British Cut Flowers
Let the scent of pride sweep the nation
Woodland theme for Richard III reburial
After 5 months of preparation, it will be all go this coming week for Royal Florist Rosie Hughes and her team, preparing the floral displays for the reburial of King Richard III. Leicester Cathedral will be decked in British grown foliage from Sunday 22nd March through to Tuesday 24th, inspired by the extensive mossy woodlands […]
Sweet Pea Turqoise Lagoon
Last year we received many requests for details about growing sweet peas for weddings and this year we have found a new variety Turquoise Lagoon, exclusive to Thompson and Morgan. Sweet peas really need to be started off early indoors and do well sown 5 seeds to a tall pot on a sunny window ledge. […]
British floral event needs sponsors
The BBC Great British Garden Revival programme has inspired a flower festival organiser to go totally British this year. The non-profit floral event is held for charity at Hurst College Chapel in West Sussex and this year will be open free to the public on Saturday 14th June. Themed around Songs & Music……..think Vivaldi 4 […]
Rachel de Thame’s Flower Masterclass
In the BBC2 Great British Garden Revival series, Rachel de Thame showed us how to grow flowers and how to cut and arrange them simply and effectively. For her masterclass, Rachel only used three different types of flower which are easy to grow from seed and are a welcome addition to any flower garden. Dill […]
Flowers From the Farm Network
Have you ever dreamed of growing flowers to sell but don’t know where to start or feel daunted by the marketing and competition from large commercial growers? Perhaps you are looking for a particular flower for your wedding but don’t relish the thought of trawling through the many different suppliers’ websites. Flowers From the Farm […]
RHS Tatton Park Floral Art 2013
The RHS Tatton Park Floral Art Marquee played host to a wonderful display of colour from arrangers, professional florists and floristry colleges. Among the arrangements were displays from the Cheshire and North West Area of NAFAS, a visitor challenge by the British Florists Association and the Finals of the Interflora Florist of the Future and […]
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Rachel de Thame’s Flower Masterclass
In the BBC2 Great British Garden Revival series, Rachel de Thame showed us how to grow flowers and how to cut and arrange them simply and effectively.
For her masterclass, Rachel only used three different types of flower which are easy to grow from seed and are a welcome addition to any flower garden.
Dill
Dill is a herb which can grow up to nearly 1m. A very graceful, structural and filling plant for the flower border with slender …
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Yorkshire farmers British flowers co-operative
Enterprising Yorkshire farmers have announced a new marketing co-operative enabling farmers and smallholders to fight back against the high volumes of imported flowers sold in the UK.
Scenting an opportunity to support the British cut flower sector, Gill and Peggy Hodgson, fourth generation farmers from Everingham, East Riding, launched the co-operative; Flowers from the Farm Ltd - after successfully growing and selling flowers on spare …
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Suppliers
Britain is proud to have a number of growers and suppliers of British cut flowers with many of them
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Yorkshire farmers British flowers co-operative
Enterprising Yorkshire farmers have announced a new marketing co-operative enabling farmers and
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Rachel de Thame’s Flower Masterclass
In the BBC2 Great British Garden Revival series, Rachel de Thame showed us how to grow flowers and how to cut and arrange them simply and
Jubilee flower growers and suppliers wanted