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Jacqueline : Growing beautiful , seasonal and sustainable Flowers & Foliage for cutting nr. Shifnal in glorious Shropshire.

Bouquets & Wraps , Create-Your-Own , Florist Orders and Private Events - How wonderful !

06/12/2024

So today I had a wonderful time making the first of my Winter Wreaths 🌿 ... I hope You like Them ; I love Them 💚 .

They are big and glorious , full of fabulous Foliage and Stems , all locally foraged from Friends and Plants grown by me 🌿 .

The whole process of gathering and creating is yet another appreciation of the Seasons , Plants and Nature ; how lucky I am 💚 .

If You would like to order a bespoke Wreath , do get in touch (I will post videos of Them in my Stories) ... meanwhile , take care this Weekend , love from Jacqueline 🌿💚🌿 .

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01/12/2024

Happy December ! 💚 ... So here we are , 1st day of December , amazing ! 🤗

Yesterday I showed You some of the lovely dry , spent stems and seed-heads I love for my Winter Wreaths , and today , here are some of the fresh Firs and Greens that I can create with ! Aren't they all so gorgeous 💚🌿🌲 .

Different Pittosporums from me and Karen at Havenhills , plus some Ivy Berries ; thank you , thank you 💚 . Some bright , light Skimmia and Sarcococca , beautiful variegated Foliage (that I love*) , and maybe even some of my Eucalyptus ! Plus fabulous Firs from my Friend's Garden ! Thank you , thank you 💚 .

* Variegated foliage is Myrtle and a wonderful (tender) scented-leaf Prostanthera ovalifolia , that I purchased from last Sunday ! I now know that it is known as 'Purple Mint Bush' and has lovely Flowers too ! Yey 🤗

Enjoy your Sunday 💚 .

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30/11/2024

Today I have been blessed with dry weather , beautiful Plants and great Friendship ✨ ... culminating in my Box of Happy ! 💛

I spent some truly lovely time in the peace and sunshine at my Plot at Havenhills , gathering dried-stems , spent-flowers and seed-heads to decorate my Winter Wreaths . It is so therapeutic for me , being with Nature and up-close with the Plants , appreciating all their beauty. I went with my wild-side and picked what I loved ; hoping very much that Others will too ! 💛

I then went on to the Garden of my dear Friend , who had allowed me to 'forage Her Firs' for glorious greenery 🌿 .

I am so truly grateful to Her and to Karen & Jonathan for letting me loose in their Gardens , to gather fresh material for my Wreaths , so that they are natural , sustainable and authentic 💚 .

Thank you ✨

(As You might be able to tell , my Wreaths are bespoke and made to order ; do get in touch if You live local and would like one 🌿💚✨ .)

16/11/2024

Hello ! I am very happy to be able to offer my hand-made Wreaths this Festive Season ! 🍃

All will be created with a willow base and straw then lovingly embellished in ever-green Foliage in lots of different shapes , forms and textures ; rather like this Wreath that I made last year with Karen , and is still adorning my wall at Home ! 🍃

I can offer my Wreaths to Folks for free delivery local to Bridgnorth and for collection from Havenhills Farm TF11 , or we can sort something out if You are in one of the other lovely surrounding Villages 🍃 .

Please direct message me to pre-order , many thanks , Jacqueline 🍃 .

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14/11/2024

A glorious day at Haven Flowers 💛 , the sun shone so bright I even ditched my vest ! 😄

Some Flowers are still blooming beautifully , with fresh stems of Daucus and Ammi visnaga reminding me of a tropical rain forest , they're so lush ! 🌿

Alongside the amazing Florists' Dill in all Her finery 💛 .

The Daisies of Erigeron annuus are as joyful and pretty as ever , and the Bidens aurea just keeps giving ! What a spectacular Plant for the border as well as for dancing in a Vase 💛 .

I have been planting lots of new Bulbs , including some gorgeous Hyacinths that I am so looking forward to , and can You believe that one of my Narcissi is even already flowering ! So beautiful , up in Stories 💛 .

Happy Days at Haven Flowers 🌻 (and lovely to see all the Team getting their Orders and Dishes ready for today and tomorrow's Tasting Evening ! You Lucky People You 💚 ) .

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05/11/2024

Much nicer sparkles currently lighting-up the Greenhouse at Farmcote Flowers 🌸 .

Alex and I adore the Chrysanthemums in their fiery tones as well as the more mellow amongst Them .

A true feast for our eyes and not a pop , whizz or bang to be heard !

Take care and I hope your Animals are OK 🤗 .

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01/11/2024

Happy November Everyone , from me and the Flowers ! 💛

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28/10/2024

How beautiful are these Korean Hardy Chrysanthemums in my Client's Garden today ! 🌸

The first is 'Innocence' , smothered in these gorgeous , pale-pink and white daisy Flowers . The second is 'Emperor of China' , but is also known as 'Cottage Pink' (which is a far prettier name) , with fabulous fluted petals in rosey-pink with a darker centre . Amazingly , 'Cottage Pink' is referred to in an article by Gertrude Jekyll , way back in 1888 from her Munstead Wood Garden ! You can see this on the website 🌸 .

These were both from , a couple of years back , and have thrived ever since 🌸 .

I have taken cuttings of both to add to my growing (😊) collection of Garden Hardy Chrysanthemums at Haven Flowers , as they are equally fabulous as Cut Flowers , aren't we lucky ! 🌸

Enjoy your week 🌸

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17/10/2024

Aaaah 🤗 , so today appears to be my last of the Cut-Flower Season 💛 . Sadly , what the frost didn't get , the torrential rain has , and many of my Flowers are looking a little weather-beaten (we empathise with each other ! 🙃 ) .

I still have my fabulous Foliage and am looking forward to creating some sustainable , seasonal Wreaths for Local Customers , plus other offerings to follow shortly too ! 🌿💚🍒

In the meantime , I would like to say a huge and sincere 'Thank You' to Every-One who has bought my Flowers and supported me in my first year of Haven Flowers 🌻 . Especially to Eldon at Rudge Heath Stores , and , of course , Jonathan & Karen at Havenhills Farm . I am absolutely loving growing , creating and sharing my Stems with so many local People , and , of course , on here with Insta and FB Friends , so Thank You 🤗 .

The weeding beckons now ! 🌿 , as does bulb-planting , seed-sowing and lots of propagation , how exciting ! 💚

"To plant a Garden is to believe in tomorrow" , so , so true Audrey Hepburn ! 🌻

(Pics from today : 1. Bidens aurea , 2. Erigeron annuus , 3. Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' , 4 & 5 . Calendula hybrids 🍊 .)

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16/10/2024

I have had the absolute pleasure this Season of supplying Stems for Brides wishing to create their own Wedding Flowers 🌸 .

After discussing and chatting and exchanging photographs , I have cut beautiful Stems for these magical occasions according to the ideas agreed upon between Us 🌸 .

If You would like to Create Your Own in 2025 , do contact me to happily discuss ; it's an absolute privilege and pleasure for me and beautiful , seasonal and sustainable Flowers for You ! 🌸

Thank you 💕

(Pics are 1 & 2 : Perennial 'Musk Mallow' , 3 & 5 : Annual Scabious , 4 : Antirrhinum Potomac 'Appleblossom' , 6 : Achillea 'The Pearl' and 7 : Nicotiana langsdorfii 'Lemon Tree' ! 🍋 )

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13/10/2024

Mid-October 🍂 ... we had a frost on Thursday night that has blackened the top halves of the Dahlias and mushed their beautiful petals 😔 , but , lower parts of the plants and plenty of buds are still looking hopefully healthy 😊 . I have lightly trimmed-off the mushed-flowers to stop grey-mould and left the rest , hoping that nicer weather in the forecast will allow them to continue their beautiful Blooms 🙏 .

Here is 'Apricot Desire' , before and after (I'm really liking Her) , and buds of one of my must-haves 'Balmera' 🌸 .

I have also planted-out two more gorgeous hardy Chrysanths today ; 'Perry's Peach' and 'E.H. Wilson' , adding to my growing collection of these fabulous Plants 🌸 .

I simply dead-headed the Cosmos ; again hoping that 'Fancy Rose Picotée' and Friends continue Flowering 🌸 .

Then , another surprise whilst weeding (Friday was Narcissi shoots !) , was Helleborus 'Marlon' , full of Flower buds ! Time moves on and waits for no-one , that's for sure ! 🤗

A very happy Sunday at Haven Flowers , I hope You are enjoying Yours 🌻 .

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12/10/2024

Some of the beautiful Autumn Flowers & Stems that I managed to include in my lovely regular Customer's Bouquet this week 🌻🍂🍊 .

I think so many of these Flowers & Stems look absolutely gorgeous together , and I love how they photograph too 🌻🍂🍊 .

My Customer gave a little gasp of joy when I presented Them to Her ; that's the best part ! 🤗

Enjoy your Weekend 💛

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11/10/2024

I cut these beautiful Stems on Thursday , and so glad that I did , as we were touched by the frost last night ❄ (with skies so clear that many managed to witness the Northern Lights ! So many amazing photographs posted today , thanks to All for sharing the magic ! 💫 )

These beauties are all bunched-up and ready for Customers at Rudge Heath General Stores , I hope that many manage to enjoy them 🤗🌻🌿 .

I very much hope I can continue the Season , in the meantime , always looking forward , some of my Narcissi are already poking through ; I spotted their shoots when I finally got around to doing some weeding ! 🙄

Amazing eh ! I've had lovely Visits to my Field this week , and making-up gorgeous personal Bouquets ; I'll tell You more later , as for now , I wish You a relaxing Friday evening 🙏 .

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10/10/2024

Each week I prepare a Little Blue Jug of Flowers for the Friday four o'clock Farm-Stall at Havenhills Farm 🌿🌻🍅 .

This is last week's arrangement , which I absolutely adore ! One of my all time favourite photographs 💕 .

I couldn't resist also photographing some of the delicious and healthy looking Havenhills fresh Produce as Jonathan was setting-up the Stall . I think that You can tell just by their bold , vivid colours that they are packed-full of wonderful nutrients 🤗 .

Just a little insight into the weekly goings-on at Havenhills Farm & Flowers ! 💚

Thank you to Karen for the use of Her perfect Blue Jug 💙 .

Happy Days 🙏

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06/10/2024

Sunday Flowers 🌸🌻🍊 ...

bringing me much joy ; filling a Vase with excess Stems and ones I like to try at Home , including this beautiful Dahlia 'April Heather' 🌸🌻🍊.

I love playing with colour , as well as texture and form . I love how so many of these Blooms pick-up on different tones of each other . Maybe not the blue/lilac of the Scabious so much , but then they add pops of contrast 🌸🌻🍊 .

I am going to try saving seed of 'April Heather' and see what absolute Beauties She produces ! How exciting , thank you to and Stuart .nut for the inspiration 🤗 .

Enjoy your Sunday .

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04/10/2024

From Field to Vase in less than 12 hours ! 🌻

My Flowers are still absolutely incredible , and in this morning's light , so magical . I took some time to admire them waking-up through the early morning mist , adorned with cobwebs and dew-drops 🌻 .

The sun quickly shone through and I gathered glorious Stems to create beautiful Bunches , that are now available for You at Rudge Heath General Stores 🌻 .

I am so grateful to my Plants , their tenacity is just amazing , whilst their beauty continues to shine bright 🌻 .

Thank you , enjoy your Weekend , love from Jacqueline 🌻 .

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30/09/2024

Hello ! I hope You are All OK after last night's biblical rain ! ☀

Here are some of my beautiful Stems and Flowers ; some from last week , some from this week ! ☀

Amazing Alstroemeria , Asters and Abelia , dancing Bidens and Daisies of Boltonia asteroides , winding Coronilla , charming Cosmos , cheeky Cynoglossum happy Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' , and , yes , Orlaya ! ☀

(Which refused to germinate in Autumn and is now popping-up where I sprinkled the compost and its seeds ! 😉 )

More Perennials coming out to play now , which is so endearing , while Annuals provide us with their seeds to shed naturally and save for successions of beauty next year , how wonderful ☀ .

Enjoy your Day 🤗 .

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28/09/2024

A wonderful time visiting the Malvern Autumn Show today 🌻 .

Always so lovely to catch-up with Horticultural Friends and be wooed by the fabulous displays of Autumn Plants by so many British Independent Nurseries 🌻 .

Several purchases were made for Haven Flowers , naturally ! Including another lovely dancing Bidens , called 'Hannay's Lemon Drop' (confusingly , also Boleus 'Lemon Queen' 🙄) (pic 6) , and a gorgeous white Hesperantha , called 'Snow Maiden' (front of pic 5) , both from Proctors Nursery , plus a favourite Rudbeckia that I am thrilled with , from Hardy's , called 'Henry Eilers' , which has fabulous , fluted outer-ray 'petals' (pic 7) 🌻 .

The pics are 1 & 2 Nursery and one of their lovely Penstemons , 'Dorothy Wilson' , 3 Master Growers at Tatton this year 🤗 , 4 😘 , 5 , 6 my new Bidens , 7 my new Rudbeckia , 8 my Leucanthemella I bought from last year and am loving , 9 & 10 'Priory Blush' and 'Autumn Beauty' Asters from , thank you Ross 🤗 .

Wonderful 🌻 .

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C/o Havenhills Farm
Shifnal
TF119NR

Website

http://www.havenflowers.co.uk/

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So from the video that I posted earlier on Stories of my beautiful , freshly-cut and conditioned Flowers , I created this selection of gorgeous Bouquets in different colour palettes . I love them all , but I particularly love the white , lemon and green , so fresh 💚💛💚 . These are now at Eldon's , Rudge Heath General Stores , for your delight and enjoyment ... thank you ! 💚💛💚 My first reel ! 😄 #havenflowersshifnal #fridayflowers #flowersfortheweekend #flowersforthehome #flowersforthevase #igrewthese #slowflowers #localflowers #seasonalflowers #localseasonalsustainable #slowsimpleseasonal #shropshireflowers #staffordshireflowers #lovebridgnorth #loveshifnal #ironbridge #telford #claverley #flowersfromthefarm #britishflowersrock 💚💛💚

Self-Seeders ! Sound-On ! I recorded this for the Buzzing of the Bees , but Mr Blackbird led the singing instead ! 😄 Gorgeous Ox-Eye Daisies and Campanulas 💚 . #selfsown #natureknowsbest #flowersforpollinators #birdsong #junegarden #juneflowers