As we celebrate British Flowers Week this month, the flower farm is finally bursting into life. After months of planning, sowing, planting and nurturing, it feels wonderful to see colour appearing across the plot and to know that the busiest and most beautiful part of the season is just beginning. One of our biggest achievements this spring has been completing the rabbit fencing. It may not be the most glamorous project, but it has been one of the most important! With the fencing finally...

May is always a challenging month on the flower farm, and this year has certainly been no exception. The weather has fluctuated wildly, with temperatures in the polytunnel swinging from minus one to a sweltering forty-one degrees. A late frost on the 11th of May wiped out four recently planted crops and, at times, it has tested me almost to my limit. Yet, as is so often the way with flower farming, moments of difficulty sit side by side with moments of real beauty. The field is now beginning...

April has certainly kept us on our toes here at the flower farm. We began the month full of excitement as work started on the log cabin – a space that will soon host our long-awaited workshops. Everything was going beautifully, and we were just beginning to imagine welcoming you all here for those first spring gatherings. Then along came Storm Dave. No sooner had we finished putting the roof on than it was taken straight back off again. A very disheartening moment, and it’s safe to say we...