The Botanical Alchemist

12/09/2024

Did I make a wreath purely to fulfil my desire to use twisted teasles? Yeah.

30/08/2024

CHINA ASTER

Each year we like to add something new to the flower farm. This year, it was the China Aster. Initially, most failed and then...

I have been absolutely blown away by these. Each stem has given us incredibly strong and blousy blooms. I cannot get enough, now you must enjoy them too!

21/08/2024

Paitently waiting..

14/08/2024

M E A D O W S

The flower farm is absolutely bursting with delicious grasses and a drying daucus.

17/07/2024

Sometimes, you've got to make your own kind of calm.

30/06/2024

From homegrown, freshly cut buckets of flowers into wedding floral joy. For Esme & Ollie.

26/06/2024

This is June. Well, some of it..

23/06/2024

And just like that, it was MY wedding day...

"Are you going to do your own flowers?" That was the main question I was asked, and no, I didn't want to because I wanted the surprise and delight. Boy, did I get that..

I asked Cissy from to create my wedding flowers because I knew three things for sure..

1 - She would seamlessly incorporate some of our own homegrown flowers from to create an incredible seasonal display

2 - I knew that whatever she created would be absolutely spectacular

3 - I trusted her, and the floristry process completely

We cannot thank you enough. My heart is filled with floral joy (ugly crying continues).

Photos by the indomitable - there was no one else to help capture our day ❤️.

30/10/2023

For Amelia, who married Slava on Saturday.

- Dahlias
- Statice
- Honesty
- Helicrysum
- Scabious
- Roses
- Astrantia

Amelia was keen not to have too many "darker" tones. The peachy dahlias and cafe au laits were the perfect combination.

29/10/2023

For Amelia and Slava.

A seasonal mix of autumnal October flowers, sourced from local flower farms.

They were , , and our own .

Dahlias are abundant in October, but I was delighted to add in delicious dried statice and honesty.

28/10/2023

That's a wrap!

Today was my last wedding of the year, a spectacular display of dahlias and seasonal blooms, going out with a bang.

Flowers sourced from , , and our own .

Just when you think the end of October has nothing to offer. ❤️

Prepare for some serious spam..

18/10/2023

I've never been a summer gal.

Give me warming October tones, honesty, berries, and I'm yours.

Until next year, Dahlias..

- Rosehips
- Honesty
- Nicandra
- Old Man's Beard
- Dahlias

12/10/2023

What. A. Bride.

Rain wasn't going to stop the most incredible Manchett wedding. Shannon married Sam in August. It was the perfect day.

Photos by .co

04/10/2023

Autumn, bonjour.

An autumnal wreath is always so fun to make. The perfect opportunity to use dried flowers from the growing season.

This wreath had touches of dried hydrangea, sedum and skimmia.

28/09/2023

So many beautiful tones and textures as the weather starts to turn.

27/09/2023

Almost a month on from Anna and Jonathan's big day. Ah, the romance!

10/09/2023

What a weekend of wedding madness, freelancing for the incredible , using a range of stunning homegrown British flowers.

03/09/2023

For Anna, who married Jonathan.

02/09/2023

Patiently waiting.

16/08/2023

This is August.

28/07/2023

How is it almost August already?!

Late summer flowers, including the bountiful return of the dahlias with a load of incredible textures.

27/07/2023

Some minimalism to finish off this rainy week.

26/07/2023

J U L Y

A seasonal bridal bouquet for .

- Roses (Koko Loko & Hot Chocolate)
- Scabious
- Sweet Pea
- Phlox
- Echinacea
- Dahlia
- Achillea

13/07/2023

A beautiful, seasonal pallette for The Thoroughbred Breeders Association award ceremony yesterday evening.

A mixture including the last of the sweet peas, roses, achillea, sweet williams, nigella, antirrinums, and a pop of blue agapanthus.

11/07/2023

Did I use geraniums because I couldn't resist the pop of neon orange in this seasonal medley? Absolutely, I did.

03/07/2023

Freelancing for on Saturday, where I was able to bury myself in seasonal flowers (some of which we provided from ).

A perfect end to British Flowers Week working locally with Cissy and using sustainable, seasonal flowers to create another floral triumph.

29/06/2023

A LOT of work behind the scenes, but with a dream team like this... chef's kiss.






Photos by , .

29/06/2023

28/06/2023

FLOWER FLASH!

To celebrate , a group of growers and florists from around Cambridge snuck into town in the early hours of the morning to create this 'flower flash' for the people of Cambridge to wake up to.

Our beautiful ephemeral floral installation around the Corpus Christi 'Grasshopper Clock' on Kings Parade in central Cambridge aims to raise awareness of sustainability in the floristry industry, the many members of and how incredible locally grown flowers are.

"The Corpus Christi ‘Grasshopper Clock’ felt like the natural backdrop for this floral installation. The window of opportunity for addressing our environmental challenges is narrowing; time is ticking by.

As flower farmers, we are truly connected to the passing of time and the changes in season.

As florists, we are encouraged to cut within the seasons, and our British flowers give us the unique ability to create magic.

This was also the result of like-minded, female creatives coming together to celebrate their industry and share knowledge.

They were :






Photos by , . As ever, breathtaking.

26/06/2023

This week marks the start of , where we can unashamedly shout from the rooftops about how incredible our homegrown flowers are.

Our flowers are used by myself (Imogen, The Botanical Alchemist), as well as supplied to many other florists to use in their own magnificent work.

This week is so important for us to raise awareness of British Flowers, support growers, and fellow florists and crucially to show what magic can be created with them.

If you want to find out more, investigate where you can use their interactive map to find the closest grower to you.

Looking forward to creating some botanical alchemy this week. Watch this space..