Birch Farm Flowers

26/09/2024

Beautiful handmade wreath bases, made here at Birch Farm using Somerset grown willow. They make the perfect base for your Christmas wreaths.

Available to order now for delivery in October/November -weaving

Our wholesale willow wreath bases are ideal for use with wreath-making workshops, dried flower arrangements, and Christmas wreaths. Sold in packs of 20 at £3.85 each, they measure approximately 26cm to 28cm in diameter. Sturdy and visually appealing, they are perfect for showcasing half-wreath desi...

23/09/2024

Join Us for a Magical Wreath-Making Workshop at Birch Farm.

Escape the everyday and step into the cosy charm of our 200-year-old stable this autumn and Christmas. Surrounded by twinkling fairy lights, candlelight, and the warmth of mulled wine, you’ll be guided through the relaxing process of creating your very own wreath. Perfect for beginners, our small, intimate sessions offer the perfect mindful escape.

What’s Included:

All-natural materials—Somerset willow wreath bases and British-grown flowers & foliage
Delicious homemade cakes, seasonal treats, and warm drinks.
A peaceful, creative atmosphere with calming music
Eco-Friendly: No plastic here—our wreaths are fully compostable and kind to the planet!

Spaces are limited, so book your spot today and make something truly special with us.

Click on the link in the picture to book.

08/08/2024

The field is full of flowers so we have been able to add an additional PYO session for this Sunday the 11th.

Come down between 10am and 12pm and we will give you a quick guide on how to cut, a vase and secateurs and then you will be free to wander amongst the flowers…

Booking essential, book on website here https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/service-page/pick-your-own-flowers-1?referral=service_list_widget

Only £22

08/08/2024

The field is full of flowers so we have been able to add an additional PYO session for this Sunday the 11th.

Come down between 10am and 12pm and we will give you a quick guide on how to cut, a vase and secateurs and then you will be free to wander amongst the flowers…

Booking essential, to book on website tap link above.

Only £22

03/08/2024

Mini bunches on the way to Cup & Crumb this morning.

Only £6!

Grab a bunch before they go 🌺

03/08/2024

We are happy to say that you can now buy our dahlias by the bunch or bucket!

Available for delivery 🚚 across Manchester and Salford.

https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/buy-flowers

07/07/2024

Natural, seasonal, garden gathered bouquet for the wedding of the beautiful .alicia a couple of weeks ago.

This wedding was an absolute dream, both Kat and Joe were so lovely to work for, and I loved their passion for using locally grown flowers.

Kat’s bouquet featured a glorious collection of late Spring flowers including the first Sweet Peas 💜

08/06/2024

Sweet Williams, we absolutely love them.

This cottage garden classic brings so much to our little farm.

It is relatively easy to grow, comes in a range of lovely colours, flowers early in the season, produces long stems, lasts forever in a vase, holds up out of water and smells beautiful too!

June is the time to sow these beauties for flowers next year. They are a biennial which means they will germinate and grow into small plants over the summer and autumn and will then fall dormant over winter, before bursting into life and flowering in spring 2025.

We will be sowing our biennial seeds in the next week or so. I will post the varieties I have chosen and the methods we use.

01/06/2024

Delphiniums 💙

We invested in more of these beautiful perennials this year, and they are beginning to bloom.

We will be delivering flowers in the Worsley area next week so if you would like a bunch drop us a message.

Florists, if you would like some in the next couple of weeks, give me a shout.

31/05/2024

Beautiful mini bunches delivered to Cup & Crumb this morning.

Only £6, all grown here at Birch Farm, no pesticides, no plastic and no air miles. Just lovely, scented seasonal flowers 🌺

20/05/2024

Bright, beautiful Spring flowers for this weekends wedding

01/05/2024

April you were wet and cold, but you managed to rustle up some sunshine at the end ☀️

It has been a busy month of seed sowing, bed preparation, perennial planting and cutting and selling the first flowers of the season.

Very much looking forward to May, we have got so many seedlings ready to plant out, we are going to have lots and lots and lots of flowers very soon!

25/04/2024

In January we planted around 50 willow whips and by planted, I mean we just poked them in the ground and left them.

This amazing species roots and grows from a small bare stem and we now have lots of healthy looking baby willow trees.

These will add to our existing willow crop and allow us to make some lovely hand crafted willow products.

Florists - we will be taking orders for sustainable willow wreath bases later in the summer.

19/04/2024

We delivered a few weekend bunches to Cup & Crumb this morning.

Speciality tulips, look how the yellow ones open up! Literally like sunshine ☀️ 😊

14/04/2024

It's not too late to sow seeds for flowers this summer, April is the perfect month to sow lots of seed varieties.

This week we have been sowing:

Cosmos
Zinnias
Amaranthus
Snapdragons
Asters
Strawflowers
Statice

All of the above seeds love the warmer, longer days of spring so should germinate quickly when sown in April.

So if you want to have a garden full of flowers there is still time, grab yourself some seeds and start sowing 🌱

13/04/2024

Hello, I am Elizabeth, and this is pretty much how I've looked over the last 6 months 🙄 It's been so unbelievably rainy.

I've had a few new followers recently so I thought I would reintroduce myself and tell you a little more about what I do.

Birch Farm Flowers is a micro flower farm on the outskirts of Manchester, and we grow beautiful seasonal flowers, in a sustainable, eco friendly way. No pesticides or single use plastics, just lovely scented flowers grown with nature in mind.

We also run a range of flowery workshops and pick your own sessions ( you can find out more and buy our flowers on our website www.birchfarm.co.uk)

When you buy from me, you're buying from a small business that is trying to make a difference by supplying flowers that are grown locally and not flown half way round the world. Every little helps.

It hasn't been the easiest start to the season, I have spent weeks dodging the rain and I can't believe I am still having to wear wellies every day in mid April!

But despite the rain and the mud the flowers are coming, we are sowing more seeds and I am confident that 2024 will be our best and busiest yet.

Thank you to all our lovely customers who regularly buy our flowers and support us by attending our workshops, you are all very much appreciated. I am so excited by all the new varieties we are growing this year and can't wait to share them with you.

If you would like to keep up to date with workshops and events, please head to the website (link ⬆️) and subscribe to our newsletter. We can't wait to share our flowers with you.

🌺 🌷 🌹

12/04/2024

Mini tulip bunches delivered to Cup & Crumb this morning, grab one before they go!

12/04/2024

We sent out lots of lovely tulip bunches this morning. The perfect weekend treat!

If you fancy treating yourself or somebody special you can order a bunch on the website, https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/product-page/tulip-bunch

We grow speciality tulips, lots of ruffles and frills, quite unlike most you see in a supermarket. So if you are a tulip lover (and let's face it, who isn't?) grab yourself a bunch before the season is over.

10/04/2024

Tulip season has arrived!

The hundreds of bulbs that I planted last year, have survived the endless rain, and they are ready to bloom 🧡 🩷 🤍

They are all "fancy" tulips, lots of ruffles and frills, and they will be making their way into our bouquets from the end of this week.

If you would like to order a bunch, we can deliver on Friday, drop me a message.

01/04/2024

Just delivered to Cup & Crumb, first mini bunches of the season.

Scented narcissi and frilly tulips, all grown here Birch Farm Flowers, no chemicals, no air miles, no plastic. Beautiful flowers grown naturally with the seasons.

Grab yourself a bunch before they go, only £5!

03/11/2023

Today we delivered our November subscription flowers.

Dahlias, cosmos, scabious to name a few, then the sun came out and for a moment it felt like Summer…

These are the very last of this season’s flowers, they were a welcome sight against the blue sky, after a grey, rainy week in Manchester.

Our flower subscriptions make wonderful Christmas gifts, fresh, seasonal arrangements delivered each month!

https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/product-page/classic-hand-tied-bouquet-subscription

02/11/2023

Excited to share our Christmas wreaths for 2023.

Our order book is now open!

Choose from our traditional wreath, a mix of fresh seasonal foliage with traditional accents, or our beautiful rustic wreath, a festive mix of dried flowers and fresh seasonal foliage.

All our sustainable wreaths are crafted on a beautiful willow base (which we make ourselves) and are compostable, so no waste!

Priced at just £45 with free delivery in Worsley M28, you can order now for delivery on the 8th or 15th of December.

You can order on the website or drop me a message. We do book up quickly for wreaths and have a limited number we can make so will probably finish taking orders by mid November.

If you fancy getting creative and would like to make your own wreath, we are hosting a few workshops here at Birch Farm, so join us for a mince pie and festive drink! check the website for dates and availability. https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/workshops

17/10/2023

17/10/2023

And with a touch of frost, Mother Nature draws the curtains on the 2023 growing season and we bid farewell to fresh flowers until Spring.

Now is the time for bulb planting, mulching beds and retreating inside to light the fire and make plans for next year.

16/10/2023

Capturing the summer in our dried flower wreaths.

I never used to see the beauty in dried flowers, however now I grow fresh flowers, I love the process of cutting and drying them.

I also know that in the dark weeks to come, having memories of summer days in the house is so uplifting, a promise of sunshine and light
and the new season ahead.

You can order a handmade wreath from us, order on line or drop me a message. Scented with lavender, all the flowers are grown and dried here, and the willow bases are handmade too! Capturing the summer in our dried flower wreaths.

I never used to see the beauty in dried flowers, however now I grow fresh flowers, I love the process of cutting and drying them.

I also know that in the dark weeks to come, having memories of summer days in the house is so uplifting, a promise of sunshine and light
and the new season ahead.

You can order a handmade wreath from us, order on line or drop me a message. Scented with lavender, all the flowers are grown and dried here, and the willow bases are handmade too!

https://www.birchfarm.co.uk/product-page/dried-flower-wreath