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Local, naturally grown, seasonal cut flowers. We grow cut flowers at our field on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border.

Buckets of flowers or arrangements that can either be collected or delivered to the local area. Please email us for more details at: [email protected]

10/11/2023

The flowers have slowly come to an end now and wreath making is just around the corner. This year we are running two workshops in East Grimstead and another with Hazel Hill Wood on the edge of the village. All foliage from the village and nearby. You will have a chance to create your own wreath using a variety of foliage so that you have something festive to hang on your door and also the chance to meet up with others for a festive and creative time.
Please contact Littleford Farm Flowers for more details.
Workshops:
3rd December at Hazel Hill Wood where you can forage for foliage in the woodland before settling down to make your wreath.
9th NOW SOLD OUT and 10th December in East Grimstead Reading Room where I will provide foliage from my field.
All 10am - 1 pm with tea, coffee and cake.

08/11/2023

I haven’t posted here for a while so here is a little update.
This summer the weather was very unpredictable but the extra rain really helped our shrubs and flowers to establish themselves. We had a wonderful crop of dahlias from July through to October when we had our first frost rather earlier than last year. Lots of bouquets delivered and events flowered with our natural, seasonal and locally grown flowers.
Now looking forward to our winter wreath workshops in December. Info on this to follow…

18/03/2023

The winter months at Littleford Farm are usually quite still as everything pauses and we really need that time to reflect and rest. It’s lovely to see the energy return though as winter turns to spring.

24/10/2022

The last two months have been busy with bouquets, lots of new dahlias this year that came in to their own late in the season but were worth the wait. Now truly in Autumn as we come to the end of this year’s flower season at Littleford Farm.

27/08/2022

The rain earlier in the week was great for the Dahlias. Lots of colours to choose from now and more to come. Hope they will flower well for the weddings we have coming up later in the week.

08/08/2022

A few photos from the field this week. Dahlias are the stars but also sunflowers if that’s more your thing. Lots of lovely filler flowers too. We are taking a break from deliveries next week and heading off to the seaside for a few days. Deliveries re-start on the 22nd August.

04/08/2022

We are now into August and our lovely Dahlias are in season. Lots of lovely colours and lots more to come. The flowers are all grown naturally at our field near Salisbury and come in buckets, bouquets, posies and jam jars. For collection or delivery locally in SP5 and nearby areas. Email us at: [email protected].

09/07/2022

Summer days. This week has been hot and sunny, perfect summer weather. Great for haymaking - the grass has been cut and is now drying in the sun with a gentle breeze. The flowers are moving into their July colour scheme and the roses and smaller more delicate flowers create that light and summery feeling to the bouquets. Soon we will have sunflowers and dahlias which will add a completely different dimension.

16/06/2022

Very hot sunny days at the field. The sort of summer days we dream about all through the winter. Lots of flowers to make up our mixed bouquets. Here are some of this week’s offerings.

13/05/2022

I’ve just realised it’s been a while since I posted on here. A busy few weeks. The daffodils are still flowering - into their fourth month now. We’ve had a few tulips but not many as the voles have spend the winter munching on them. We are now into May and the Allium, Sweet Rocket and Lilac are bringing a swathe of purple to the field. Some photos from the last few weeks…

20/02/2022

One of the first flowers at the field, the hellebores are looking amazingly resilient with the crazy weather coming at them from all around and the first daffodils are budding up ready to flower in the next few weeks. There may be wind, rain, broken branches and glass today but beneath the ground (and above!) spring is getting ready…

10/01/2022

How did I get here? It has not been without its challenges so there’s a lot to be said for saying ‘oh well’, and carrying on!
Six years ago I had to wade through a stream and walk 10 minutes across mud country to even get to what is now the flower field. We put in a new gate and things got a little easier. We then needed big fencing as we share the field with a small herd of Roe deer. The heavy clay had been pasture for as long as anyone can remember so we worked hard on creating flower beds with lots of local compost and now use the no-dig method for new beds. It still wants to revert to pasture so there’s always a bit of a battle with grass encroachment and wire worm but we manage this all by natural methods. Then there are the voles and mice who are currently munching through my tulips - hopefully some will grow - I’ve already realised they are not the best crop for the conditions out here.
It’s a journey to get to the summery photos of beautiful flowers but the foundations and work we do through the year pays off and we have beautiful, cared for flowers grown naturally alongside wildlife and the sun shines and the flowers grow.

08/01/2022

No day at Littleford Farm is ever quite the same and new challenges are always being thrown into the mix. Some days we focus on the plants, making sure they have the best chance of doing well, either caring for young plants in the greenhouse or out in the field where they need weeding, compost topping up and gently watering when necessary. Other days we will be cutting and arranging flowers for buckets and bouquets, usually cutting in the evening or early morning to ensure the flowers are fresh and in the best condition. Our days change with the seasons, more watering and mowing in the summer and more general maintenance of the field and greenhouses and fences in the winter. Whatever time of year, we try to make time for a tea break when we get a chance to catch up and meet local friends who drop by. I often work on my own with just the birds for company so it’s great when there are others around to share it all with.

06/01/2022

This week, I have been posting about our story on Instagram as part of the challenge. Here is the first post.

Happy New Year. Good to be back after a midwinter break. Its time for the challenge to help me remember what I do!
So, this is me. I'm Susie and together with my lovely team of occasional helpers, I grow the flowers at Littleford Farm. I came into flower farming sort of by accident. I had worked in educational and heritage settings for most of my career combining my love of archaeology, art and teaching. After moving back to the Salisbury area to help care for my Mum, an opportunity to take over a field came up and I was persuaded to grow flowers by my landscape designer sister and horticulturalist friend Diana. I loved arranging flowers but only had limited experience growing so with Diana's help I learned as much as I could and set up a growing space. I'm still learning every day, its been a gradual process, introducing new plants, shrubs and trees and finding out what I like growing and what the heavy clay soil is happy for me to grow. It's now a way of life, in fact it has a life of its own that carries me along sometimes. No going back now.

21/12/2021

Some of this year’s wreaths. We have only used foliage from the field and village to make our wreaths - even the hay for the ring came from here too. Very much a creation, green on many levels!

26/11/2021

The first wreaths have been made, using foliage and berries from the field.

19/11/2021

Gathered from the field today. I’m always surprised at what I can find on a grey November day.

01/11/2021

A bouquet I put together earlier today, 1st November. Tonight there is possibility of frost so it may well be the last bouquet of the season!

20/10/2021

Just a few of the flowers we have at the field in mid October this year

08/10/2021

Today’s flowers. So happy with the range of colours we’ve had this year - the dahlias have been real stars - the fireworks at the end of the season.

05/10/2021

Sunlight on flowers picked over four days ago and still looking good. It’s been a while since I actually had flowers at home so enjoying this bright bunch while I can.

28/09/2021

Here I am amongst my flowers before the stormy weather. I have been growing a range of annual and perennial flowers on our family field for the last five years. We use organic methods to produce our flowers and foliage and provide a home for a wide range of wildlife and plants at our field.

25/09/2021

Our flowers are down at the Veg Shed in East Tytherley or at West Tytherley Village Shop if you want to buy a bunch this weekend.

21/09/2021

This week, we have been busy with the flowers but also finding time for camping at the field and having a small gathering for friends of Littleford Farm. Good to have a little time to reflect and enjoy these warm September days.

17/09/2021

So happy with the Dahlias this year, especially the Cafe au Lait. September is such a colourful month.

30/08/2021

Super bright colours this week.

21/08/2021

A bucket of our flowers on their way to the Veg Shed at Manor Farm, East Tytherley. Donnally Bettis grows fabulous veg with no pesticides or herbicides and works with nature in a very similar way to us. It’s great to be able to collaborate with another local grower and we look forward to supplying the Veg Shed with our flowers. Lockerley Estate

05/08/2021

Early August summer colours, all grown at our field in Wiltshire using natural methods. Ladybirds have been out and about these last few weeks helping to keep the aphid population down. Honey bees have been sharing the flowers too.

21/07/2021

A bouquet from last week - mostly grown by us - the peonies were bought in as ours finished at the end of June. Love the subtle pinks and blues of July.

21/07/2021

The sweet peas are looking so lovely right now

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Summer. An interlude between the wind and rain. Lots of bumble bees this year but not so many honey bees - hope they’ll be out and about soon or there will be no honey!