New book releases – part 1
2022 is turning out to be a bumper year for book releases by Flowers from the Farm members. From informative growing guides to a celebration of seasonal-led creativity to a […]
Young Farmer Focus: Becky Fraser and John Kennerley
A double bill this week! Our first young farmer is Becky Fraser. While studying zoology at university, Becky found herself decorating a church with British flowers for a deeply personal […]
Sustainable floristry: come and learn with us!
Earlier this year, a team of FFTF members launched a new floristry school dedicated to teaching sustainable methods and championing British grown flowers. Inspired by the news, we review how […]
Flowers from the Farm at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival
We are thrilled to have been invited to be the headline supporter of the Bloom Theatre at this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Festival. A team of Flowers from the Farm […]
A week at The Shropshire Flower Company
Emily Westall takes us behind the scenes of a busy spring week on her flower farm – everything there is to juggle and organise, but equally the many things there […]
Making room for wildlife
Jo Thompson, who runs Wye Valley Flowers in Gloucestershire with her business partner Lucy Shoubridge, is a case in point of the environmental ethos behind British flower farming. She describes […]
Young farmer focus: Rhiannon Clarke
Next in our series on younger members of FFTF is Rhiannon Clarke of Blue Hill Flora in South Wales. Rhiannon explains how she came to flower farming from a very […]
Flowers for Ukraine with Shane Connolly
At 7pm on Wednesday, 6th April, florist Shane Connolly, who holds royal warrants of appointment to both HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales, will host ‘Flowers for […]
Fundraising for Ukraine
A round up of the work FFTF members are doing to raise funds for charities involved in the relief effort in Ukraine, and details of one particular story that has […]
Foam-free floristry
There is increasing awareness of the environmental cost of floral foam. Louisa Butcher of Brunstead Blooms gives an insight into how easy and affordable it is to create alternative mechanics […]
Young farmer focus: Mark McKee
Continuing our series of interviews with younger British growers, we talk to Mark McKee of Welshborn Flowers, who made the jump from event floristry to flower growing with a bit […]
A week at Wye Valley Flowers
Jo Thompson takes us through a typical week in spring on her flower farm – something of a relay between Jo and her business partner Lucy Shoubridge, both of them […]
Reflections on FFTF: Carole Patilla
At the end of her two year term as co-chair of Flowers from the Farm, Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers looks back on an unexpectedly turbulent time at the helm, […]
Young farmer focus: Harriet Mullins
In the first of a new series featuring younger members of Flowers from the Farm, we talk to Harriet Mullins of Sweetpeas and Sunflowers to get her perspective on British […]
The Healing Nature of Flowers
Shelley Sishton of Essence of Nature Flowers gives us an insight into the therapeutic side of her work as a grower, florist, and maker of flower essences. With our world […]
Winter seasonal interest
Frances Rawson of Clodhopper Blooms shares some tips for winter seasonal interest in floristry, and reveals how rich the possibilities at this time of year are. It’s easy to think […]
No dig methods
Hello everyone! Tim and Eileen from Tin Shed Flower Farm here to talk to you about the “no dig” method of flower growing, as we understand it. When we moved […]
Looking ahead: hopes, plans and highlights for 2022
January can be a hard month for flower farmers to get their head around. Michael Hardy of Ravenshill Flower Farm shares some of the things he will be thinking about […]
A week at Sarah Hill Flowers
Sarah Hill gives us an insight into how busy the last month of the year can be for florists and flower growers – not quite time to put our feet […]
Wreaths, garlands & Mother Christmas – How flower farmers do Christmas!
All is far from calm and quiet on flower farms in the run-up to Christmas. All is actually a whirlwind of wreath-making, garland-creating and festive floral installations. Our farmer-florists across […]
VOTE NOW! 5 days to vote for 3 flower farmers to win the Independent Awards
We are thrilled to announce that 3 magnificent members of Flowers from the Farm – Electric Daisy Flower Farm, Botanical Tales and Petalon – have each been nominated for the […]
A week at Home Hill Flowers
Helen Land reveals just how varied the work of a flower farmer is in the autumn, and why so many of the jobs are about planning for the future – […]
Autumn seasonal interest
Far from being a time of slim pickings, autumn is rich in British grown materials for florists to choose from, and offers some of the most distinctive colours and textures […]
A week at Yorkshire Edible Flowers
Hannah and Martin Lamb give us an insight into a busy time of year on their farm, when the pressure is on to get through the jobs list before the […]
Sustainable and seasonal autumn wreaths
Kathryn Cronin of Fierceblooms, discusses the options and opportunities for creating seasonal autumn wreaths with British grown foliage and flowers as we move swiftly into the wet and windy autumn […]
Rudbeckias go out with a bang
We’ve added a new learning resource to the website today: Josie Brown of Brown’s British Flowers explains why she loves rudbeckias as truly autumnal beauties and why everyone should add […]
Showtime for Flower Farmers
Flowers from the Farm members have been celebrating their return to the flower show scene in peak dahlia season. Both under the Flowers from the Farm banner and independently, flower […]
Autumn and winter wedding flowers
Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers explores what ‘seasonal flowers’ means for weddings which fall outside the spring and summer growing season in the UK. As the end of September arrives, […]
The small-scale rural flower farm
Jade Hall of Bracken and Bloom takes us through some of the challenges she has faced in her first year running a small-scale flower farm in a remote rural location. […]
A week at Dead Head Flower Farm
In the second in a series of posts by different members of Flowers from the Farm, Lucy Marshall takes us behind the scenes of a week at her flower farm […]
New member story: Clem’s Garden
To mark World Childless Week, we feature Vicky House and Clem’s Garden. Vicky founded Clem’s as a community social enterprise, offering support and purpose through the beauty of British flowers to […]
Funeral flowers
Lynne Bramwell of The Posy Patch discusses the challenges of creating funeral designs that are both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. She gives examples from her own and other FFtF members’ […]
Late summer flowers
Charlotte Hart of Hart and Wild Cut Flowers takes us through some of the flowers available from British growers in late summer, and their amazing generosity of colour and scent. […]
Summer foliage
Frances Boscawen of Moat Farm Flowers in Suffolk offers a few suggestions for summer foliage to upsize and elevate your floral creations. Whilst flowers are what we all love to […]
Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend
Harriet Mullins of Sweetpeas and Sunflowers previews the biggest event in the British flower farming calendar The Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend is a celebration of British flower farms and flower […]
Why I love selling locally
Victoria Uff of The Meadow Patch explores the value of selling her flowers to the local community, and how central this has been to her business in her first year […]
New member story: Carolyn Deeley of Pembridge Farm
Carolyn Deeley of Pembridge Farm explains how she caught the flower farming bug and set up her business at the start of the COVID crisis. Read Carolyn’s member story here. […]
Four windows for British Flowers Week
British Flowers Week, the annual celebration of the British cut flower industry, is a wonderful opportunity to showcase both the beauty of seasonal, locally-grown flowers and the creative expertise of […]
Blooms at the ready for British Flowers Week
14-20 June 2021 Flowers from the Farm celebrates the welcome return of British Flowers Week on 14th-20th June, as New Covent Garden Flower Market casts a spotlight on the very […]
Flower crowns for National Garden Day
Sunday 9th May marked National Garden Day when everyone is encouraged to down tools, don a flower crown and simply enjoy their gardens. This year they may also have needed […]
Amazing alliums
In this new learning resource on May flowers, Catrinel Wright of Edington Flowers talks us through the range available in the humble onion, or allium, family and why they bring some […]
A week at Tuckshop Flowers
In the first of a series of posts by different members of Flowers from the Farm, our co-chair Carole Patilla takes us behind the scenes of a week in her […]
Why British flowers for weddings?
If you, like us florists and flower farmers, are excited to be able to begin planning your wedding again, after the madness that was 2020, have you considered using British […]
Taking the Plunge
by Abigail Beszant, Ivydene Flower Farm I didn’t know it at the time, but the death of my dad in January 2018 was the beginning of my career change. Whilst […]
Celebrating 10 years of Flowers from the Farm
On February 24th 2021, Flowers from the Farm celebrated its first decade and in the same week it passed the milestone of an amazing 1000 members – a cause for […]
My flower farming year – and what a year…
Article by Kate Norris, Northumbrian Flowers January 2020 The New Year starts with 2 weddings. I enlist hubby to help create a hanging bauble canopy on New Years Day – […]
A roundup of Christmas wreaths
British flower growers would love to thank you for your support in 2020, a tricky old year. Over the last few weeks, many of you have been seeking out your local […]
Mid-July in the #virtualBritishFlowerShow
Article Published By Rebecca Sant on Jul 15 2020 Somehow it’s already mid-July and a rather comparatively cool one at that. Many of us have bid farewell to the first […]
What’s growing in July?
July welcomes some of the nation’s most-loved flowers as the first of the dahlias, hydrangeas and sunflowers burst onto the scene. The roses and sweet peas are still out en […]
A heavenly scented #virtualBritishFlowerShow
This week the queens of scent, roses and sweet peas are the stars of the #virtualbritishflowershow. Delphiniums and foxgloves add height and a burst of colour, while poppies and nigella […]
What’s growing in June?
Flowers are like strawberries: even though many varieties are available year round, imported from warmer climes, there is nothing quite like an outdoor-grown natural crop in season. More oomph, more […]
Roses and peonies jostle for centre stage on the #virtualBritishFlowerShow
This week our #virtualbritishflowershow celebrates the divas of the flower patch – the roses with their amazing perfumes, and those peonies which can outflounce the very flounciest things. The sun […]
Supporting the NHS with Flowers from the Farm Rainbows
Many of you have been sharing beautiful flower rainbows using the hashtag #flowersfromthefarmrainbow to show your support for NHS workers and so we’ve decided to showcase some of these wonderful […]
This week in the #virtualBritishFlowerShow
Here’s a selection of just a few of the beautiful photos that have been shared using the #virtualbritishflowershow since it was started a few weeks ago. It’s a great way […]
Crispy delights: the resurgence of dried flowers
The wet winter months leave flower plots looking like gloomy seas of mud and the prospect of ‘dry’ anything seems like heaven to the colour starved British flower florist at […]
The British Flowers Book
FFTF member Claire Brown, who trades as Plantpassion in Surrey, has just brought out a handy reference book for florists wanting to source and use British flowers. Highlighting seasonal flowers […]