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29/12/2021

While we are in the strange lull between Christmas and New Year I just wanted to pop back on this account as Among the Agapanthus will be drawing to a close at the end of January….

This is by no means the end of my flower filled adventures - follow my new business to see the amazing progress Jess and I have made on our 3 acres of flower field and Tithe Barn over near Stockbridge…. It really is a dream come true for both of us - so we would really appreciate your support over on the account as we bring more beautiful, British, sustainable flowers to life!!

We still deliver to Wi******er (in fact a 20 mile radius of Stockbridge) with our Zero emission delivery partners ! ******er ******erflorist

16/09/2021

It’s time to pop that bottle of champagne! While I have been busy helping for there has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get ready for the announcement of …. Featherstone English Flowers] (thank you Jess!!) !!!! I am so excited and happy to announce that I have joined forces with Jess (previously Heathercroft Meadow Flower Farm) to expand both our businesses. Please follow Featherstone English Flowers] for further updates, photos and info on our 3 acre plot… come and join in our flowery adventure!!! ******erflorist

15/09/2021

It has been an incredibly busy time the last few weeks / months / year (!!) but a long held dream is finally coming true…. Lots more info to come …. But for now have some dahlias and a virtual happy dance from me!!

30/08/2021

Dahlia MADNESS!! Not sure I can possibly use her for anything other than creating a smile for all those that see this picture!

23/08/2021

It was an absolute pleasure to help Nicky and James flower their wedding this weekend. I am sure will have captured some beautiful shots… but for now here are a few quick snaps! Nicky and James had grown 100s of their own sunflowers for the wedding which were the inspiration for these high summer festival style flowers for the Tipi set in a magical woodland garden. Congratulations Nicky and James 💕🌸💕 ******erwedding

18/08/2021

Not the most beautiful photo to put on an Instagram grid… but sharing this as it makes me smile… That old green ceramic pot is my Grandma’s (and is really heavy = good for cutting tall Gladioli into!) … the Buddleja flowers are cut from a plant I relocated from her garden, and it is one of her Agapanthus flowering in the background…. She may not be physically with us any more… but her flowers live on!

15/08/2021

Just a glimpse of the gorgeous brief I had this weekend…. relaxed, natural, garden gathered flowers to decorate a barn for a wedding to allow family and friends to celebrate together… no specific colour scheme so and I could select the best of the flowers and foliage … highlighting the best of the August flowers… the bridal bouquet had a lovely scent with roses, jasmine, mint… beautiful colours with the dahlias, scabious, astrantia, cosmos, agapanthus (of course!) and movement with the grasses… absolute joy to create and flower this wedding! Have a wonderful marriage R&S 💕

13/08/2021

Adding some sunshine to the grey skies! ******erflorist ******er ******er

11/08/2021

What a beauty!!! ******er

07/08/2021

It been a wonderful, flowery filled day today… fabulous workshop with surrounded by locally grown flowers and using sustainable floristry techniques to create floral meadows. Plus gift bouquets and subscription flower deliveries filled with agapanthus, echinacea, asters, obedient flower, cosmos and more!

27/07/2021

23/07/2021

Sustainable Farewell Flowers…

Before I started my floristry training I never thought about how floral designs were actually created, just whether they were pretty or not!

I’ve since learnt that most of the traditional designs we see (particularly for funerals) are all made using floral foam. This foam is actually a type of plastic made from reacting phenol and formaldehyde. This means it isn’t biodegradable and so is another single use plastic that just ends up in landfill. As florists have to soak the foam before use, fragments break off resulting in microplastics entering our waterways… we all remember the awful scenes of the oceans filmed in Blue Planet with marine life ingesting microplastics.

Sustainability is a minefield and can be so overwhelming. I am a long, long way from being fully sustainable but I believe that if we can all make a few small changes then it results in one big change for the planet. One of those changes I have made is not using any floral foam in my floral design. These floral tributes are made using moss, bound together with twine. The moss is sustainability sourced from woodland floor in Norfolk. The flowers are all grown less than 10 miles from me by the fab . This means no air miles and all of the design will break down with the natural composting process. The flowers will return to feed the soil in their final resting place in nature’s circle of life.

19/07/2021

Some cool blues for one of the hottest days of the year! Nigella ‘Delft Blue’ looking like she has been painted by an artist with the last few blue cornflowers and Cerinthe ******erflorist

18/07/2021

Fabulous day working with to create her vision in this stunning garden wedding… think we suffered from the heat as much as the flowers did… but the end result was beautiful!

14/07/2021

Meadow Box Workshop!

Jess is going to be filling Grateley Village Hall with her stunning flowers on the 7th August so that we can create beautiful meadow inspired arrangements like this one ⬆️ She will chat about the flower farm and all the gorgeous flowers blooming in August.

Using sustainable techniques (no floral foam here!), plus copious amounts of tea and cake you will make your own meadow box to take home with you.

Perfect for table decorations, mantles, hall tables.

Come and join us for a lovely flowery few hours…. 💕🌸💕

Head to Heathercroft Meadow Flower Farm Website for more information!

12/07/2021

A Scrump among the flowers 💕

Scrumpy and I had a photography session yesterday…As beautiful as Scrumpy is, she wasn’t actually the focus of the photos… I had a play with some fabulous flowers from and my own patch to create a flower meadow table centre… perfect for decorating summer tables or popping on a mantle.

If you would like to come and join Jess and I to create your own flower meadow arrangement we have a workshop running on 7th August 10-1pm at Grateley, full details on the Heathercroft Meadow Flower Farm website… flowers, coffee and cake… what could be better?! Flower photos to follow!

08/07/2021

The last of 2021’s peonies which should be the focal flower really…. But ‘s Campanula stealing the show from them…. Sorry peonies! Wonderful mix of early summer colour and scent exploding from a gift bouquet! ******er ******eruk

03/07/2021

Tips for growing cut flowers in a fairly small space…

🌸 Dense planting - I ignore what the seed packet says and plant as close together as I feel I can get away with. This also helps me get longer stems for cutting as the plants naturally fight to grow upwards to the light.

🌼 Look after the soil - look after your soil and the plants will look after themselves! I mulch my beds heavily every Autumn to put the goodness back in that my plants need to grow strong and healthy. This also helps keep the weeds manageable. Have a search for ‘No dig gardening’ for more info.

🌸 Plant in layers - this patch has already had bulbs harvested from it… perennial plants in it, biennials planted, gladioli growing up through the biennials and I will plant later flowering annuals in here once the biennials finish. ******eruk ******er

01/07/2021

Sometimes the colours of flowers and plants just don’t look real…. The colour is gorgeous on this Eryngium - so chuffed with it….but the spikey leaves make for a florist with sore hands… now where did I put all my soothing hand cream 🤔 ******eruk

26/06/2021

Peonies …. the divas of the cut flower garden in June!

From a cut flower growers’ perspective they don’t make much sense… they only flower once a year, for about 2 weeks, usually around June. They have to be in the ground a whole three years before you can start to harvest them. If you cut them too early the buds can stay like a tight bullet and not open out… cut them too late and they will ‘blow’ and have a really short vase life.

But, they are totally worth it… the scent, colour, size and ruffles make me smile and stick my nose right into the flower every time I use one in a bouquet.

If you fancy making the most of the short, but oh so sweet season of the peony I am now taking orders for flower deliveries on Saturday 26th June… all British, mostly locally grown by myself and the fab … pop into the website for more details!

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26/06/2021

Seeing as it is coming to the end of , it is the perfect time to show some photos from an amazing day I had a little while ago with Sarah and Will .

Sarah and Will only use British flowers and sustainable mechanics from their most beautiful studio in Hook, Hampshire.

I had the best day, chatting all things British flowers and creating abundant bridal bouquets and buttonholes.

Thank you Sarah and Will for being so kind, supportive and encouraging! ******erwedding ******erflorist

26/06/2021

Celebrating June in all her glory with and my flowers in a floral meadow . Fabulous collaboration to show British Flowers at their best… all locally grown, no air miles, not wrapped in plastic, cut fresh from the fields in the last 24 hours, no herbicides or pesticides used, supporting biodiversity, full of life, scent, texture, personality… honestly I could go on about how much I love British Flowers…but I think the amazing photography skills of James allow the flowers to speak for themselves! 💕🌷💕 James will be making up bunches with his gorgeous flowers on Friday so head down and support him and British Flowers Farmers everywhere! openhousedeli ******erbid ******er ******eruk ******erhampshire

25/06/2021

It is nearly a week since the lovely Nicky and James got married officially… with the bigger party to come in the summer. Nicky asked for a palate of white and green, so as it was June her bouquet was filled with peonies which smelt divine! Supporting flowers came from with that beautiful white malope, nigella and Sweet William. Fabulous photography by (thank you for sharing Sam!) with the final flourish in the bouquet and buttonhole provided by beautiful silk ribbon! ******erwedding ******erweddingphotographer ******erflorist

14/06/2021

By working with nature rather than against her, flower and foliage choices are dictated by the season… not by Instagram, Pinterest, or what Aunt Mildred says you should have on your wedding day.

This may sound restrictive but by working with flower farmers and florists who understand how flowers naturally grow you can still create a similar look as a bouquet you have seen on Pinterest…but it will be totally unique to you. It will contain the flowers and foliage that are looking at their very best, on that day, in that year. Even the same date the following year will have different flowers reaching their peak.

Now personally (I know I am biased!) but I think that is rather lovely. For brides now, the sweet peas are hitting their stride… a hugely nostalgic scent… and by using these seasonal flowers in a bride’s bouquet every May to June for the next 50 years she can be transported back to her wedding day with the scent of a sweet pea!

So this bouquet may have initially been inspired by a rose or a peony as the focal flower… but with the cool spring delaying the season by about a month… I used a gorgeous ranunculus…. The bouquet isn’t any less for this… it reflects the exact day of this year… just like your wedding day… and I think that is rather magical!

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14/06/2021

It is British Flowers Week! Celebrate our beautiful British blooms this week with me, and learn a bit more about my decisions to focus on British flowers as a florist (as well as a gardener, flower grower and nature lover!)

Flowers grown by and myself (as well as a cheeky bottle of champers) welcomed the new owners on board the stunning Fjord 44 Coupé this weekend.

British flowers among pure luxury!

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12/06/2021

British Flowers …. All locally grown…. By me and the ladies … Scented, sustainable and full of life and personality!

It is coming up to British Flowers week, a campaign by New Covent Garden Flower Market to promote and support the British Flower Growing Industry. Pop on to their website to look at all the fun events happening … and look out for windows being festooned with flowers in your local area.

Good time to also mention that Flowers from the Farm have a fabulous brand new Website. I am a proud member of this organisation, and again there are lots of resources on there to find out more about British Flowers.

If you want to send flowers to a loved one in another part of the country, please do use the website to find a local grower to them! ******er ******erindependents ******ersmallbusiness

11/06/2021

An early summer garden in miniature! I find making buttonholes and corsages quite therapeutic …. You can’t rush them or the stress feeds down your hands into your flowers and they end up looking like they are strangled. So it is a chance to take a deep breath and have a few quiet moments. ******erhampshire

04/06/2021

is coming up soon … a campaign run by to celebrate British Flowers. I am writing a series of blog posts on the website about my love of British Flowers and passion to support other local growers. If you fancy finding out more head to the website! 🌸 I know there is nothing that gets me more excited than a special offer so to get YOU all excited about British Flowers Week (and ensure you have British Flowers in your home!) I am offering 15% off the usual price for Jam Jar Posies or Bouquets delivered on 12th June. 🌻 To ensure I can order enough flowers I need to have orders by Saturday (5th) evening!! Please pop onto the website (link in bio) for all the details on Jam Jar Posies and Flower Bouquets (including delivery & how to order). Orders welcome for friends and family too to make sure we spread the British Flower Love! ******eruk ******er

03/06/2021

Always take time to stop and smell the roses… well admire in this case as she isn’t really scented….I’m on an enforced gardening break 😱 at the moment having had my shoulder injury treatment… so trying to focus on the positives… and this is one of them… my first rose to flower in the garden. Ironic really as her name is ‘For your Eyes Only’ and I’m splashing her all over social media 🤷🏼‍♀️

01/06/2021

Sharing these stats (in very lovely graphics!) from a flower grower in Cornwall who has captured many of the reasons behind my passion for supporting British Flower Farmers and growing my own small scale cut flower garden for my own floristry work… I am starting a series of blog posts about using British Flowers as in June is … a chance to celebrate all our blooming marvellous British Flowers! More coming to the blog…..

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Florist & Flower Grower Perks…. Making my own crazy combination kitchen table arrangement with the leftover flowers or the “doggy bag flowers” as I like to call them! Cut this week from @heathercroftmeadow and my own cutting patch 💕🌸💕#floristperks #neverhavetoomanyflowers #grownnotflown #seedtovase #winchesterflorist #localflowers #britishblooms #britishflowersrock #ihavethisthingwithflowers #musthaveflowersalwaysandalways

Fabulous day working with @sarahtheflowerartisan to create her vision in this stunning garden wedding… think we suffered from the heat as much as the flowers did… but the end result was beautiful! #countrygardenwedding #countrygardenweddingflowers #milkchurnflowers #garlands #weddingflowers #summerwedding

When you need your body to be working well to be able to do your job, and the things you love most (gardening & flowers) getting injured is HARD! Not only is there the pain, but also the impact on your mental health with the change in routine, feeling you are letting others you work with down and not being able to do the things that normally keep you well. Probably should have posted this in #mentalhealthawarenessweek but I guess we should all try and talk about it more all the time 🤷🏼‍♀️I have had a bad shoulder injury for a few months now which has really limited what I can do, both professionally and in my own garden and cutting patch. I have had amazing support from my physio Lucy @winchester.wellness who is gradually putting me back together 💕 so used some flowers from the fabulous @heathercroftmeadow to give her a small thank you! #greentherapy #gardeningismytherapy #gardeningmakesmehappy #winchesterbusiness #winchesterwellness #thankfulflowers #grownnotflown #localflowers #britishblooms

Weekend flowers - playing shop!

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Moorhen Babies!

Interruption to the usual floral faffings.... LOOK.... the moorhens on the lake at my day job (The Big Garden) baby’s have hatched! Best excuse there ever was to not weed and tidy an area.... I think there was one egg still in the nest so hoping there might be 4 babies in the morning. Side note... any other 80’s babies love Dappledown Farm with Millie the Moorhen!?