Mrs Mosley's Posies

09/02/2025

British funeral flowers in February 🌿

This sheaf was created for a friend's father who loved the woodland. I was asked if I could incorporate trails of ivy, white heather & other yellow & white flowers.

There is plenty of ivy, in various shades including variegated, around my garden, so I cut nice selection to complement the blooms.

I like to include scent if possible, which in this case was provided by sarcococca & some white narcissi.

I think this sustainable, foam free tribute would look quite at home in a woodland setting 🌿

06/02/2025

I'm excited to be collaborating with my friend Kathy Hutton Prints on this workshop, where we share our love of nature with you 🌿
Tracey

02/02/2025

Church Flowers on 1st February

I'm fortunate to have some generous friends in the village, who let me snip a few branches from their gardens when I need to decorate our church.

I put this arrangement together yesterday, with every ingredient sourced from mine & two other gardens, all less than half a mile from the church.

The hanging tassels of garrya are the star of the show, with back up from pinky white viburnum flowers, ivy berries, hazel catkins & red stemmed cornus.

I used my trusty Holly Chapple pillow for stem support & clean water, nothing else.

I love the challenge of using what's available in our gardens at any time of year, to provide seasonal & sustainable arrangements for our village church & community 🌿

29/01/2025

Dried flower wreaths are one of my favourite items to create 🌿

I'd like to open up my studio this spring & invite you to learn a new skill or just enjoy some mindful creativity in a small group setting.

My first workshop is creating a Dried Flower Wreath on Saturday 8th February, using naturally dried botanicals, woven onto a Wiltshire willow base.

5 spaces remain at £50 each, do get in touch to reserve yours, I'd love to see you. Cake & chat always included!
Tracey 🌿

27/01/2025

Would you like to learn a new skill? Or to take some time for yourself, maybe with a friend to enjoy a mindful few hours in a small group in a nature led activity?

I have just released some dates for Spring workshops in my home studio in Yatton Keynell and would love you to join me. Classes have a maximum of 6 people, so everyone gets individual attention and we stop for cake part way through!

All workshops are £50 per person and include tuition, all materials and refreshments. Please email me at [email protected] to book your spaces.
Tracey x

Dried Flower Wreath

Saturday 8th Feb, 10.30-12.30 - 5 spaces left

Using a selection of dried materials, I will guide you in creating a part covered wreath using a hand crafted willow base. Velvet ribbons in a choice of colours can be used to finish your wreath, which is yours to take home.

Fresh Spring Wreath

Friday 14th March 10.30-12.30 - 6 spaces
Saturday 15th March 10.30-12.30 - 4 spaces left

Learn how to create a beautiful spring wreath using a range of plants, bulbs & foliages. Hang it on your door & watch it grow!

Pressed Flower Workshop

Wednesday 2nd April, 10.30-12.30 - 6 spaces

I will share my flower pressing techniques while you get the chance to fill a mini press with my home grown flowers, which is then yours to keep. After a refreshment break, I will provide you with blank cards & my own pressed flowers to mindfully create your own artwork to take home.

25/01/2025

Signs of hope 💚

Drawn outside this morning by the clear blue skies & calm nature of the wind, I felt the urge to do do some gardening, something I've not had the energy to do for a few weeks now.

It must have been that dose of vitamin D, but I was out there planting shrubs & bulbs, barrowing woodchip & generally having a poke about to see what was happening out there.

And it was wonderful to see those plants that had braved the elements & come into bloom. I'm suddenly feeling inspired to make plans for some areas of the garden that are due a makeover 🌿

19/01/2025

I’ve written a blog post for Farewell Flowers , you can read it on their website under ‘Stories’
I’m passionate about creating eco-friendly funeral flowers that look beautiful and offer personal touches for each family they are made for.
Tracey 🌿

18/01/2025

I went to check the church flowers today & top the water up & was really pleased to see how fresh the display still looked after a fortnight. All seasonal & village grown ingredients, so just viburnum, Holly berries, grasses & several different kinds of foliage to add vibrancy & texture.

Ive been out in the garden today doing a few jobs; it was cold but I ended up staying out there for several hours in the end (you know what it’s like once you start wandering around the garden..!) and felt quite satisfied with myself.

A pack of tulip Slawa bulbs were planted, beds weeded, branches cut back & chopped up for the green bin and some photos taken of anything interesting that caught my eye.

Have you done any gardening today?

14/01/2025

Embracing dried florals 🌸

While I wait for my garden to start producing flowers, I am creating pieces of art using some of my dried florals. These will come with me to local markets or are bespoke commissions created for customers.

I really enjoy using dried flowers in this way and seeing what new products can be created with them. They have had a resurgence in recent years and are a sustainable way of using this natural material.

I'll also be using dried flowers in some of my workshops this year too, details will be released soon of Spring workshops in my studio. If you'd like to be the first to hear about these, do sign up to my subscriber community, just get in touch to find out how.

11/01/2025

British funeral flowers in January 🌿

Can you get beautiful British grown flowers in the darkest, coldest months?
Yes you can, courtesy of of some great wholesale companies in the UK. I sourced most of these blooms from BJ Richards in Cornwall, to supplement my own garden foliage, coloured stems & scented sarcoccoca & rosemary. These gave the arrangement a natural, wild look that my customer had requested ( and is also my signature style).

Swipe through to see how I first arranged the foliage & filler flowers to form the base of this flat backed bouquet. The main yellow, white & blue focal flowers were then threaded through to form the design, with stems of yellow dogwood & curly willow added to give that wild, nature inspired finish. A twist of natural hessian ribbon was used to hold it all together.

Funeral flowers are just beautiful flowers 🌸

02/12/2024

Would you like to join me in creating your own festive Christmas Wreath?

I have 2 spaces remaining this Thursday at 10.30am in my home studio in Yatton Keynell.

Come along and join in the fun, in a relaxed environment, while I guide you in creating a unique wreath to hang on your door. All materials & refreshments are included for £50 per person.

Here are a few photos from one of my workshops at the weekend, all other workshops are fully booked.

Thursday 5th Dec
10.30-12.30pm
£50 each

Please get in touch to book your place,
Tracey 🎄

16/11/2024

Do come along on Saturday 23rd to this great Christmas market, the last one of the year!

7 Sleeps to Go!
🎄 Only 7 sleeps until the Melksham Makers' Market Christmas Market! 🎄

Today’s featured trader is Mrs Mosley's Posies! Specializing in beautiful, nature-inspired creations, she uses locally grown pressed flowers to craft delicate mini glass frame displays. You’ll also find star wands made from Somerset-grown willow, adorned with dried flower posies and finished with velvet ribbon—perfect for adding a touch of botanical charm to your home this Christmas. 🌸💫

Date: Saturday 23rd November
Location: Melksham Assembly Hall
Time: 10am - 2pm

07/11/2024

Come along and support this very worthwhile charity, as well as doing a spot of Christmas shopping with some local small businesses 🎄
21st November at the airbase, free entry
4-8pm

The countdown is on! It's just two weeks until this year's Christmas market at the airbase. Join us from 4pm, with the Christmas Tree Lighting Switch On at 6pm. Stall holders include Sandridge Brownies and Bakes Potterne Honey and Mrs Mosley's Posies to name a few!

We will be selling hot drinks and mulled wine to get everyone in the festive spirit, and holding our popular tombola to raise money for our charity. Attendance is free, but we ask that register in advance so we can plan for numbers: bit.ly/XmasMarketReg

27/10/2024

Morning everyone,
As it's a lovely sunny day here in Yatton Keynell , I've decided to open the Little Pink Shed!
I've added a few of my dried flower decorated pumpkins (the fruit isn't pierced, so will last a long time!), plus some wonderful knobbly mini pumpkins to decorate your home this autumn 🎃.
I'll be mostly out in the garden today, so can answer any queries; I can also take card payments if you don't have any cash!
Enjoy the sunshine,
Tracey x

10/10/2024

🍂 Dried Floral Pumpkin decorating 🍂

Sunday 27th October
10.30am
4 places available

To get you in the autumn mood, I'm offering a workshop in decorating a pumpkin with dried flowers.

This will be a fun, creative session and no experience is required! In a small group size, I will guide you every step of the way and you will have a beautiful decoration to take home with you at the end.

These will last a long time, as the fruit isn't pierced and can even be put outside for a short time under a protective roof.

All materials & refreshments are included for £40 per person. Why not bring a friend along too?
Email me to book your place, or DM
[email protected]
Tracey 🍁