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🌿Artisan Florist 🌿Flower Grower
🌿Historian
🌸Seasonal & sustainable British flowers
🐝Nature friendly
Gift Bouquets | Weddings | Events | Funerals
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From her Yorkshire garden, Esther grows and sells beautiful blooms. Esther specialises in gift bouquets filled with glorious English garden flowers, arranged in her signature ‘garden gathered’ style. She loves to create arrangements for special events, including parties and local weddings. Esther also provides thoughtfully selected, sustainably arranged farewell flowers. Flowers from Esther in the

Garden are:

~ seasonal and sustainably grown
~ pesticide and preservative free
~ grown with a wildlife friendly approach
~ freshly cut
~ full of scent, texture, colour and movement

10/09/2024

Wedding flowers that truly celebrate the seasons.

A last hurray of summer, with a whisper of autumn….

… for R & P who were married last Saturday at ♥️

A joyful blend of sunflowers, dahlias, asters, and garden roses (amongst other gorgeous garden blooms), with delicate grasses and scented foliage

All locally & sustainably grown ~ here in the Yorkshire Wolds. Cut and arranged especially for this lovely couple ☺️

I hope their day was filled with joy too!

Esther x

06/09/2024

A dreamy combo going into some of my gift bouquets this weekend…

… English Roses (‘Roald Dahl’ & ‘Desdemona’), China Asters (‘Tower Chamois’) & Cosmos (‘Apricotta’)

If you’d like to order freshly cut, locally grown flowers for the weekend, just drop me a message ☺️

Esther x

04/09/2024

Tickets are selling fast for this wonderfully festive afternoon at Carr House Farm, home of the Side Oven Bakery !

This is going to be a lovely start to the season...

Friday 6th December
12-4pm

Carr House Farm
Foston on the Wolds
YO25 8BS

See you there! 😊

To book your place visit: https://www.sideoven.com/product/wreath-making/

26/08/2024

📣 // EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! // 📣

I know, schools haven’t yet gone back but…

…I’ve already been asked about my Christmas wreath making workshops…

…and this year I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be teaming up with the fantastic Bakery to bring you an afternoon filled with Christmas folklore, floristry and food!

A wonderful start to the festive season at Carr House Farm, on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Not only will you create something stunning to adorn your door this Christmas, but in this relaxed and friendly workshop you’ll also discover the curious and magical history behind our wreath making traditions.

🌟 The event will start with festive drinks and home baked treats

🌟 I will take you on a whistle-stop tour of our Christmas wreath making history, and explain the hidden symbolism and meanings behind the foliage we’ll be using

🌟 You will then enjoy a delicious homemade Side Oven lunch

🌟 I’ll then guide you through the process of making your own wreath, using seasonal and sustainable ingredients

🌟 All materials are included to make a sumptuously full wreath

Includes festive drinks, homemade treats and a hearty homemade lunch 😋

Friday 6th December
12pm until 4pm
£120 pp

Carr House Farm
Foston on the Wolds
East Yorkshire
YO25 8BS

We’re anticipating that this will be a popular event and only have a limited amount of spaces

👉 Book your place at: https://www.sideoven.com/product/wreath-making/

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Esther x

❤️

24/08/2024

Early bird this morning ☺️

A bit of pyjama gardening (and floristry) this morning- cutting and prepping these cheery posies ready for the Hutton Cranswick Village Market.

I’ll be at the market today selling these fresh seasonal bunches (£10 each), along with some of my dried lavender and other everlastings ♥️

See you there!
Esther x

Hutton Cranswick Village Market
📍Foreman’s
Main Street
Hutton Cranswick
East Yorkshire
YO25 9QY

19/08/2024

// TOP TIPS //

… for looking after a bouquet of flowers

Have you received one of my garden-gathered bouquets recently? Or a bouquet from another local grower? Lucky you ☺️

I grow my flowers organically- without any pesticides, fungicides or artificial fertilisers. And they have not been sprayed with preserving chemicals.

Here’s a few Top Tips to keep them in very best condition 👉

💐 Take them out of their packaging as soon as you can

💐 Snip about a centimetre off the bottom of the stems

💐 Pop them into a squeaky clean vase, filled with fresh cool water (following the principle that it should be so clean that you’d be happy to drink out of it yourself 😉)

💐Make sure that there are no leaves below the water level - to prevent them from rotting

💐 To get the very best from your flowers change the water every 1-2 days

💐 Snip the stems each time you change the water, to help open up the drinking cells again

💐 If any stems are woody, cut a slit upwards into the stem - this will give a greater surface area, so that the stems can drink more easily

💐 Keep your flowers away from direct sunlight or heat sources - placing them in a cooler room will mean they will last longer

As flowers go over, snip them out of your arrangement to allow the other flowers to continue to bloom ☺️

Because they are not treated with chemicals, you might even find that some stems start to produce roots in the vase. These can be potted on to produce plants. Some flowers (like strawflowers or statice) can easily be dried. I’ve also had customers tell me that they’ve successfully taken cuttings from my bouquets! Hurray! 😄

18/08/2024

💐FLOWERS FOR THE WEEKEND💐

The Flower Honesty Box is out today - with a sunny mix of sunflowers, strawflowers, rudbeckia, amaranthus asters, cosmos and scented foliage 😊

Grown with love by me, here in Hutton Cranswick.

🌸Seasonal and sustainable
🌸No pesticides, fungicides or preservatives
🌸Just naturally beautiful British blooms

🌷17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

🌷£10 per posy

🌷 please just pop payment through the letterbox

As always, freshly cut gift bouquets can be ordered by messaging me on here or on 07805 198376 😊

13/08/2024

Botanical Baubles…

… filled with delicate everlasting flowers and foliage, grown by me, here in the Yorkshire Wolds 💕

🌸 No preservatives
🌸 No chemicals
🌸 No dyes
🌸 Locally grown
🌸 Hand picked & slow-dried

I’ll be selling these botanical beauties, along with other handmade gifts, and of course my freshly cut flowers, at the North Frodingham Summer Fayre ☀️

It’s going to be a super event, with some fantastic stalls, bouncy castle, refreshments, music, classic cars and more!

Looking forward to seeing you there- drop by and and say hello ☺️

North Frodingham Village Hall
Saturday 17th August
11am - 3.30pm

10/08/2024

Well, they've been a long long time coming, (due to the awful weather conditions) ...but the dahlias are finally here!! 🎉

Pictured here in a pick-up posy - arranged this morning for a lovely regular client - along with some beautifully blousy China asters, floaty cosmos, airy ammi, achillea, crocosmia, feverfew and lemon balm

Perfect for a weekend kitchen table arrangement 😍

Hope you have a great weekend!

Esther x

24/07/2024

House party posies all ready to go…

English roses, scented pelargoniums, snapdragons, feverfew, scabious, daucus, ammi, rosemary, mint, honeysuckle and sweet peas ….

… all grown by me in my cottage garden here in Hutton Cranswick ❤️

These sweet jars filled with beautifully scented blooms are destined for a house party - not just for the dining table, oh no, these will be placed in guests’ bedrooms, the kitchen and will even adorn the smallest room in the house 😉 - a fabulous idea!

I hope my lovely client has a wonderful wonderful time!!

Esther x

17/07/2024

Looking for a little something to say thank you to a lovely teacher?

The following are also available for collection this week:

🪻Hand-picked, organically grown lavender

🪻Beautiful relaxing scent

🪻Lavender buds in muslin bag £3 each or 2 for £5

🪻Dried lavender posies £6 each

👆Pre-order yours by hitting the ‘message’ button

📍Collection from 17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

Esther x

15/07/2024

// THANK YOU TEACHERS! //

Freshly cut, locally grown blooms are a lovely way to say thank you to a special teacher 💐

The honesty box will be out all this week (until I sell out!) with seasonal and scented posies; including snapdragons, rudbeckia, scabious, feverfew, daucus, peppermint, marjoram, lemon balm and verbena, amongst others...

All lovingly grown here in Hutton Cranswick by me, in my cottage cutting garden - no chemicals in sight 💕

🌷17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

🌷£10 per posy

🌷 please just pop payment through the letterbox

Larger gift bouquets can be ordered by messaging me on here or on 07805 198376

Prices for a hand tied bouquet, wrapped in tissue and Kraft paper, are from £20

Esther x

04/07/2024

Well, hello there July!

The month of summer fetes, fairs and shows ☀️

The cutting garden is looking abundant at the moment and I’m busy making lots of gift bouquets and event flowers 💐

If you’re looking for a super day out soon, I’ll be at the “Posh Car Boot Sale” at Sledmere on Sunday 14th July, between 9am-2pm…

I have such a soft spot for Sledmere House, having volunteered there as a teenager (fuelling my love of history and my passion for becoming a Heritage professional) and finally getting married there a couple of years ago 💕

… I’ll be at Sledmere on the 14th enjoying the wonderful atmosphere and selling my freshly cut bouquets, all grown by me here in Hutton Cranswick ☺️

It’s always a fantastic event - with lots of lovely people selling antiques, vintage furniture, craft items and much more! There’s refreshments available all day and a super raffle.

If you’re heading there to grab some vintage treasures, do pop by and say hello. It would be lovely to see you! 😊

Here’s how to get there:

The event takes places in parkland in front of Sledmere House. Use the postcode YO25 3XR.

Admission is £3.50 per person (under 16s go free) In aid of Saint Catherine’s Hospice Scarborough, Sledmere Village Hall, St Mary’s Church Sledmere and The Wagoners Special Reserve Museum Trust

*please note* This is a cash only event

More information on the Sledmere House website.

29/06/2024

💐FLOWERS FOR THE WEEKEND💐

The Flower Honesty Box is out again - with freshly cut snapdragons , sweet peas, feverfew and scabious, along with scented foliages - peppermint and lemon balm 😊

Grown by me here in Hutton Cranswick. Seasonal, sustainable and scented 💐

🌷17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

🌷£10 per posy

🌷 please just pop payment through the letterbox

Larger gift bouquets can be ordered by messaging me on here or on 07805 198376 😊

28/06/2024

// PARTY POSIES //

This trio of party posies for a teenage birthday party is brim full of summer vibes - with blousy English garden roses, sweet peas and snapdragons, calendula, salvia and cornflowers, feverfew, scabious and toadflax, along with lots of scented foliage! 🎉

Party posies are a super idea if you’re having a get-together. Presented in smart little chutney jars, they are ideal for popping on tables or sitting in amongst buffet food...
..no searching for a vase, no rearranging necessary. All you need to do is plonk these creations onto the tables and enjoy!

Hurray for locally grown, freshly cut, party flowers! 👏

Get in touch if you’d like to know more about what I could offer for your upcoming ‘do’ ….

Esther x

22/06/2024

⚠️ The flower inspector is in town….

… otherwise known as our Margot 🥰

She’s been very carefully inspecting all the bouquets that went out today. Well done Margot 👏

I’ve completely sold out for the weekend. Thank you SO much to everyone who’s ordered bouquets and arrangements from me ❤️

Hope you’re having a great weekend in this long-awaited sunshine ☀️

Esther x

21/06/2024

Run, don't walk...
.. to get your flowers for the weekend 😊

There's no honesty box this weekend, but I'll be busy arranging made-to-order bouquets from £20, including this little lot:

-Scabious
-Roald Dahl roses
-Joie de Vivre roses
-Sweet Williams
-Cornflowers
-Sweet peas
-Feverfew
-Peppermint
-Snapdragons
amongst other lovely things!

📣 Important: please order your weekend flowers by 6pm today because..

🌻 ...they are always freshly cut, conditioned and arranged just for you!

You can message me on here, or on 07805 198376

Have a great weekend all!

Esther x

19/06/2024

You asked for more flowery folklore and hidden histories...
.. and I am more than happy to oblige 😊

Today's sweet pea harvest has been bounteous! Who can resist their ruffly gorgeousness?

In Greek mythology, sweet peas were believed to be a symbol of eternal life and in the 'language of flowers' they represent friendship and gratitude 🥰

Although we've been growing them in our gardens here in Britain for about 300 years, they are actually a native of Sicily

We need to thank a 17th century Franciscan Monk called Father Cupani for these beautiful blooms...

In the 1690s he sent some seeds from Sicily to Dr Robert Uvedale, who was a botanist and teacher at Enfield Grammar School. The rest is history... 🌱

17/06/2024

Did you know that the juice of roses used to be added to butter and inserted into the a**s, as a treatment for diarrhoea? 😳

No? Neither did the lovely ladies of the Hutton Cranswick Women's Institute…

Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a talk to the WI about the history of flower arranging, and the traditions, symbolism and meaning behind some of our most favourite blooms

There were hidden histories, forgotten folklore and some frankly alarming flower remedies! 😆

I finished off the evening by making this super speedy arrangement, in the style of a 17th century Dutch painting

It’s always a real treat to put both of my hats on and be both historian and florist. The group were great fun and made me feel really welcome - thank you so much ladies! 😊

📷 Photo credit: Hutton Cranswick Women's Institute

16/06/2024

Happy Daddy’s Day! ☺️

Today’s Father’s Day bouquets included:

…lots of roses, sweet peas, salvia, feverfew, sweet williams, lady’s mantle, and the first of the snap dragons, alongside peppermint, apple mint and lemon balm.

All grown in my cottage garden, here in Hutton Cranswick 🌻

Enjoy your flowers dads!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, dad-figures and love to all those who are missing their dads today ❤️

Esther x

10/06/2024

As British Flowers Week draws to a close...
..here's a thought

Did you know that around 90% of the flowers sold in Britain are imported?

Here's why you might consider buying from a local flower grower like me 😊

🌻 Freshly picked blooms
🌤Seasonality & variety
❤️ Charm & character
🐽 Movement texture and...scent!
🌿 Delicate details
👣 Reduce carbon footprint
❌ No chemicals
🐸 Wildlife friendly
👏 Supporting local businesses & rural economy

Thank you so much to everyone who supports this small, rural business! (and that includes all you lovely people who like, share and comment) It really does mean a lot... ❤️

Esther x

28/05/2024

Saving the sweet peas and ranunculus from the rain...

These delicate blooms needed saving from the rain this morning- their petals get damaged so easily - so it looks like i'll be having a few lovely fragrant bunches on my desk, on the kitchen table, in the sitting room, in the bathroom...
.anywhere I can find space really 😊

The thing with sweet peas especially is the more you pick the flowers, the more will come. Hurray for that 🎉

Are you picking your sweet peas yet?

Esther x

27/05/2024

// HONESTY BOX FLOWERS //

The Flower Honesty Box is out…

…with some meadow style bouquets of freshly cut ranunculus, lupins, foxgloves, cow cockle, corn cockle, geums, cerinthe and buttercups, accompanied by deliciously scented black peppermint, lemon balm and currant - all from my cutting patch here in Hutton 💐

🌷17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

🌷£10 per posy

🌷 please just pop payment through the letterbox

Larger gift bouquets can be ordered by messaging me on here or on 07805 198376 😊

*dont forget to wash your hands after handling flowers- most especially after handling foxgloves

Esther x

25/05/2024

// FLOWERS FOR THE WEEKEND //

It’s all about the meadow vibes in this weeks posies..

I’m at the super Hutton Cranswick Village Market today, with some freshly cut bouquets for your weekend…

Ranunculus , lupins, foxgloves, cow cockle, corn cockle, geums, cerinthe, buttercups and toad flax accompanied by deliciously scented black peppermint, lemon balm and currant - all from my cutting patch here in Hutton 💐

I’m here at Foreman’s Garage, Cranswick from 10am - 2pm along with other fantastic local crafters and producers, selling my fresh posies, chatting to visitors and of course, eating cake! 🍰

Come over and say hello 😊

Esther x

14/05/2024

Cow Parsley 🐄

Ah! It’s airy, floaty, delicate, lacey…

…And it’s a common sight at this time of year in hedgerows and around woodland edges

It is one of the most commonly requested wedding flowers ☺️

An alternative name for cow parsley (or Anthriscus sylvestris) is ‘Queen Anne’s lace’. This is probably a reflection of the beautiful and intricate lace worn by Queen Anne and the ladies of the 17th century court.

Other flowers also given the common name ‘Queen Anne’s lace’ are ammi and daucus. If you’re getting married later in the year, and all the cow parsley is over, some ammi or daucus is a great alternative to add a bit of lace to your bouquet 🥰

12/05/2024

What a pleasure and privilege to be asked to create a presentation bouquet for the Leader of the East Riding Sinfonia and Hull Philharmonic Orchestra …

… Pat has retired after 50 years of service to music in the East Riding of Yorkshire. What an amazing achievement! 🎉

This garden-gathered bouquet is a gift from the East Riding County Choir, and was presented last night during their performance of Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ at Beverley Minster.

It seems rather fitting that all the flowers in Pat’s bouquet were grown sustainably right here in beautiful East Yorkshire 💚

Congratulations to Pat and a very happy retirement!

I hope you enjoy your bouquet ☺️

Esther x

~recipe~
peony tulips, speciality double tulips, ranunculus, geums, sweet rocket, peppermint, clematis, Solomon’s Seal, periwinkle, anemones, alliums, aquilegia

Aqua-packed, finished with satin ribbons and presented in a Kraft gift bag (all recyclable or re-usable)

09/05/2024

TOP TIP: what to do if you see ants on your peony buds…

…absolutely nothing! 😊

They are your friends. I promise.

The ants are most likely enjoying the sweet sap that the buds produce. Whilst the ants are feasting on the sap they actually protect the peonies from aphids, thrips, and other insects, which might damage your peonies. So hurray for the ants! 🐜

Here’s a throwback to some of last year's peonies, these gorgeously voluptuous blooms are the powder-pink ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ and beautifully bright ‘Coral Charm’ 💕

07/05/2024

Controversial possibly …

… but I love a pop of orange in a bouquet 🤭

The garden is starting to look so colourful now and it makes my heart sing!

If you have an occasion coming up, which requires a bouquet of stunning seasonal blooms to say happy birthday, congratulations or “I’m thinking of you “, drop me message on here or on 07805 198376. Prices start from £20 for a pick-up posy - grown, cut and arranged just for you, by me ♥️

Esther x

~recipe~
Peony tulips, parrot tulips, double & single speciality tulips, lilac, honesty, geums, honeysuckle, anemones, bluebells, camassia, aquilegia, campion

04/05/2024

It’s the weekend. Hurray 🎉

The honesty box is out and these scrumptious speciality tulips are proving popular 😍

All grown by me here in Hutton Cranswick. Sustainably grown seasonal blooms 🌷

🌷17 Mill Street, Hutton, YO25 9PU

🌷£10 per posy

🌷 please just pop payment through the letterbox

Larger gift bouquets can be ordered by messaging me on here or on 07805 198376 😊

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If you’re out and about today in the Wolds, we’re at North Frodingham Summer Fayre… Enjoying the sunshine, cakes and ice cream (maybe the bouncy castle later…) Selling my freshly cut flowers, organic lavender and natural, chemical free dried flowers 💐 Esther x 📷 Birdy C #yorkshirewolds #northfrodingham #summer #villagelife #freshflowers #locallygrown #locallygrownflowers #chemicalfree

I’m a little bit in love with these China Asters that have just started flowering… This variety of China Aster (or Callistephus chinensis) is called ‘Tower Chamois’ - in a stunning Apricot blush shade 😍 The seed for this sumptuous bloom was brought over to Europe from China by French missionaries in 1728. We’ve been swooning over them ever since… These beauties will be going in my garden-gathered bouquets and DIY wedding buckets this week ☺️ 👉 DM or message to order yours Esther x #freshflowers #cottagegarden #locallygrown #locallygrownflowers #chinaaster #britishflowers #seasonalflowers #organicallygrown #nochemicals #beautiful #blooms #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowerlovers #buylocal #local #localbusiness #microflowerfarm #cutflowers #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #igrewthis #driffield #huttoncranswick #beverley #eastyorkshire #eastridingofyorkshire

These spiky sweeties are teasels… The wild teasel (dipsacus fullonum) is native to the UK. They’re a really unusual biennial wildflower, loved by bees, butterflies and other insects! 🐝 After flowering, the heads dry- keeping their beautiful hedgehog structure. I really love using them in my festive wreaths to add texture and interest 🎄 We call these sweet wildflowers ‘teasels’ because they were once used in the cloth industry. The dried flower heads were used to ‘tease’ out the nap of woollen cloth at various stages of the cloth-making process. If you’d like to adorn your door with a festive wreath, including locally and sustainably sourced teasels, please drop me a message to order 👉 ✉️ E x #britishflowers #britishwildflowers #wildflowersuk #wildflowers #naturelovers #wildflowerwednesday #wreath #christmas #christmaswreath #history #heritage #clothmaking #wool #woollen #oldfashionedflowers #vintage #ourheritage #heritageplants #horticulture #gardening #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #teasel #wildphoto #wildflowersofinstagram #yorkshire #yorkshirewolds #huttoncranswick #driffield