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14/11/2024

We are very excited to announce that we have found a supplier of glitter that is finally 100% plant based.

So you can still have sparkle in your life, and goodness knows we need a bit of that at the moment!

25/10/2024

Fabulous autumn flowers, just look at these amazing colours!

The Shop on The Square, Wolverton will be open on Saturday from 10am to 4pm so come and grab some before they’re gone.

Also, this will be your last chance to get some Halloween decorations as next week we will unfortunately have to be closed.

19/10/2024

We turned this pumpkin over yesterday

Surprise!

This is a phenomenon called pareidolia
(https://www.artsandmindlab.org/pareidolia)

“Once considered exclusively a symptom of psychosis, pareidolia is now recognized as part of the normal human experience. In particular, our brains have evolved to detect faces quickly, which explains the human tendency to see faces everywhere, including in inanimate objects like electrical outlets or slices of toast”.

If it had looked like a famous person (remember Chesus the cheesy wotsit that resembled Jesus) we could have been onto a winner 🎃😂

10/10/2024

Halloween is coming, it’s the most fabulously wicked time of the year!
These are some of our new products. So come and take a peek in The Shop on The Square, Radcliffe St, Wolverton if you dare 👻
Open Thurs - Sat (plus Sunday 13th October for the Wolverton Market).

03/10/2024

The thing about sympathy flowers is that they are the last gift you are giving to your loved one, and as such we want to make them perfectly fitting.

They are a wonderful way to capture the spirit of the person you loved and will always love without having to say a word.

This 5ft tribute was for a unique gentleman who painted gorgeous paintings in many shades of predominantly red and green. Bold, abstract and beautiful.

He loved to go for walks studying the seasonal flowers, foliages and seed heads in the hedgerows as he wandered along, and also enjoyed his garden.

Every tribute we make is eco friendly, sustainable and compostable. It can and should be taken home afterwards to sit in the garden. This one will probably shed some seeds thereby starting the natural cycle all over again.

I like to share the photos of how I make these to hopefully help and inspire others. I used to use moss but have recently trialled Oshun pouches from
These are compost based in biodegradable bags. I also used hazel as the frame, egg cartons and twine.

01/10/2024

Fresh & dried combo for Kate.
Loving the Autumn vibes.
Love-lies-bleeding is just so mad it has to be grown every year!

27/09/2024

An interesting BBC article has come out regarding the high cost of importing roses from Kenya. Currently the industry is touting these imports as more sustainable than Dutch flowers as they are grown without supplementary greenhouse heating, however, we need to look at the bigger picture to see the real costs involved.

These imported roses are a lost leader in our supermarkets, purely placed at the front of the store to grab your attention. There is no indication as to their provenance or methods of production, as there is currently no legislation requiring this. The consumer is at best ill informed and at worst being greenwashed.

In contrast British flower growers grow seasonal flowers, without chemicals, paying a living wage and ensuring ethical working conditions with all legalities adhered to, including health & safety.

In addition some, such as ourselves and Organic Blooms, are social enterprises who support vulnerable adults with a working environment where they can blossom through learning new skills, improving self confidence and making new friends. We are community focussed businesses who make profit make purpose.

Next time you reach for those roses to celebrate a special occasion ask yourself where did these flowers come from and who produced them? Better still ask the supermarket. We can see where our bananas come from so why not our flowers? Thank you for reading.

Women work long and gruelling hours to grow the flowers sold across Europe.

25/09/2024

These flowers and seed heads are all grown and dried by us. These were for a funeral wake, it was important that they could be taken home afterwards to provide a lasting momento.

14/09/2024

Quince & Rhubarb fresh from plot to shop today.

Also beautiful dahlias & sunflowers grown within walking distance!

Come and find us at ‘The Shop on the Square’, Wolverton 😁

05/09/2024

19/08/2024

Two fabulous finds last week on the plot!

20/07/2024

It’s Saturday and a sweet pea giveaway!

A bunch of sweet peas fresh from the plot with any purchase today.
Make sure to pop along to The Shop on the Square, 9, Radcliffe St, Wolverton.

We stock our own grown flowers, British grown sunflowers, houseplants, garden plants, gifts, soaps, incense and more.
All plant based, all natural, all fabulous!

We are open from 10am to 4pm.

20/07/2024

Our volunteer Mary spotted this little guy this week on the plot, utterly adorable!

This is why we don’t use chemicals like w**d killers or pesticides.

We take care of the soil by adding well rotted compost and keeping the beds mulched.

Gardening organically cares for Mother Nature and she rewards us with little moments like this.

19/07/2024

It’s been a while I know but here is a sympathy order with a difference.

Made for Paul, a guy who was totally punk rock & roll, he played guitar with the likes of Ian Dury and John Otway. His stage name was “Lizard” and I just happened to have a wire lizard that was perfect in the garden so he climbed up on the guitar.

The guitar itself his cd rack and once I’d removed some of the metal rings it left a great space for an Oshun pouch, thanks to Helen for introducing me to this as it was a complete game changer! (Available to buy from ).

The sunflowers were a very personal thing as well as Paul apparently always loved to wear his sunflower print trousers.

Sympathy flowers are absolutely at their best when they are uniquely personal.

You don’t get a lot of time to say goodbye so the flowers should be special, they should stand out, and they should not contain damaging materials like oasis foam (plastic, carbon black and formaldehyde),
Plastic ribbons and bases.

If you are in the Milton Keynes area and are looking for an eco friendly alternative for funeral flowers then please give us a call.

14/06/2024

As we approach Midsummer (must admit it doesn’t feel like it yet!), the roses are Queen of the crop and all the other flowers seem to fall into line behind them, harmonising beautifully.
Rosa ‘Timeless Purple’ & Rosa ‘Sunny Sky’ featured in this gift bouquet.

12/06/2024

Hi all,
I am currently studying my RHS Masters of Horticulture and need some help. I am looking for people to complete a short questionnaire for my dissertation.

Although I have had a great response so far I still need about 20 more participants to hit my target to ensure that my results are meaningful.

I would be really appreciative if some of you could help. Please get in touch if you are a florist or flower grower who uses seasonal flowers and foliage.

It should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Answers can be returned via a word document that I can send if the Google gremlins interefere!

Thanking you in advance (my deadline is in 4 weeks)
Please get in touch via email; [email protected]