into the school routine.
Are you grateful for the start of September?

08/31/2024

Can you believe it’s the end of August? Yikes! Back to school is just around the corner. Need a little flowery pick me up to ease back into the routine?
We’ll be at Trout Lake and Riley Park markets this Saturday till 2:00pm. We’ll have just a few of these under the sea/sea urchin type asters as well as some peachy ones and a few others. Also coming to market: sunflowers, zinnias, strawflowers, marigolds, cosmos, ammobium and a bunch more!
The is also stocked with strawflowers, asters and a few mixed bouquets and is open 10:00-5:00 both weekend days.
And our field dahlias are just starting to get going, so Dahlia Lover’s CSA members, don’t forget to pick up your first bouquet on Saturday. 💐

08/23/2024

Late August and early September is aster season. These blooms can be finicky with tendencies to succumb to root diseases, they also aren’t fans of getting too much rain on their petals or being transplanted in the field even a minute too late.
But they’re great blooms! They come in many colours and are long lasting beautifully fluffy flowers. This week we have them in red, purple, lavender-grey, pink and a lilac one that looks like it belongs under the sea!
We’ll have asters as well as piles of other blooms at three farmers markets this weekend. Find us at Trout Lake and Riley Park markets on Saturday and Kitsilano on Sunday. This is our LAST Kitsilano date until late October so we hope to see you there!
The Cropthorne farm stand is open all weekend too.

08/22/2024

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came out and joined us this past Saturday for A Feast in the Flower Field! It was a beautiful evening, with fantastic food, all in honour of a great cause, the Fresh to Families Fund .
And a big thank you to for planning and executing it all, I know you spent countless hours on all the details and I truly appreciate your vision for building community and bringing attention to local sustainable agriculture. And I can’t miss thanking for coming out to the farm to create a great meal and for incorporating all those local flavours!
It was wonderful to share our field in full bloom with you all and to sit down and share a meal. It was also a great way to celebrate Canadian Flowers Week!
If you missed it this year, I hope you will try and join us next year.
And stay tuned for another opportunity to see our flower field this season… deets coming in a few weeks!

Address

4362 Tamboline Road
Delta, BC
V4K3N2

Telephone

7788772224

Website

http://www.riverandseaflowers.com/

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I dreamt last night that I was in the full lush bounty of our field in August. It's when the blooms are at their most plentiful, in a riot of colour and abundance. My mind must be ready for the upcoming season and the return of flowers. But before we get the bold exuberance of August, we'll start with the delicate and precious spring blooms. I think the first one will show it's face this week! Till then, here's some summer blooms at dusk back in 2019.