The Green Room

22/08/2024

Out of office until Tuesday.

Apologies if you’ve contacted me over the last couple of days, I have been getting flowers and myself ready for my grandmothers funeral tomorrow, I will get back to you on Tuesday.

Have a fabulous bank holiday weekend.

20/08/2024

A little later than planned! But here we go!

We’re only running a very limited number of workshops this year as we have been spending time working on makers markets in 2024 as a trial.

The workshop will be held at the Erskine Centre in Chedburgh on Sunday 8th December 1pm - 5pm. £50 per person.

All materials provided to make a truly stunning wreath as well as complimentary festive fizz and nibbles.

No experience necessary.

Numbers are limited this year so book now to avoid disappointment!

To book email [email protected]

05/06/2024

Come and see us this weekend for the Little Makers Market in Lavenham. We’ll be selling a range of dried bouquets and arrangements as well as gifts and floral decor.

05/05/2024

We’ll be donating some of our surplus flower plants to the Rede plant sale. Do go and take a look for a good cause. 🪴

02/05/2024

Couldn’t resist making a couple of new wreaths for The Little Makers Market on Saturday.

Come and find us at The Unitarian Meeting House from 10:30am.

07/04/2024

We’ve had a query from a customer today about droopy tulips 🌷

Some tips and tricks:

Tulips naturally take on a bend (or droop) as they bloom, sometimes bending right over the edge of the vase but don’t worry this is perfectly normal.

Views on droopy tulips seem to be split. There are those who love embracing the carefree nature of these flowers as they continue to grow and move away from the vase, sometimes almost bent double. And others who want their flowers to sit upright.

A few things will affect the longevity of your tulips including - heat, light and bacteria.

Unfortunately the high temperatures of this weekend will lead to your tulips blooming quicker than normal which results in natural bending (or dropping). Keep your tulips in a cool place out of direct sunlight. You must also make sure to wash your vase thoroughly (with bleach if possible) and change the water regularly.

If straightness of stem is your thing I’d advise arranging your tulips in a tall straight-side glass vase. The vase will support your stems and keep them upright. Cut your tulips so their heads sit within the body of your vase. Tulips continue to grow as they bloom and in a few days they’ll soon be poking out at the top. Cut them down to size again, or leave them to shoot upwards.

There are plenty of other old wives tales to try such as a penny in the vase (but in our mind this encourages bacteria), a pin pick in the stem etc.

The ‘Parrot’ variety is particularly prone to the tulip droop often due to gravity as these have some of the largest flower heads.

Hope this is helpful! 🌷

(As you can see ours have taken on a mind of their own… but beautifully. We cut some down to illustrate how a shorted stem can help self support.)

05/04/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT:

We’re gutted to say we now won’t be able to attend the tomorrow due to illness.

All of our gorgeous stock will be packed away ready for the next one on Saturday 4th May, we can’t wait!

04/04/2024

We’ll be at our first market of the year on Saturday 6th April (10am - 3pm). Come and say hello to us at at the Unitarian Meeting House, Bury St Edmunds. We’ll have dried wreaths, dried arrangements, home decor, gifts, wreath kits and bunches of these stunning luxury British tulips. 🌷

17/03/2024

12/03/2024

Farewell flowers for a special mum who loved to garden…

A beautiful wicker trug forms the base of this coffin spray which is an abundance of British grown spring flowers including tulips from and freesias and alstromeria from Cornwall. Nestled in amongst the flowers and foliage (eucalyptus parvifolia also from Cornwall, viburnum, bay and Portuguese laurel from our own suffolk garden) are some wonderful living plants.

We use living plants in our farewell flowers to allow the family to keep a piece of the arrangement as a reminder of their loved ones. Once the arrangement is past its best, these plants can be put the garden, in a pot or in another special place to be enjoyed year on year. The trug is then ready to use as another planter or anywhere else in home and garden .

Everything in this arrangement can be composted, materials used include: Agra wool, jute twine and moss.

All our flowers and plants were grown here in the uk and use zero air miles.

If you would like to discuss a funeral arrangement email [email protected]

08/03/2024

There are worse ways to spend your Friday than being surrounded by beautiful tulips.

Getting ready here in the GR workshop. 🌷

No imported flowers in sight, just beautiful British blooms and foliage. Tulips from the gorgeous growers at and some stunning Cornish eucalyptus and Pittosporum.

08/03/2024

10 basket arrangements ready to head off to The Blossom Charity tomorrow 🌷

08/03/2024

A rather beautiful delivery yesterday 🌷

29/02/2024

Only 1 x large and 1 x small bunch left. Get your Mother’s Day order in now. 💐

19/02/2024

Why choose us this Mother’s Day? 💐

To order email [email protected] or send us a dm. (See previous post for further details about our Mother’s Day bouquets)

16/02/2024

🌷 ORDER NOW FOR MOTHERS DAY 🌷

We are now taking orders for Mother’s Day bouquets. We have limited availability so get in quick!

Beautiful British tulip bouquets:
🌷10 stems - £25
🌷20 stems - £45

Bouquets will comprise of a mixture of 3 different varieties of stunning pink double petal tulips including a deep cerise, soft pink and medium pink. These are not you average supermarket tulips!

All bouquets are gift wrapped in brown paper with pink, green or purple tissue paper and include a handwritten card.

These bouquets are created in line with our 2024 promise to no longer use imported flowers, they are grown by family growers in Lincolnshire and use zero air miles making them a much more eco-friendly option than high street Mother’s Day bouquets.

Collection on Saturday 9th or Sunday 10th March from Chedburgh.

To order yours email [email protected] or send us a DM.

12/02/2024

🌷 ORDER NOW FOR MOTHERS DAY 🌷

We are now taking orders for Mother’s Day bouquets. We have limited availability so get in quick!

Beautiful British tulip bouquets:
🌷10 stems - £25
🌷20 stems - £45

Bouquets will comprise of a mixture of 3 different varieties of stunning pink double petal tulips including a deep cerise, soft pink and medium pink. There are not you average supermarket tulips!

All bouquets are gift wrapped in brown paper with pink, green or purple tissue paper and include a handwritten card.

These bouquets are created in line with our 2024 promise to no longer use imported flowers, they are grown by family growers in Lincolnshire and use zero air miles making them a much more eco-friendly option than high street Mother’s Day bouquets.

Collection on Saturday 9th or Sunday 10th March from Chedburgh.

To order yours email [email protected] or send us a DM.

30/01/2024

A sneak peek at one of the two bespoke arrangements created for one a wonderful customer this month. Our client wanted two large architectural designs that featured strong structural stems combined with lighter elements to add a rustic look.

23/01/2024

Our plans for 2024…

We might be quiet on social media but behind the scenes we’re busy putting into place lots of new plans for this year. Most importantly we’re changing the way we work and the services we offer to make sure we’re as eco-friendly as possible.

So what’s changing?

Bouquets - we will now only be offering seasonal bouquets, made with British grown flowers. Where possible these will be made entirely with our own flowers or those grown locally in Suffolk, however sometimes these will be supplemented with blooms from flower farms in neighbouring counties.

Online shop - finally our online shop will be launching in February. You will find gifts, homeware and floral kits as well as our ‘ready to wear’ dried bridal range.

Farewell Flowers - we will be continuing to offer our eco-friendly and fully compostable funeral arrangements however we will no longer be including imported flowers. So all arrangements will be seasonal (think scented bulbs in spring, glossy evergreens in winter and warm hued dahlias in autumn).

Workshops - our popular workshops will be running again this year with even more choice offered. We will also be offering the option of private workshops in your home for small groups as well as party workshops such as hen party’s, baby showers etc.

We look forward to seeing you all again throughout 2024 and thank you all for your continued support of our small business!

08/01/2024

Plough Monday…

Historically the start of the English agricultural year, when work would resume after the Christmas break.

It seems a good time for us to pop our heads up and say “hello!” to our lovely customers and followers. We’re not quite back to full capacity yet as we’re taking an extended break throughout January but we are busy behind the scenes with lots of plans (and a few changes!) for 2024. We’ll be revealing all over the next week or two!

11/12/2023

After a very busy festive season here at Green Room HQ we’re ready to kick back and enjoy some downtime. We’ll be closed for orders through January but will be available to answer any enquiries during this time.

We’ve got lots of exciting projects planned panned for 2024 so keep your eyes peeled on our socials.

Thank you as ever to all our fantastic customers, friends and family for your continued support for our small business.

11/12/2023

A highlight of our last wreath workshop of the season was meeting these two wonderful girls.

I think we can all agree that these two cuties have made the most beautiful wreaths! We were all blown away by their skill at such a young age and how confidently they made their wreaths (as well as knowing exactly how they wanted it to look). Well done girls, we hope to see you next year!

06/12/2023

✨ MERRY & BRIGHT ✨

Just a few of this years wreath orders. It’s been a pleasure sending these off to their new doors.

01/12/2023

Don’t forget to bring your secateurs if you’re joining us for our wreath workshop tomorrow! Let’s get festive!

29/11/2023

The Lavenham.

Gorgeous mix of foliage with pops of warm orange and red. Finished with a classic and sophisticated navy bow. Definitely one of our favourites this year.

28/11/2023

🎅🎄What's on this festive season at Lackford Lakes 🎄🎅
❄️7th December- Christmas Wreath Workshop
4-7pm, £55 per person.
Join local florist, Bethany Sellars, for an evening of wreath making, along with a festive hot drink, mince pie and chance for some late night shopping.
Book here: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2023-12-07-christmas-wreath-workshop-elc2806
❄️15th-17th December- Grotto’s, gifts and goodies
A Wilder Winter Weekend at Lackford Lakes
Join us for a festive weekend of last minute gifting, seasonal drinks and snacks and taking part in some yuletide activities.
🎅Santa's Grotto-
Bookable slots between 3pm and 7pm Friday 15th December
Book here: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2023-12-15-santas-christmas-grotto-lackford-lakes-15th
16th and 17th currently SOLD OUT, but keep an eye out for more tickets being released soon 👀
❄️20th December- Festive Wild tots and babies
10-11.30am- Wild Tots https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2023-12-20-festive-wild-tots-lackford-lakes
1-2.15pm- Wild Babies https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2023-12-20-wild-babies-december-special
❄️21st December- Holiday club for 6-11 year olds
9am-3.30pm
Forest free play and nature-based activities
Healthy, vegetarian lunch included
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2023-12-21-holiday-club-0