The Yorkshire Dales Flower Company - Floristry Workshops and Gardens

16/07/2024

Another brilliant Open Gardens event last Sunday (although, rather soggy and cold). Thank you so much to all the wonderful helpers, cake bakers and visitors to the garden. We raised an amazing £786.40 for our charities. Thank you once again. Many thanks to Jo Whitehead, - not only an amazing art exhibition, but gorgeous cakes too.

14/07/2024

The garden is open today from 12 noon to 5.00 pm and we look forward to seeing you. Admission is £5.00 with proceeds to Sue Ryder, Manorlands. We are also collecting for Aireworth Dogs In Need and have a plant sale with proceeds to Bradley In Bloom. Beautiful art exhibition by Jo Whitehead, and gardenalia for sale. Refreshments including delicious homemade cakes 🎂

09/07/2024

At the end of this path is a small arbour for sitting a while in a shady corner. Well, maybe not today on such a rainy day. When the garden is open on Sunday, 14th July, there will be plenty of opportunities to sit and relax on seats in all parts of the garden.

30/04/2024

I'm looking forward to the heatwave this week (well, almost a heatwave😆). We had our first Swallow return to the barn yesterday, which was very exciting. Although, a concern too, because less return these days and they arrive much later, which must impact the number of broods they can rear.

29/04/2024

I am hoping we've turned a corner with all the rain. Despite the frost, wind and recent rain, the tulips are doing quite well, although I don't have as many pots of them this year, because the mice have been helping themselves to them this winter. 😕

21/04/2024

A lovely workshop last week making willow curlews with at . I've now got mine in place on , celebrating curlews and highlighting the plight of this red listed bird.

19/03/2024

What a difference slightly warmer weather and a little sunshine makes. A lovely walk with friends this morning, but very hard too, because I miss Tessa more than words can say 💔. Then an afternoon spent potting up dahlias - around a hundred so far. The photos don't look much, but they promise gorgeous flowers to come.

11/03/2024

At last! Workshops are on the website - to book, please go to www.yorkshiredalesflowers.co.uk. No previous experience is required, and everything is provided to make your arrangement. We always have fun whilst making beautiful creations in a lovely studio setting. Often, the peacocks look through the window to see what we are doing! If the weather is kind, we will have a wander around the gardens. And of course, tea and cake.

27/02/2024

Delighted with our new bird nesting boxes from . They are beautifully made using sustainable timber and Welsh slate. A pair of blue t**s have already made one of them their home!

26/02/2024

It's so good to spend time in the garden and not get wet! It seems it hasn't stopped raining since last summer. I'm moving plants around the garden, including clumps of snowdrops. It's nice to make kokedama with some of the snowdrop clumps and then replant them once they have finished flowering. Simply wrap a clump in moss, then bind with twine. They can be hung from trees or sit on a table and add some interest at this time of the year. Small pots of bulbs also work well.

16/02/2024

I am sorry I have been so quiet on here of late, but with reason. Before Christmas we had such sad times when we lost a member of the family. Then, in January, Tessa lost her brave battle with cancer and very shortly after, Moss, our Son, Andrew's elderly Labrador, died. Moss had been living with us and I know he gave up when Tessa died. They are reunited, buried next to each other where they both loved to explore.

So, I am very sorry for the delay, but, workshops and garden events will be on the Website shortly and I will keep you posted with garden happenings.

03/12/2023

A couple of lovely photos from Emma who came to the wreath workshop yesterday. The first is her gorgeous wreath on her door, complete with feathers from Mr P. Then Emma took the second photo of our garden entrance looking very festive with a covering of frost. Can all of you attending 2023 wreath workshops please send me a door wreath pic and I will post here on Facebook. Thank you😁

02/12/2023

A lovely wreath workshop this morning, well done ladies 🌲🌲
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03/11/2023

Just a reminder about the Christmas wreath workshops. We now have limited places available to make your very own traditional mossed wreath. See the website for more details and to book🌲🌲 www.yorkshiredalesflowers.co.uk

21/10/2023

The very last of the pumpkins, gourds and courgettes picked today. Should really have picked them before we went on our hols🙄 So beautiful and colourful. 🧡💛🤍💚

20/10/2023

Before the big storm - a little bit windy on Dodd Hill above Bassenthwaite earlier this week. A wonderful panoramic view from there of Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater. It's an admin day today, the weather is horrendous. Even Tessa doesn't want to go out today ☔️🌨🌨

09/10/2023

Still lots of lovely colour, helped by the warm weather. I'm cutting down the tomatoes and harvesting pumpkins and gourds over the next couple of days, before the colder weather comes later in the week. Just a reminder, some places still available on the Christmas wreath workshops - see website www.yorkshiredalesflowers.co.uk

18/09/2023

Mr P. is looking a little sad, having lost all his tail feathers. An annual event, he will once again look resplendent next spring with new tail feathers, ready for the breeding season. We always collect his tail feathers as they look beautiful in Christmas wreaths. By the way, Christmas wreath workshops are on the website www.yorkshiredalesflowers.co.uk

15/09/2023

Warm russet tones in the early morning sunshine. Despite the changeable weather this summer, the dahlias have done well, whereas other sunloving plants, not quite so well, particularly cosmos. How have your flowers fared this summer? Photo:

13/09/2023

A lovely drone shot of the new potager garden by I'll be spending some time in there today deadheading and picking veggies.
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12/09/2023

Saturday's very talented workshop guests. We used beautiful homegrown flowers and foliage to make table centres in footed bowls. Well done everyone.
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11/09/2023

Some of the lovely dahlias that were prize winners at Bradley Show yesterday 🩷🧡 Everyone had a lovely day and the weather was kind until late afternoon when, what can only be described as a tropical storm happened, with a tremendous deluge ⛈️🌧

27/08/2023

Happy belated International Dog Day from darling Tessa and me. We were a little preoccupied yesterday with Tessa's hectic social life, so a day late.

18/08/2023

Dead heading in the garden this morning and as yet, these beauties are too good to go on the compost.

16/08/2023

Beautiful produce from the garden and greenhouse. Tonight we are eating up the last of the giant courgettes in ratatouille and I'm definitely keeping an eye on the ones in the garden to make sure they don't get humongous 😅

11/08/2023

I need to keep an eye on the courgettes 😅

10/08/2023

Goodnight Mr 'P'. The barn roof is his favourite roosting place. Not a bad spot on such a perfect evening. Thanks Carolynne for the pic 📸

04/08/2023

Blue sky is a rare treat at the moment. Not going to last, but there's hope for next week's weather forecast 🤞 Whatever you are doing, I hope you have a lovely weekend.

17/07/2023

Jo Whitehead Artprimitif was a huge help at the open garden last week and baked the most amazing cakes. At the open garden, Jo also exhibited original art, prints, and cards in the workshop and a date for the diary, she will be at Art in the Pen 19 and 20 August

15/07/2023