Chalk Stream Flowers

Chalk Stream Flowers Seasonal, locally-grown flowers for sale. Grown on a family-run flower farm near Chichester, West Sussex.

So excited to see the first of the snapdragons appearing!
18/06/2024

So excited to see the first of the snapdragons appearing!

Some beautiful Canterbury bells going off to the amazing .florist today 💐 .florist ...
18/06/2024

Some beautiful Canterbury bells going off to the amazing .florist today 💐
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Froth season begins! Gorgeous orlaya and cornflowers. #
17/06/2024

Froth season begins! Gorgeous orlaya and cornflowers.
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So pleased to tell you that chalkstreamflowers.com is now LIVE for orders! It's been a long time coming but having overc...
13/06/2024

So pleased to tell you that chalkstreamflowers.com is now LIVE for orders! It's been a long time coming but having overcome the worst slug problems for years (nearly threw in the towel before we had started!) and numerous technical gremlins, we're actually there!

We'll be hand delivering within PO18, PO19 and PO20 on Tuesdays and Saturdays so see you soon! Sorry if you live further away but plans are afoot for postal options.

Poppies at dawn
09/06/2024

Poppies at dawn

More colourful deliveries going out today 💐 happy weekend everyone!
07/06/2024

More colourful deliveries going out today 💐 happy weekend everyone!

In nature's perfect timing things are finally beginning to bloom 💐
04/06/2024

In nature's perfect timing things are finally beginning to bloom 💐

Loving this simple green and white combo of foxgloves and sweet rocket going out today 💐 If all goes to plan you'll hope...
24/05/2024

Loving this simple green and white combo of foxgloves and sweet rocket going out today 💐 If all goes to plan you'll hopefully be able to order via the website (www.chalkstreamflowers.com) from next week...eeekkkk!

Forget the rest of us, the most adored member of the team is Fennel! Bunny scarer, hole digger (never where you want the...
19/05/2024

Forget the rest of us, the most adored member of the team is Fennel! Bunny scarer, hole digger (never where you want them 😅) and most loyal companion even on the wettest of days when you just want to go home and have a cuppa! Thank you Fen, it wouldn't be the same without you 🐾

What an amazing year for the aquilegias. I think they must have loved the cool and wet spring. ...
13/05/2024

What an amazing year for the aquilegias. I think they must have loved the cool and wet spring.

Thrilled to be sending off more of these heavenly scented hesperis, this time to the wonderfully talented Tasha of . We ...
07/05/2024

Thrilled to be sending off more of these heavenly scented hesperis, this time to the wonderfully talented Tasha of .

We love to work with and supply local florists so if you are looking for locally grown, seasonal flowers do get in touch!

The sunshine today has been such a welcome blessing and will help bring on the rest of the flowers soon so we can finally provide posies and bouquets!

So excited to be sending off the first of the Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) to .florist this morning. They smell di...
02/05/2024

So excited to be sending off the first of the Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) to .florist this morning. They smell divine!

Sunset over the flowers. So good to feel the warmth of the sun again ☀️ ...
29/04/2024

Sunset over the flowers. So good to feel the warmth of the sun again ☀️

The first of the sweet rocket (hesperis matronalis) , they smell amazing! 💐 ...
26/04/2024

The first of the sweet rocket (hesperis matronalis) , they smell amazing! 💐

Come on warmer weather! I think we're all longing for it to warm up now and the sun to come out for more than just a fle...
22/04/2024

Come on warmer weather! I think we're all longing for it to warm up now and the sun to come out for more than just a fleeting moment. The greenhouse is bursting to the seams and we can't wait to start transplanting out into the walled garden once the night temps rise a bit. Good things come to those who wait I guess....

Anyway, next up on the growing list is the perennial cornflower Centaurea Montana. Here in a gorgeous blue, but also available in white, it is wonderfully intricate and adored by the bees and butterflies 🦋.

Hooray....the first of the sweet rocket (hesperis matronalis) is out and with a bit more ☀️ the rest will follow soon! ...
19/04/2024

Hooray....the first of the sweet rocket (hesperis matronalis) is out and with a bit more ☀️ the rest will follow soon!

Next up on the growing list dahlia cafe au lait. Loved by florists for its wedding perfection, it is also a fabulous cut...
17/04/2024

Next up on the growing list dahlia cafe au lait. Loved by florists for its wedding perfection, it is also a fabulous cut flower.

The tubers are all potted up in the cold greenhouse so now we just need to be patient and let them do their stuff.
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Next up on our growing list is astrantia or Hattie's pincushion as it is also known. Dainty and elegant it makes a lovel...
17/04/2024

Next up on our growing list is astrantia or Hattie's pincushion as it is also known. Dainty and elegant it makes a lovely cut flower.

Next up is Cosmos! Just imagine these stunning blooms brightening up yours or a friend's home this summer 💐 ...
17/04/2024

Next up is Cosmos! Just imagine these stunning blooms brightening up yours or a friend's home this summer 💐

Ammi. Who doesn't love a bit of lacy froth?! Delicate, elegant and known to attract all manner of pollinators. Just perf...
17/04/2024

Ammi. Who doesn't love a bit of lacy froth?! Delicate, elegant and known to attract all manner of pollinators. Just perfect.

Colourful, pollinator-friendly and long stemmed, what's not to love about an allium! I have to admit that, along with th...
17/04/2024

Colourful, pollinator-friendly and long stemmed, what's not to love about an allium! I have to admit that, along with the rest of us, I'm slightly done with winter now and wish it would hurry up and be spring! However, we're nearly there and with the busyness of seed sowing about to begin it won't be long.

Up next is calendula! Often overlooked by other more showy plants, these orange beauties are dependable, tough and most ...
17/04/2024

Up next is calendula! Often overlooked by other more showy plants, these orange beauties are dependable, tough and most importantly bee 🐝 friendly!

Next on our list of seasonal cut flowers we will be offering this summer is sunflowers 🌻. Cheering, vibrant and a favour...
17/04/2024

Next on our list of seasonal cut flowers we will be offering this summer is sunflowers 🌻. Cheering, vibrant and a favourite of many, we won't just be growing yellow ones, but those in lovely deep reds and orange as well. Which ones are your favourite? 🌻

Dahlia appreciation! We love dahlias and can't wait to be able to offer them to you in their wide array of colours, shap...
17/04/2024

Dahlia appreciation! We love dahlias and can't wait to be able to offer them to you in their wide array of colours, shapes and sizes! Here's just a few of what will be on offer later this summer!

So what are we going to be growing? Well, a mixture of annuals, biennials and perennials, but mainly the first two to st...
17/04/2024

So what are we going to be growing? Well, a mixture of annuals, biennials and perennials, but mainly the first two to start with. We love pollinator-friendly plants as to be honest if we can also support the local bee population it's a win win in our eyes.

We're going to steer away from what you might normally find in the local supermarket and grow those that we think are the most beautiful, graceful and elegant, not forgetting colourful! Here are some of last year's aquilegia that are definitely a favourite!
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So, who are we?! Well, I'm Ed and I've been a professional gardener and horticultural therapist for around 10 years. Com...
17/04/2024

So, who are we?! Well, I'm Ed and I've been a professional gardener and horticultural therapist for around 10 years. Coming from a long lineage of gardeners, growing is in the family and I am counting on some help from them this season!

An amazingly supportive and creative wife and two home educated kids make up this happy clan, along with the much adored family hound 'Fennel'.

We're so excited about the year ahead and can't wait to finally get growing! Keep your eyes peeled over the coming days for some sneak peaks into what we'll be growing!

It might not look like much yet, but give it a few months and it will hopefully be covered in wonderful flowers availabl...
17/04/2024

It might not look like much yet, but give it a few months and it will hopefully be covered in wonderful flowers available for you to buy!

The foxgloves and sweet rocket are biding their time having been planted last year so will hopefully bloom come May. But the main seed sowing starts in the next couple of weeks, it's going to be busy!

Welcome to Chalk stream flowers! A family business growing seasonal cut flowers nestled at the foot of the South Downs a...
17/04/2024

Welcome to Chalk stream flowers! A family business growing seasonal cut flowers nestled at the foot of the South Downs and irrigated by the local chalk stream.

With the amazing generosity of some local friends and the use of a walled garden, we are so excited to share this journey as we embark on our first proper year of flower farming.

With around 90% of flowers sold in the UK being imported from as far a field as South America and Africa we want to be part of an alternative solution.

Instead we'll be growing beautiful cut flowers under organic methods and in line with the seasons. With sustainable growing techniques, a love of pollinator-friendly plants and a lack of pesticides, you can know that our flowers will not only bring joy, but help support the local environment and economy.

Stay tuned to find out more and where our cut flowers will be available this year!

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