Gathered at Dusk

03/10/2025

Well it’s been 6 months as a full time self employed flower farmer and florist.

What have I learnt? Well the true number of lessons would fill an entire notebook but here are some key big lessons:

- taking the leap to self employment is so very nerve wracking but it’s not as hard as bringing your A game to two jobs. It’s a joy to be present in one role and give my all to it.
- it takes a lot of self awareness to know when to rest when you could work 7 days a week. I have absolutely not nailed this yet but I am trying to be aware of when I need to step back.
- farming requires extreme resilience. This past six months alone I have experienced drought, storms, loss of crops, decision fatigue and so much more.
- having strong personal and business values gets you a long way.
- if you believe in the dream others will come with you on your journey!

Thank you so much to all the amazing people who have supported me and the farm over the past 6 months. I can’t wait to see what the next season brings and before anyone asks winter is not a rest time but I will be slowing down 💚

Photo credits
Bloom & Gray
Josh Dowler Wedding & Event Photography
Winston Sanders Photography

02/10/2025

A small placeholder on the grid to mark the end of weddings for me in 2025.

It’s been a joy to create flowers for the most beautiful couples.

Each wedding day has been so different, personal to the couple, full of details that celebrate their love. The flowers for each day have been as unique as the couple, seasonal and the best of the field that week.

What an honour to play a small part in folks weddings.

And for those who are wondering what now? Now the hard work begins for next year’s flowers sowing, planting out and bulb planting. And I am still cutting stems for florists.

28/09/2025

Oh this wedding 🫶

I adored making this bouquet for this stunning and super lovely bride. Every single stem was from the field and collected with the overall vision of wild luxury in mind.

This absolutely gorgeous couple chose to DIY their venue flowers and bridesmaids bouquets (all white cosmos for the win) and I supplied the bouquet and buttonholes. To celebrate the grooms Scottish heritage there were pieces of peachy Heather tucked into the buttonholes.

I absolutely love these colours for a wedding so delicious indeed!

If only we could do it all again next year 🩷

Photos: Carla Whittingham Photography
Florist: Gathered at Dusk
Celebrant:
Food:
Bar: Harbour & Coupe
Marque: Shades
Hair: Hair by W•B
Makeup: Georgia Cutts / Make-Up Artist
Singer: Rebecca Diamond Music
Dj:
Ceilidh Band:
Refrigerator: Bullamoor Hire

25/09/2025

I really have to pinch myself sometimes. How lucky I am to grow flowers for peoples wedding day? And that people trust me to grow and create their vision for one of the most important days of their life.

Growing white flowers for a mid September wedding was a challenge but I was totally up for it. I was definitely dedicated to the mission, one evening my food went cold as I went on a mid supper expedition to ensure the white dahlia were protected from a storm.

The flowers travelled a total of 1.7 miles to the venue. You can’t get much closer than that. This was my first wedding at Saltmarshe Hall and hopefully the first of many as it is the most beautiful space to see British flowers in.

Thank you to this gorgeous couple for choosing local flowers.

Venue: Saltmarshe Hall
Photography: Jack Mankel Photography

22/09/2025

Happy Anniversary for tomorrow to this lovely pair!

This was the wedding that made me fall in love with Autumnal flowers and it’s also when I learnt I couldn’t say the word autumnal 😆.

Looking at these gorgeous photos has me excited for the final weddings of the season that are all embracing the autumnal vibes.

Venue: Little Wold Vineyard
Photo: RM // Photography
Flowers: Gathered at Dusk
Styling: Born Boho

15/09/2025

Autumn Plant Sale

Have you some spaces to fill in your garden? Wanting some flowers that are beautiful and a great cut flower? Are you ready to add more plants to your garden, allotment or farm?

As summer draws to a close Hattie (Gathered at Dusk ) and Sarah (Bloom and Gray) have been growing a selection of their favourite perennial and biennial plants to sell.

There will be lavender, sedums, achillea and phlox to name a few.

As well as plants there will be seeds and cut flowers for you to purchase.

Tickets are free but limited and the link to book is https://www.gatheredatdusk.co.uk/shop/p/autumn-plant-sale

Date: 4th Oct
Location: Laxton, East Yorkshire
photo credit: Bloom & Gray

14/09/2025

Join myself and Sarah for a magical and creative Wreath Making Workshop in the stunning listed barns of Riverlands, Faxfleet.

The wood burner will be lit, the barn decorated and there will be bottomless hot drinks and mince pies.

We pride ourselves in using 100% British foliages as well as natural and sustainable materials.

You’ll receive step by step guidance to ensure you take home something to be proud of.

Book now:

https://www.bloomandgray.co.uk/wreath-making-workshops?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMz17ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpx7CBIJbUyCVUgpwkxfY-f4RdR18e5VqL-b9xbYn0uC35sBfivq66x2eHdyq_aem_qrB-94VcQ3T7gmRk85Nb_w

Join our festive Christmas wreath making workshops nr. Hull, East Yorkshire. Create beautiful, eco-friendly wreaths using British foliage and sustainable materials in a cozy barn setting. Book your spot today!

14/09/2025

Cosmos

I’m breaking all the social media ‘rules’ and though there’s a post planned this evening (at the time insta tells me it’s best for me to post) I can’t not share these stunning Cosmos!

They are all self seeded, and the most gorgeous hybrid of the white and pink varieties. Each looks hand painted and I adore them all. There are no guarantees if I collect seed that they will look like this but it’s absolutely worth a try.

The field feels a little bit magical at the moment, the rain has restored its vigour and it’s having one last month of glorious abundance.

I think I may pick some of these beautiful blooms for me to enjoy in the house as there are not many requests for light pink at this time of year. It’s a hardship I know 😉

05/09/2025

Flower farming is a strange old job. I’m totally exhausted, after all the summer shenanigans but in contrast to that I’ve an almost anticipatory grief that the end of summer is near.

Trying to be mindful and soak up the glimpses of sun and the treasure that the farm is still offering up. Here’s some photos from my early morning potter… check out a zinna that will definitely been kept to collect seed from!

Any other growers feeling the same?

03/09/2025

September is Dahlia month. They love the shorter days and step up the production pumping out stem upon stem of beautiful blooms.

I’ve been looking at the dahlias thinking how can I capture this? My phone is definitely not upto scratch and today my wonderful friend Bloom & Gray was back on the farm and captured the magic of the patch with her camera. And gah! Look at these photos! THANK YOU Sarah ❤️🧡

Bonus cute photo at the end!

31/08/2025

The end of August

We’ve had rain! The plants have breathed a collective sigh of relief, as have I especially if I don’t have to water. September will bring a shift to autumn, the final weddings and the last of the flowers.

It’s also the month for seed saving, seed sowing and collecting the last bits to dry.

Autumn is coming 🧡

31/08/2025

A gorgeous August Wedding 💛🧡🩷