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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]

09/06/2024

Eco sympathy flowers for our volunteer Alan, it had to be Burgundy & Bordeaux with hops. I think he would have approved.
We are now members of the The Farewell Flowers Directory, making sympathy sustainable, he would have also liked that idea.

01/06/2024

Hello roses, lilies, sweet Williams and clematis.
Just the most gorgeous colour combo for this anniversary bouquet.
Every one is unique, depending on the season and what is available on the plot.
Every one is grown and put together with love and joy.

01/06/2024

Roses, peonies, sweet Williams, lilies, and more available in ‘The Shop on The Square’, Wolverton today. We are open 10am to 4pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

All grown by us at our allotment plot in Haversham. No air miles, no chemicals and all peat free. Supporting adults with autism and learning differences.

We also deliver locally and you can order online at www.branchoutmk.com

Next week is British Flowers Week so buy today and they will last you through till next weekend!

Plenty of other beautiful botanically inspired, vegan friendly products in store, as well as houseplants for the plant parents out there.

12/05/2024

Market day in Wolverton. Freshly picked from our Haversham plot, beautiful alliums, ranunculus and more. Come down to the Shop on the Square, Wolverton 10-2pm.

07/05/2024

This week is Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Two weeks ago we lost our beloved volunteer Alan Entwistle
He died suddenly and unexpectedly.

We had just shared a wonderful week down on the plot together and everyone was on fine form.
There were many things we were looking forward to; machinery that needed fixing, plants to put in, construction projects to finish, measurements and details to be finalised…

He was a gentle, caring and compassionate human being, who surrounded us with his love, wisdom and kindness, always.

He will be sorely missed, the hole left in our little microcosom is immense.
Rest gently Captain
RIP 💔

07/05/2024

Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ available now!
We can deliver to local florists in Milton Keynes.
DM for prices

05/05/2024

ATTENTION flower growers & florists I NEED YOU!

I am in my final year of the RHS Master of Horticulture, currently collating information & writing my dissertation, which is due in mid July.

I have devised a survey which is looking at how we as growers and florists can bridge the seasonal gap with woody perennials.

I hope by doing this I can help others to increase productivity & income during the awkward months of November through February.

But I need your help, actually 88 people to be exact, as this is the number of survey participants from a pool of 1000 that would make my results meaningful.

The survey simply takes around 5-10 minutes to complete and you will be asked to sign a study participation form.

Please contact me by email: [email protected]

Thankyou in advance.

20/04/2024

Now in direct from the plot - the first peonies, anemones, alliums and ranunculus.

Also the amazingly stunning Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’, commonly known as the Snowball Bush.

But it’s the last of the tulips this week! Pop on down to the Shop on the Square, Wolverton. We are open until 4pm on Saturdays.

13/04/2024

***Wolverton Market*** is on tomorrow, Sunday 14th April, at the Square, 10am - 1.30pm

After a long absence a new market is coming to the Square. With Street food stalls, entertainment, fun activities, fruit, veg, bread, choux, cakes, Gin, exotic houseplants, indie creative makers and community groups. It’s more of a fun and chilled day out than a market.

Our ‘Botanical Boutique’ at the Shop on the Square will be open too for flowers, plants and gorgeous garden related gifts, plus Boho Bev will be in with tie died shirts.

AgeUK and Mr Beans coffee shop will be also be opening their doors as well. It’s local, it’s seasonal, it’s social, it’s community based, and it’s what the residents of Wolverton asked for!

It’s going to be a fabulous day so be there or be SQUARE! 😝

Well done to everyone Future Wolverton for bringing all of this together. Lots of excited customers in the shop this week really looking forward to it!

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13/04/2024

Plants, plants, plants!
We’ve stocked up the shop with our beautiful flowers, cute bright houseplants and outdoor container plants now the Spring sunshine is making the odd appearance.

We are really pleased to be introducing our own grown (peat free) garden perennials too. Just a few varieties at the moment but more to come.
So you can even grow your own cut flowers!

04/04/2024

Where else can you get speciality tulips like these?
Freshly cut from our plot just outside of Wolverton and on your table within 24hrs, with a vase life of nearly two weeks.

Flower air miles? nil.
Chemicals? None.
Plastic packaging? Zero!

All purchases support our gardeners who grow these beauties; including parrots, peony flowered, Lily flowered, stripy, fringed…
Get your fix from ‘The Shop on the Square’, Wolverton Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 10-4pm

Or order a bouquet for free local delivery by visiting our website at; www.branchoutmk.com

You may even be lucky and find a lonely bouquet over the next few weeks, so watch this space for details and keep your eyes open around Wolverton & Stony Stratford.

Make every day a Happy Flowers Day!

16/03/2024

Spring flowers herald the better days ahead. Hyacinths, daffodils, narcissi, tulips and grape hyacinths are just the beginning!

Their colours start so delicately and their sublime fragrances awaken our senses to new possibilities.

We are always so excited to have our flowers pop up, those that we planted in the autumn and have waited for patiently all winter.

Flowers are proven to lift your mood, reduce stress and relieve anxiety. Be kind to yourself today and enjoy the weekend sunshine.

All of these spring flowers are waiting for you in ‘The Shop on the Square’, Wolverton today from 10am-4pm.

09/03/2024

Happy Mothers Day to all those wonderful women, past and present. Pop down to ‘The Shop on the Square’, Wolverton today if you need some flowers or natural gorgeous gifts.

05/03/2024

I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately and that’s because I am recovering from surgery I had in February. I’ll hopefully be back on form in a much physically improved version of me soon!
I obviously chose a florists best time to be off over both Valentines and Mothers Day, unfortunately there wasn’t much choice 😬
However, we do have a compact & bijou amount of flowers available for this Sunday which have mostly been pre-ordered which is fabulous but there will be some left.
Our pop up at the ‘Shop on the Square’ in Wolverton is stocked with a selection of wonderful fair trade and eco friendly gifts for the special ladies in your life and will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10am and 4pm.
Our flowers and foliages are 100% British grown, with NO chemicals, NO peat and NO AIR MILES. Just gorgeous, local and seasonal.
Wishing everyone happy and sunny celebrations of both International Women’s Day and Mothering Sunday this week.

25/02/2024

ATTENTION ALL LOCAL FLORISTS: Our Twisty willow, p***y willow and dogwood have been harvested, some bare branches, some leafy, some small and some super tall!
DM for details 💚

24/02/2024

Freshly cut flowers available at The Shop on the Square till 4pm. Locally grown. Come along. Plants and gifts available too.

10/02/2024

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner why not give a gift that keeps on giving? We have *NEW IN* beautiful British grown orchids (pest free too), double bubble succulent pots, hanging plants, and botanical gifts galore!

Our plants and flowers

Your purchases also support our helping vulnerable adults to flourish through flowers 🥰💐💘

Find us in The Shop on The Square, 9, Radcliffe St, Wolverton today from 10am to 4pm