Orchard Farm Flowers

Orchard Farm Flowers Zoe & Nic sell scented, seasonal flowers, grown in Beckley near Rye. Gift bouquets, PYO, DIY events. www.orchardfarmflowers.co.uk/start_here
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Seasonal cut flowers from East Sussex for florists, wholesalers, DIY brides and anyone else who loves fresh cut flowers.

Our PYO flower field is closed for a few weeks from today (Friday 30th August) but reopening in late September for dahli...
30/08/2024

Our PYO flower field is closed for a few weeks from today (Friday 30th August) but reopening in late September for dahlia picking. .

Chrysanthemum planting day…Getting all these in the ground is brill. Flowering in late summer - including my favourite ‘...
29/05/2024

Chrysanthemum planting day…
Getting all these in the ground is brill. Flowering in late summer - including my favourite ‘Spider Bronze’

The growing season is moving along - the fields are filling up with foxgloves, sweet Williams and Hesperis. These bienn...
24/05/2024

The growing season is moving along - the fields are filling up with foxgloves, sweet Williams and Hesperis. These biennial plants were sown almost a year ago, planted in September and have started flowering. They help bridge the gap between Spring flowers tulips and the Summer annuals, cosmos, zinnias and larkspur.

We'll be Beckley Farmers and Craft Market on Sunday 26th May selling a lovely selection of the best from our fields.

The ranunculus have been amazing this year - particularly the butterfly ranunculus. There are still a few flowers but I...
20/05/2024

The ranunculus have been amazing this year - particularly the butterfly ranunculus. There are still a few flowers but I need the tunnel space for the late flowering annuals and chrysanthemums.

If you'd like to try growing them, we'll have a selection of corms available to buy later in the year including 5 varieties of the butterfly. Sign up for our newsletter to find out when they'll be for sale.

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Ranunculus and anemones flowering brilliantly. Lots more to come.
17/04/2024

Ranunculus and anemones flowering brilliantly. Lots more to come.

🥀Ranunculus🥀These beauties will be ready this week - pinks, chocolate, orange, coral
07/04/2024

🥀Ranunculus🥀

These beauties will be ready this week - pinks, chocolate, orange, coral

Subscription flowers going out on this wet morning.Tulips, ranunculus, narcissus & amalanchier.If you’d like a weekly or...
05/04/2024

Subscription flowers going out on this wet morning.
Tulips, ranunculus, narcissus & amalanchier.
If you’d like a weekly or fortnightly subscription to brighten up your day then send me a message or follow the link.

29/03/2024

The E2A Flower Stall is full of beautiful spring blooms, all ready for Easter. We also have spring posies from our local flower farm, Orchard Farm.

A florist’s mixed bucket going out this morning. The brief was for a colourful mix - if you’re a florist looking for flo...
28/03/2024

A florist’s mixed bucket going out this morning. The brief was for a colourful mix - if you’re a florist looking for flowers in buckets without waste or packaging and are able to collect from us near Rye in East Sussex then get in touch

We will be selling flowers and plants at Beckley Farmers and Craft Market on 24th March. Our first market of the year - ...
13/03/2024

We will be selling flowers and plants at Beckley Farmers and Craft Market on 24th March. Our first market of the year - looking forward to a new flowery season.

Rain, rain, rain ! February has been one of the wettest month so far in the 8 years we’ve been flower farming. We were w...
26/02/2024

Rain, rain, rain ! February has been one of the wettest month so far in the 8 years we’ve been flower farming. We were warned that winters would get wetter - that’s happening now. We’ve had 180mm of rain this month compared to an average of 70mm for February.
In the few dry bits this week I’ve managed to plant out the first poppies in the PYO field, and sow more seeds. Despite the cold and dark most are germinating well. Lots more seeds to go.

I've written a post about sowing seeds indoors - have a look at the full article here
23/02/2024

I've written a post about sowing seeds indoors - have a look at the full article here

This blog will go through you all you need to know about how to start seeds indoors - including when, how, what and where.

🌷Flowers for Mothers Day - Sunday 10 March🌷 Less than 3 weeks until Mothers Day. It’s early this year so don’t be caugh...
22/02/2024

🌷Flowers for Mothers Day - Sunday 10 March🌷
Less than 3 weeks until Mothers Day. It’s early this year so don’t be caught out.

Bouquets available to order for collection or local delivery Friday 8th , Saturday 9th or Sunday 10th March.
Last orders by 3 March please

Head over to our website to order or send me a DM

https://orchardfarmflowers.co.uk/product-category/mothers-day-flowers/

Very wet week but some lovely sunshine in between. The cherry trees are flowering (earlier than last year). Perennial be...
20/02/2024

Very wet week but some lovely sunshine in between. The cherry trees are flowering (earlier than last year). Perennial beds are being munched and new plants going in. Mostly from seeds which were sown last summer and have spent the winter in the poly tunnel. We grow lots of different willow so I put some to use - raised bed fencing and an obelisk.

The weather is definitely warmer and the plants are waking up - it’s time to take cuttings and start sowing seeds. I pin...
12/02/2024

The weather is definitely warmer and the plants are waking up - it’s time to take cuttings and start sowing seeds.
I pinched out the sweet peas and planted the tops - the tops should grow and produce more sweet peas
I love propagating plants…do you?

This week has been dry so we’ve been pruning roses and hedges. Checking seeds for germination (I never get tired of look...
05/02/2024

This week has been dry so we’ve been pruning roses and hedges. Checking seeds for germination (I never get tired of looking for emerging seedlings), clearing perennial beds and tackling weeds. It’s the beginning of February and there are primroses and hellebores in flower but no roses…

Last week on our flower farm1 year old eucalyptus grown from seed, now about 1m tallRanunculus in the poly tunnel Tulips...
29/01/2024

Last week on our flower farm
1 year old eucalyptus grown from seed, now about 1m tall
Ranunculus in the poly tunnel
Tulips starting to bud
Butterfly 🦋 ranunculus under fleece being mollycoddled because they’re soooooo precious

Are you looking to design your own wedding flowers or decorate your venue? We sell buckets of cut flowers that we've g...
08/01/2024

Are you looking to design your own wedding flowers or decorate your venue? We sell buckets of cut flowers that we've grown on our flower farm, near Rye in East Sussex. Available from April to October, these buckets include a carefully selected mix of flowers and foliage. Let me know your colour preferences and collection date, and we'll cut as many bucketfuls as you need. Unsure about quantities? Use our helpful calculator - link in the bio.

These butterfly ranunculus may not look like much now but I promise by April they’ll be flowering their socks off ...
28/12/2023

These butterfly ranunculus may not look like much now but I promise by April they’ll be flowering their socks off

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Rye
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Bride's bouquet from last month. Ranunculus, geums and bluebells.

If you’re a local florist who wants to work with British flowers this year then please sign up for our weekly availability list. We will start to send it out towards the end of March. You can sign up here. https://orchardfarmflowers.co.uk/flowers-for-florists/

We’re in for a windy week (again!). These tulips are looking happy though - they’ll be flowering soon #tulipseason #ryeflowers #pyoflowers #easterflowers

Our flower farming year - 2023. Anyone like to guess how many varieties we planted and sold this year? Put your guess in the comments. #flowerfarming #eastsussexflorist #diyweddingflowers #locallygrown

The wreath making workshop is now fully booked - looking forward to seeing everyone on 5/12 #wreathmaking #christmasdoorwreath

We are delighted to now be able to share the wonderful news that our beautiful, scented, spring flowers will be part of Flowers from the Farm’s gift to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation. Alongside seasonal flowers and foliage from fellow growers in all four nations of the UK, our blooms will decorate the Quire and the Grave of the Unknown Warrior of Westminster Abbey during Saturday’s Coronation Ceremony. Flowers from the Farm has been working closely with floral designer and sustainable floristry advocate @Shaneconnollyandco to bring the beauty, joy and variety of local, seasonal flowers to the heart of this historic occasion. We are proud to be members of Flowers from the Farm, the membership association that champions nearly 1000 independent, artisan growers of local, seasonal cut flowers right across the UK. The flowers have been grown in harmony with the seasons, outdoors and in polytunnels, on allotments, cutting gardens and walled gardens. Since every plot has its unique growing and weather conditions, the displays in Westminster Abbey of more than 4500 stems will reveal a unique floral tapestry of springtime in the UK. Flowers from the Farm members teamed up to relay buckets of fresh flowers to local hubs, regional hubs and then onto the main hub in South Gloucestershire, where they were sorted and prepared for Shane Connolly to arrange at Westminster Abbey. The Coronation marks a landmark moment for the global flower farming movement. It demonstrates that local, seasonal flowers deserve to be seen at state occasions just as much as they do in bridal bouquets, funeral tributes or vases in the home. Picture credits - @nichamilton66 Georgina Piper - Photographer #eastsussexflowers #coronationflowers #flowersfromthefarm #locallygrown

We've started to sow a few seeds... Propagation space is limited so I sow some each week and move the trays around like some giant Tetris game. They are started on heat mats - in the shed or in the greenhouse. If it's something I've never sown before, or I know that germination can be erratic, then I'll start them off in a 1/2 size seed tray. Normally just sown on the surface and covered with a sprinkling of vermiculite. I sowed Mallow Phlox Rudbeckia And some first-year flowering perennials As soon as they germinate I'll take them off the heat and put them in the cool greenhouse for a week or so before I prick them out. #seedsowing #grownnotflown #eastsussexflorist

What January means for flower farmers Sowing sweet peas Moving barrowloads of manure Putting up low tunnels Watching tulips come up through the soil #januaryfarming #grownnotflown #eastsussexflowers

DAY 8 of the #flowerfarmerama challenge. Who/what keeps you company when you're working? As a flower farmer you spend a great deal of time on your own so having a four-legged 'helper' is great. Daisy loves being a flower farm dog - she spends her time outside hunting for mice and voles and sometimes even catches one and eats it which makes a horrible noise. I'm not quite sure what she's doing up on the greenhouse bench but she's obviously trying to tell me something 🐾 #grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2022brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #dogsofinstagram #flowersofinstagram

DAY 3 : HOW DID WE GET HERE? #flowerfarmerama Our flower farm is in East Sussex in the South East of England - we have 10 acres of woods and fields - using about 1 acre to grow flowers and foraging the rest for greenery and branches. This will be our 7th growing season, providing locally grown flowers. We have great plans for 2023 which we’ll share during the month. Now though, it’s time to sow sweet peas and pot up chrysanthemums 🌸 #eastsussexflowers #grownnotflown #pyoflowers

Today, 23 December is Little Christmas Eve In Denmark, it's the not-so-flashy forerunner of Christmas Eve, an evening of eating rice pudding and drinking sweet, non-alcoholic beer (to be ready for wine on Christmas Eve, of course). Celebrated in our house in honour of my Danish grandmother - this is one of our celebrations from a few years ago. #JUL #takformad

A snowy day in East Sussex #toocoldforflowers #eastsussexflowerfarm #diyflowers #pyoflowers

Dahlia field still in full flower - #nofrostsyet

A tulip 'fly-past' this morning, All budding up nicely. Love tulips #tulipmania #locallygrown #mothersday #britishflowers

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Locally grown, cut flowers

Zoe and Nic grow beautiful, seasonal cut flowers in Beckley, East Sussex. We sell bouquets for presents and buckets for flower arranging, for weddings, for parties and for you to arrange yourself . Our flowers are scented and seasonal, grown without chemicals and change with the seasons. They are available for florists, wholesalers, DIY weddings and everyone that loves to arrange their own fresh blooms. Local delivery.