Greenery

15/08/2024

A Wedding in Full Colour
Heather & Lewis 17 July 2024farm.weddings
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A chilled out green-fingered couple who wanted to use as many flowers from their own garden as possible. I visited Heather last summer to talk about what we might use, and then we stayed in touch this growing season to work out what we'd each bring to the party!

I can't say I didn't worry about this one a little, and the final cut list was rather different to the plan due to the lateness of this year's Dahlias! But more is more, and with no dominant colour, everything was welcome - resulting in a riotous rainbow of everything that truly represented mid July 1024.

The couple's use of ribbons was the most impactful I've seen (swipe to final shot), decorating all chair backs inside the tipi too.

Wishing you a colourful life together H & N 🌈

07/08/2024

06/08/2024

Do we need more happy colours?
Yellow can be a bit marmite (so interesting branding choice there!) but I'm really learning to love its warmth.
This plant, Golden Globes, has been a comeback kid for 2024. Grown from seed, they looked so pathetic when I finally planted them out. But then, largely ignored in the Cosmos bed, they must have been doing serious underground work, because they have now bulked up and are sending out beautiful rich egg yolk blooms that are just the right size to add to lots of things without being too in-your-face 💛

Do you like them?

03/08/2024

Little bargain bunches for your weekend, by Greenery. Locally-grown, wrapped and ready to go.

£6 each, or 2 for £10!!
Individual pictures in comments.

Dahlias, white/orange/red
2 of Astrantia & Chocolate (yes really, smell them, don't eat them!) Cosmos
Black Scabious & Rose
Black Scabious & Sunflower

Collection Archery Road.
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31/07/2024

Something different today....

I was out yesterday, but I left my wonderful daughter with buckets of homegrown flowers, and the suggestion to make some arrangements to sell for charity.

These 6 jar arrangements, photographed by her too, are the result. Suggested donation £5-10, with ALL proceeds going to local charity https://www.barks.org.uk/ because Tilda is an animal lover. Available for Middleton delivery or collection from Archery Road.

27/07/2024

These pink Achillea and Nigella wraps were popular at Nothing but Footprints Green Fair lock29.banbury today.

But I have two left, available now for £8 in Middleton. Let me know if you'd like one. Can be enjoyed fresh, or dried (ask me how) if you fancy that instead

26/07/2024

Here's the line-up for tomorrow.
It's sounding like a great event, and I'm looking forward to being there 😀

One more sleep!

So here it is, the programme for tomorrow (phew!)

We’ll be starting early with yoga on the Canalside by Lock 29 at 9am (bring a mat, as there are a very limited number of spares) - the sun has been booked for the morning so let’s see some Sun salutations! 🧘‍♀️

From 10am the markets will be open inside Lock 29 and we have some fabulous stalls. upcirclebeauty will be with us armed with samples of their wonderful range of products (as seen on Dragons Den) made from upcycled waste byproducts, they are also showing off a brand new product never seen anywhere before…. oooh! 😮

We’ll also have some activities for little ones, and keep your eyes peeled for our living tree! 🌳

From 11am we have some fabulous talks with experts covering topics from living sustainably during a cost of living crisis, renewable energy, electric vehicles, al the water crisis, how to travel without flying, and we have some local community volunteers talking about what they do and how you can get involved. ✈️

In the afternoon Cheltenhams’ finest, Andy Overton, will be serenading shoppers with a blend of covers and originals. 🎸

The day rounds off with a screening of the beautiful film, ‘My Octopus Teacher’, which is just awesome. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a must see! 🐙

Oh and there will be loads of FREEBIES on our stall and in the theatre tomorrow so do come and do some yoga, watch the talks, ask questions, try products out, and tell us what you like/don’t so we can make it even bigger and better next year! (If Dan isn’t broken by then that is?) 😵

I hope you have a fantastic weekend, and we very much look forward to seeing you 💚

Team Footprints x

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26/07/2024

Vibrant, summery, and most importantly locally-grown and flowers will be available .banbury at the first Green Fair.

🧡Tomorrow... 10am to 4pm. Be there!

20/07/2024

Nothing says 'I love you' better than a bigger than our 12 year old!

📸 pink and white summer bouquet with Hydrangeas, Scabious, Gaura, Snowberry, Achillea and Sweet Peas

18/07/2024

I do love a bouquet order with a juicy budget and an even sweeter brief.

These flowers were a gift from neighbours, delivered to an octogenarian couple who have just married after thirty years together 💕

I don't (really, successfully, plentifully!) grow Roses, which might have been the obvious choice, so instead it is packed with loads of sculptural flowers, colourful blooms on strong stems evocative of bursting garden borders in July. Except for the single stem of Ammi majus, all is from the .

Snapdragons, Verbena, Buddleia, Achillea, Allium, Echinops - all available now for anyone wanting a slice!

11/07/2024

Seasonal bunches available today.

UK-grown plus a bit of , packed with texture, and all good for drying too!

This example £12. Larger bunches/gift bouquets (including mixes with other flowers and colours) also available.

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05/07/2024

Parking this one here as it's one of my fave things I've had the privilege of being asked to make. I just love the textures and tones and total commitment to seasonal and local.

Thanks Liz and Jerram for asking me to do so, and huge congratulations on your marriage 🙌

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Weather: 🌤🌥🌧🌦🌞 not quite as planned but overall not a problem!

03/07/2024

Two £10 Specials available today....

🌿homegrown
🌿picked yesterday
🌿plastic free
🌿scented

Wrapped and ready to go.
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02/07/2024

It's July already 🤪

Which means the end of term approacheth 🌞

These little jars of thanks are always popular for teachers and support staff. You can choose bright or pastel, or specify a particular colour if you know they have a fave.

Easy to give at any point in the day because they are already in water, with a cheerful ribbon to disguise the ordinary repurposed jar ♻️

I can provide a blank card (in advance) for you or, even better, your child to write or decorate. From £10. Larger arrangements will also be in water and have gift boxes/bags.

Delivery available.
Preorders being taken now
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Please email with quantity, colours and date required and I'll get back to you.

Top tip: if buying for a member school staff, do check if they work full time and will actually be in on the last day of term to receive your gift!

01/07/2024

🩷Think Pink🩷

Two homegrown posies available NOW
✅️5 homegrown varieties
✅ freshly picked, just the wrong colour for this weeks wedding scheme!️
✅️Min 17 stems
✅️sweet pea scent, plus pink pokers for drying!

£10 each
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01/07/2024

Sweet Peas: definitely a contender for the 'What's your favourite flower?' conundrum!

I've unintentionally grown a very noble sounding collection - Royal Wedding, Earl Grey and Prince of Orange! The orange are definitely more pink once past the bud stage, and the grey much less prolific.

I'm picking a bunch like this most mornings, so if anyone wants a perfect posy for a special person, do let me know.

28/06/2024

Edit: seasonal, and all homegrown flowers now delivered to draw winner Karen Barnes. Picture in comments!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you to the 32 of you who have taken the time to share your reviews and photos on Google this past week.

It's been so wonderful hearing the kind words about your floral experiences 🥰 and I hope it helps others looking for local flowers to find me more easily.

In addition to the two (unbidden!) reviews, with no expense spared using paper packaging, I added all names to a bucket (of course!).

Winner revealed in the comments....

27/06/2024

What a great idea for an anniversary party! Or just your own festival 🎶🎊

26/06/2024

The same three ingredients, three ways.
🧡 Calendula
💚 Alchemilla mollis
🤍 Tanacetum daisy

🩷 with pale pink Astantia
💜 with Linaria
💓 with Achillea.

Which would you choose, comment with a coloured heart!

All ready to wrap, and available today.
£10 each for a burst of summer colour.
Always free delivery in

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25/06/2024

It's Prom Week!

My own children aren't there yet, so it's not on my radar and the requests for corsages seem to come out of the blue!

But I've two to make tomorrow, so this is a first and last call for last minute requests 😊

I like to make these using dried flowers rather than fresh, and with this week's temperatures you can probably guess why!

Really lightweight and comfy to wear on a knotted silk ribbon, I have quite a few colour options available. £15 each, I just need to know this evening....

Please share with anyone you feel may be interested.

25/06/2024

A bucket full of my kind of happiness: homegrown flowers with a bit of vavoom. The first Snapdragons of the new varieties this year (don't ask me, I'm bad at remembering, but will look it up for anyone who applies in writing😂), with truly-tango-ed (no, that's not a variety, these are Neon!) .

Swipe for another colour combo, definitely not my go-to, but very pretty nonetheless. And finally, swipe again for a little bit of both worlds from a wedding in August 2022 when Nikki and Rich chose a very specific orange/purple scheme!

Which bucket would you choose? 1 or 2?

20/06/2024

If you have ever used Greenery...
* to send a bunch of flowers for a gift or occasion
* to brighten your home with flowers
* to design an arrangement for a funeral
* to spend a fun few hours at a creative workshop
...can I please ask for just 5 minutes of your time to write a review on google? Despite being in business for 7 years, and having received loads of lovely feedback in person and via email, text, whatsapp etc, I have only TWO reviews on there. And to be honest, it's usually the first place most of us search for products and services, so I thought it was about time I worked on my presence!

Of course a little incentive is helpful... for all reviews received between now and the same time next week, Thursday 27 June, I'll put names in hat and draw someone for a bunch of fleurs!

Link below to make it super simple. Thank you hugely in advance.

Post a review to our profile on Google

20/06/2024

I've been trying to get our garden summer ready, but it's a bit too rough around the edges for visitors 😁!

However there are plenty in our village of Middleton Cheney that will definitely be worth a look this weekend. The weather is promising, and you can soak up the summer sun, while getting greenfingered inspiration and supporting a fabulous local charity at the same time.

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon strolling around varied and beautiful gardens in Middleton Cheney on 23 June.

19/06/2024

🎊Olivia & Joshua🎊 May 2024

"Thank you so much for doing our wedding - the flowers were amazing and so beautiful. It was such a happy weekend!"

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14/06/2024

There's a lot of stuff that shouldn't be in there (weeds below the surface) but also a lot of plants that I'm very thankful for in a year when my new annuals haven't really got going.

This bursting meadowy lightness just made me happy yesterday.

12/06/2024

🌿Ten for ten🌿

Ten stems of beautiful airy June flowers for £10:

🩷 Pink Astrantia
💜 Mauve Ball Cornflowers
💙 Nigella aka Love in the Mist

If you get in quick and buy two or more, I can arrange into one larger bunch for a discount!

Homegrown, chemical and plastic free 🙂

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10/06/2024

for a

A true : a gathering of Nigella, Cornflower, Sweet Williams, Astrantia, Phacelia and Foxglove, and scented Pelargonium, Applemint, Nepeta, Rose and . Joined by Peonies, Delphs and Gypsophila from and a few extras from .