The Foraged Flower Co.

23/10/2024

This was the first ‘complete’ room and whilst it might be a tiny room (2x2.5) it definitely delivers all we need. We do wish we had a walk in shower but a bath was so important for Ralph! We also picked up a few skills along the way and now quite enjoy tiling!

20/10/2024

Okay, so these aren’t quite before and afters but they are progress shots.

From asbestos flooring to a chimney breast that needed rebuilding. From the moment the plaster in this room dried, the walls were painted and the flooring was laid. Lots of late nights after work and grandparents looking after Ralph.

13/10/2024

Just a few snaps from a weekend spent trying to refill my cup ready for a very busy few weeks at work!

1. Lunch
2. Garden centre strolls
3. Catch ups with friends
4. Feeding the ducks
5. ‘Deadheading’ (pulling off the buds 🙃)

11/10/2024

Just a few things that have been playing on my mind recently.

I recognise the privileged position I am in to have a child and to be renovating but it can be so hard.

20/07/2024

5 years 💍🌸☀️💗❤️💕

11/01/2022

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Well…. Here we are its 2022 and we are feeling positive and excited for the year ahead - so much so I have teamed up with for a luxury giveaway to make sure that you can start 2022 the right way.

So what’s up for grabs I hear you say…….

Two Simply Sundown packages, let your stresses melt away at Elements Boutique Spa. Enjoy a massage and evening in the thermal suite gazing at the stars. Thats not all you will also receive a hand crafted and bespoke dried flower wreath, grown, dried and made by me at The Foraged Flower Co.

To be in with your chance to win, simply:

- Like this post
- Tag a friend that will get to share this incredible prize in the comments
- Make sure you are following The Foraged Flower Co. and Elements Boutique Spa

For an additional entry share this list in your stories (make sure you tag us so we can see).

Multiple tags = multiple entries

Entrants must live in the UK.

Deadline: Thursday the 27th of January at 6pm. Winner will be announced and messaged shortly after.

GOOD LUCK ✨

17/09/2021

HAPPY FRIDAY! I am taking the weekend off of socials as there is a lot of wedding work to be done and 30th birthdays to be celebrated (not mine- yet).

Christmas wreaths and workshops can be booked/ pre-ordered on the website.

Have a fab weekend!

16/09/2021

These n**e wreaths have been such a delight to make. I was so unsure when I first selected the ingredients but am so glad I just went with it. I haven't listed them on my shop yet but will be doing so imminently as they make perfect little gifts. What do you think?

16/09/2021

I think this is one of my favourite colour palettes. Wedding season is finally beginning to wind down which means I am able to start planning/ really get in top of admin and get excited for growing this year.

14/09/2021

A pair of bridesmaid beauties.

13/09/2021

Dried wreaths are go! It has been so nice sitting down to make these. Looking forward to the next few months of commissions, kits and workshops.

11/09/2021

Dried goodness will be on its way very soon. Watch this space.

10/09/2021

It's Friday and what a week! Fingers crossed the sun will make an appearance this weekend.

The bouquet is a flashback to Emma and Mike's wedding in June of this year.

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08/09/2021

A trailing bouquet for Keizah, who married Ryan on Saturday ✨

07/09/2021

What is the collective noun for a group of bridesmaids? Well, these were some of their posies a few weeks ago 🌸

05/09/2021

Grateful for this space.

03/09/2021

Gorgeous Emily with her bridesmaids. I thoroughly enjoyed putting these flowers together.



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01/09/2021

***W R E A T H W O R K S H O P S***

They are here! I know that it may seem slightly early to be thinking about Christmas (gulp) but it always amazes me how quickly it comes around. Plus, I'm a super keen bean! So this year it is not going to catch me off guard!

For anyone who has attended my workshops before, you know how much I love running them and it is such a pleasure to be collaborating with so many amazing venues this year!

Each workshop has a slightly different offering so please read the details carefully (there is a 'read more' button). Further, these workshops are in different locations around Somerset, so please do make sure you look at the addresses.

To book, head to the 'SHOP' on my website (link in bio)

I know it might be early and I promise I won't mention the C word too much... but I have to be honest, I flipping love autumn, winter and CHRISTMAS!

01/09/2021

Today is a big day, first day of the new job (a good cocktail of excitement and fear), the prep begins for two wonderful weddings AND wreath workshops will be launched this evening!

And it is finally the beginning of my favourite time of year (perhaps an unpopular opinions).

01/09/2021

31/08/2021

Corsages for the ladies.

30/08/2021

Tell me you're a florist, without telling me you're a florist...send HELP.

Happy bank holiday 🌸

29/08/2021

Two of the six maids that shared the aisle with Katherine, who married Ollie. Congratulations guys!

27/08/2021

These little corsages were such fun to make. It was nice to revisit old skills.

The flowers for tomorrow's wedding are now conditioning, ready for me to turn them into bouquets and buttonholes later. I just love personal flowers.

25/08/2021

Growing this year has been challenging. Like many people in the wedding industry, last year I excitedly looked forward to the growing season of 2021. Despite getting off to a great start with heaps of enthusiasm and strong seedlings, the weather didn't quite get the memo and without a poly tunnel this is a problem. April saw a record number of frosts, May saw so much rain I lost many tubers and it was only in June that it finally warmed up. For many young plants and seedlings this was a little too late for them to get into stride for the season to begin properly at the beginning of July. Fast forward to August, a lack of sun has meant that the final stage of blooming has been slowed. Needless to say, the changing climate is a concern.

Whilst this has been challenging and VERY expensive, these 'failures' have made me stop and take stock of what has and has not worked. Yes, it has been disheartening at times and my profit margins which were slim to begin, are now basically non-existent because I'm having to effectively buy stock twice over now (something you don't factor into your pricing up to a year before) I have learnt more this year than in the other three years of growing. Whilst growing success is, for obvious reasons, ideal- the learning that comes through failure, to me, is the best and most enduring type of learning.

Basically, if you have been feeling disheartened by this year failure is humbling and should not be seen as the end game.