Wild Fennel Flowers

02/09/2023

As Autumn approaches, I'm really delighted, yet slightly daunted(!), to be a part of the 5th Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival, 22-24th September, where I will be creating an autumnal window display in the Long Gallery .

As one of the UK's most sustainable Flower Festivals, I will be showcasing a display along with over 30 other designers, with sustainable floristry at the heart of our work.

I have always loved visiting the previous festivals and have felt so inspired by the creativity and originality of the installations. Please come and support the event, curated by .chappell.flowers & and kindly sponsored by . For more info, see the link in my bio.

 







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25/05/2023

28/12/2022

A festive mantelpiece 🎄

20/11/2022

Dahlias and rosehips.

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31/10/2022

Enjoying the sunshine today and the pumpkins are waiting for their moment! 🎃🍂🍄

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15/10/2022

Today I finally managed to get into the garden and gently tidy some areas. The honesty seedlings are absolutely everywhere thanks to a very enthusiastic Rose throwing the seeds with wild abandon 😅. There are many more signs that some flowers i grew from seed last year have now started self-seeding and hopefully filling gaps, hurray! I really like 's holistic approach to his wildlife garden where he chops up anything he cuts back and sprinkles it back onto the soil like a mulch. Since we don't have a compost bin, I've been doing this throughout the summer to give shelter to any wildlife we have attracted with our little pond and i'm also hoping this helps to improve our heavy London clay and stop it drying out as much during the heatwaves. I'd love to hear any other thrifty garden tips 😊

This lovely floral meadow is full of warm dahlias, hydrangea paniculata tinged pink and burgundy foliage, with all the twirls and tendrils of jasmine 🍂🌱 foam-free and all British grown!

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02/10/2022

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22/09/2022

It's officially Autumn tomorrow and my favourite time of year for colour and different textures. There are acorns, pine cones and conkers all over the house, emptied out of Rose's pockets and her most treasured items 🍂This arch made for W&A celebrated the best autumnal ingredients, mostly locally grown, including rose hips, honesty seed heads, gaura, hydrangeas as they turn a soft roses pink and dahlias.

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19/09/2022

Hoping to get back to some kind of normality this week. It's hard to know what to make of it all 🌍

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19/09/2022

Hoping to get back to some kind of normality this week. Hope you all had a restful Bank Holiday weekend however you chose to spend it 🌸

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18/09/2022

Playful details with the most beautiful, milky wild carrot, fennel and grasses. Sometimes when the venue speaks for itself, less is more with flowers and The Polish Hearth Club is a favourite 🌸

15/09/2022

A wildflower inspired bouquet for E&L back in July with an intimate reception at The Polish Hearth Club

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10/09/2022

Late Summer meadows for V & N at . Varying heights and textures in neutral colours with pops of pale blue and yellow, using locally grown flowers from , and . The rain has been very welcome over the last few days although I was glad to see the sun come out just in time to flood this beautiful room with natural light for their intimate ceremony.

17/08/2022

For S&A this month at . A lot of fun to create for this lovely couple, with so many locally grown seasonal flowers and mixed hedgerow foliage.

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03/07/2022

Dreaming back to this dancing Spring bouquet filled with poppies, ranunculus and honeysuckle.

We are currently away in our favourite little place in Crete after 3 years, it feels so good to be able to be here with Rose now in tow, soaking up every second. Lots of sun, sea and belly-aching laughter! Also lots of sand. Absolutely everywhere 😅

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