A group of women laugh as they pose for selfies wearing fresh flower crowns in the flower school marquee at RHS Hampton Court 2023

Purple lilac blossom is a great UK grown cut flower and is seasonal in mid to late spring in the UK

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Read blogs written by a different flower farmer every week and see our learning resources about seasonality and British flowers.

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Our news and flowers

Learn about UK seasonality and what grows when. Read our blogs or visit our learning resources to find out more.

On the blog

Find out more about what’s happening right now in the world of flowers.

Strawflowers by Harebell and Bee. Flowers head gathered in an arrangers hands.

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Top tips about seasonal flowers – both for growing and using them.

Member stories

Why and how Flowers from the Farm members took the leap into flower farming.

Welshborn

Mark Mckee was inspired to grow his own flowers after being blown away by the quality and freshness of a delivery of locally grown flowers whilst working as an event florist. He now runs his own business, Welshborn, in North Wales.

The Cornish Cottage Garden

Bryony Jones is a small-scale flower farmer based in Cornwall. She says “Quite frankly, I absolutely love my job! “. Read her story to find out why.

Blooming Green

Cousins Bek and Jen founded their sustainable flower business, Blooming Green, back in 2007. Read how their business has blossomed.

Flowers from the Farm at events nationwide

From flower schools to art installations, our members keep busy all year round. Read more about what we’ve been doing at shows and events this year.

13 November, 2023

Winter Flowers Week at The Garden Museum

7-11 December 2023 Installation by Tattie Rose Studio London’s Garden Museum is set to host the first ever Winter Flowers Week exhibition on 7-11 December, shining a rare spotlight […]

18 September, 2023

Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival – a showcase of sustainable floristry

We’re proud to be supporting the acclaimed Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival from 22-24th September. Arguably the UK’s most sustainable floristry show, the festival celebrates the very best in UK […]

Visitors choose their own blooms from a pick and mix flower bar at Organic Blooms. Buckets of gorgeous blooms stand on a wooden table under a shelter.

13 September, 2023

Thanks for supporting our Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend

A big thank you goes out to all of you who visited your local flower farm last weekend as part of our Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend and to everyone who […]

Nicolaus pick rich russet and sandy coloured rudbeckias under a tree at Carol's Garden.

6 September, 2023

Global stars seek local, seasonal flowers for Interflora World Cup

This week, as Manchester plays host to the Interflora World Cup, the world’s largest floral art competition, we are thrilled to reveal that at least two of the world’s finest […]

Flower farmers holding wrapped bouquets of freshly cut seasonal flowers stand in the doorway of a stone barn waiting to welcome visitors to their pick your own session as part of The Flower Farmers' Big Weekend.

30 August, 2023

Get set for The Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend 8-10th September

Flowers from the Farm members are set to open the gates to their plots on 8th-10th September for the fifth anniversary of the Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend. From left to […]

An artists impression of the decorated greenhouse filled with sustainable uk grown flowers - part of the Flowers from the Farm display at RHS Tatton 2023

15 July, 2023

Join us for Flower School at RHS Tatton 19-23 July

We are thrilled to have been invited to host the RHS Flower School at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park next week. Nearly 30 flower farmers across the North West […]