Seasonal flowers
English Grown flowers in a global pandemic and why we must support our growers
Lockdown struck the day after Mother's Day and right at the beginning of the British flower growing season, causing potential disaster for many small scale flower growers . Sadly, as we no longer had a reliable cut flower supply chain to the shop we were unable to provide online orders and deliveries during lock down. As we sat tight waiting for news of when we could re open the shop , flowers on nurseries kept growing to maturity, and with few florists in a position to buy, many flowers were lost. Despite the Spring and early summer loss of trade...
Seasonal Flowers - The Valentine's Day Rose Alternative
As beautiful as roses can be, there are some equally stunning seasonal flowers around at this time of year that are the perfect alternatives for your Valentine's bouquet. We always try to buy the best of the seasons flowers for the shop, and with spring really coming into it's own, we have plenty on offer this Valentine's day. British Grown Flowers Throughout Spring we see a whole host of British grown flowers at the market, all of which would make a great alternative to roses as well as reducing your flower air miles! For Valentine's day you can expect...
British Grown Flowers
British flowers week is fast approaching (19th-25th June) - it is a celebration of the wealth and variety of British cut flowers and foliage started by New Covent Garden Flower Market in 2013. British flowers have a natural charm and beauty, are often scented, and because of their just picked freshness they are surprisingly long lasting. We love the fact that you are showing increasing interest in British grown flowers - whether it's to display in your home or decorate your wedding venue. We've selected a few of our seasonal favourites below to help you choose grown not flown! Keep...