Elizabeth

From growing seasonal British flowers to creating beautiful floristry Come and enjoy a day at Birch Farm Flowers learning how to grow, harvest and work with seasonal British flowers. Working in a small group, this one-day immersive masterclass brings together horticulture and floristry, following the journey of a flower from field to florist. Presented by Elizabeth Finlow of Birch Farm Flowers and Joanne Fletcher of Fletcher & Foley Floral Design, the day combines Elizabeth's experience of...

Beautiful Seasonal Flower Crown Flower crowns have been made for as long as people have gathered plants to mark the turning of the seasons. Made from living plants, gathered by hand and woven together slowly, they feel both joyful and meaningful, a quiet celebration of the season we are in. Long before flower crowns became part of modern festivals, weddings or summer gatherings, they were deeply rooted in pagan and pre‑Christian traditions. They were created not just to be worn, but to mark...

As I’ve been ordering the final seeds for 2026, I noticed my attention lingering on one thing in particular: scent. While choosing varieties of Nicotiana, I wasn’t thinking about how the plants would look, but about how they would smell. That soft fragrance that drifts through the garden on a warm summer evening, almost unnoticed at first, until it draws you in. And it made me realise how much of what I grow is guided not by colour or form, but by fragrance. The narcissi are already pushing...