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Double RHS Chelsea Gold medal winner learning to enjoy being simply a gardener once again. Founder of Flowers from the Farm and a proud Yorkshirewoman

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The last few flowers from the beautiful arrangement for my mum by @wildzinniabristol - part of @farewellflowers

I finally dismantled the basket arrangement last night - it lasted nearly 10 days - and these are now in the kitchen.

I’m waiting for the rain to stop to plant the violas, which were all individually wrapped in pieces of biodegradable bags to keep their rootballs and compost together. Such attention to detail!

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Like an English country garden. The perfect floral arrangement for my mum's funeral created by @wildzinniabristol

Despite it being a tricky time of year for flowers, they found lots to make up an arrangement that had none of the stiff formality of so many funeral tributes and even worked in some violas - one of Mum's favourites.

Mum was a gardener so the flowers had to be right and I was determined they should be British and arranged without using floral foam, which doesn't biodegrade.

I found Roz and Debs using the @farewellflowers directory - they're also members of @flowersfromthefarm another useful site if you're looking for local, sustainable blooms.

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I’ve just left Harold and Alan-the-dog at their new home in Kent.
They’re seated on a grassy bank looking out over a beautiful garden with oast houses and vineyards in the distance.
It’s very, very peaceful.

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🌸 How we became Flowers from the Farm members @flowerfarmfloristry 🌸

We joined Flowers From The Farm right at the beginning — drawn in by the shared passion for growing and arranging beautiful, seasonal British flowers. Back then, it was all very new and exciting, and we were proud to help organise the very first North West meeting with @fieldhouseflowers . It was there we met some wonderful people who’ve since become lifelong friends — Carol’s Garden @carolsiddorn , Angela Coulton @petal_and_twig, and Elaine Parkinson @felicityfarmflowers (sorry if we’ve forgotten anyone, it was 13 years ago) — friendships that have stood the test of time through busy seasons, muddy boots, lots of laughing (and occasional tears) and endless buckets of blooms.

From the start, we’ve always believed there’s room for everyone in this industry. Being friends, not competitors has made it so much richer — it’s about supporting one another, sharing knowledge, and finding your own niche rather than fighting for the same space.

We also had the joy (and slight chaos!) of helping the wonderful Gill Hodgson organise the very first two Flowers From The Farm conferences in Harrogate — with next to no budget, a handful of Daffodils, and around 100 Tesco meal deals keeping us all going! 😅

We went on to serve as North West Coordinators for eight years, and we loved every single minute of it. Though we’ve since taken a step back from organising, we still find Flowers From The Farm an incredibly valuable community to be part of — one built on knowledge, generosity, friendship, and a shared love of flowers. 🌿

#flowersfromthefarm #britishflowers #slowflowers #communityovercompetition #flowerfarmer #floristrycommunity #theflowerfarmfloristry

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Last month, we received some terribly sad news — one of our original members, Carole Patilla, passed away very suddenly after a short illness. The loss has deeply shaken our community. Carole was an incredible force within Flowers from the Farm and beyond — passionate, creative, and endlessly generous with her time and talent.

In her years with us, Carole achieved so much: she volunteered tirelessly across so many roles, co-founded @farewellflowers with our founder Gill Hodgson MBE, @fieldhouseflowers and even celebrated a second Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show this year.

To honour Carole’s memory, Gill has set up a prize draw on Crowdfunder to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK. The winner will receive the beautiful wire sculptures that graced the @farewellflowers gold medal stand at Chelsea this year.

The draw is open for two weeks only — please act now if you’d like to take part and help support this important cause.

Link in bio.

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Yesterday we had one of the hardest funerals we have ever had to arrange- for our good friend, florist and all round Goddess, Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers. Carole made our dreams for visually stunning and personal funerals come true. She was a genius and an artist. Right from the beginning of A Natural Undertaking she was a fellow traveller- and part of our campaign to make funerals more personal. She helped so many families by working alongside them, often with flowers picked from the garden of the person who had died, creating one off memories.
She also co-founded the Farewell Flowers Directory- a huge commitment to making funeral flowers more sustainable. And, heartbreakingly, only a few months before she died Farewell Flowers won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show- the first time funeral flowers had been shown in the history of Chelsea.

We can never replace our dear friend and colleague. She was ace! But we are determined to keep fighting her fight- against ugly single use plastic funeral flowers and waste and try to make every funeral as beautiful as she was.

#funerals
#birminghamfunerals #greenfunerals #sustainablefloristry #beautifulflowers💐🌻🌷🌹🌼🌺🌾❤️

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It’s unbelievable that a year ago this weekend we were celebrating our 10th birthday 🎁 and remembering all the people we’ve cared for over the years.

Another year on and we’ve done so many more things including opening new premises in Hall Green, and of course there are a whole new group of people we will be adding to that list of remembrance, including some very dear friends 😢.

We couldn’t do it without the support of everyone around us so a huge thank you again to all our family, friends and colleagues who keep us grounded. ❤️

#birminghamfunerals
#funerals #birmingham #funeraldirectorbirmingham
#birthdays

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We’ve dedicated this display to Malcolm.
Malcolm died two weeks ago and his funeral is today.
He was Deb’s @periwinkle.barn Dad.
I’ve been here the past few days putting the display together with Megan and Vicky @greystoneflowers - but it was Debs who did so much of the work beforehand. She got a great team together and sourced the flowers from local growers while, at the same time, co-ordinating the decoration of the famous RHS letters with @flowersfromthefarm
Death doesn’t happen when we choose: it doesn’t wait until we’ve a bit of free time to fit it in.
I’m sure Malcolm knew that Debs would, one day, arrange the flowers on his coffin … we’ve just added a few extra for him here.
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Yesterday I spent the early morning cutting stems for @the_rhs Wentworth Woodhouse show in Sheffield.

I’m delighted to be part of the design team on two builds

The iconic RHS Letters designed and built by @flowersfromthefarm members in the North East and North West region led by @north_and_flower and @periwinkle.barn

All the yellow flowers in this reel are destined for the @farewellflowers stand, a team close to my heart flowering funerals sustainably. Design and build @fieldhouseflowers @greystoneflowers and @periwinkle.barn

Good luck all on the build special mention to @windyridge_flowers for taking over delivery and extra pair of hands!

#northeastflowers #flowersfromthefarm #farewellflowers #womenworkingtogether #rhswentworthwoodhouse

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Our webshop is now open until Monday at 10pm.

Next week is British Flowers Week - a massive celebration of locally grown cut flowers across the country.

If you are a florist located in York and the surrounding areas come and celebrate with us, by signing up with our Collective and using locally grown cut flowers from Yorkshire.

They are reyt good!!

@swflowergrowercollective
@colchesterflowergrowercollect
@scottishflowergrowercollective
@nwflowergrowercollective
@british.flowers.week

#yorkshireflowers
#BritishFlowersWeek

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Local flowers now available in the pantry, picked last night and grown just half a mile down the road by @fieldhouseflowers

#locallygrownflowers #yorkshireflowers #everingham

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Fantastic to visit #chelseaflowershow this year to enjoy the flowers, plants, designs, vibes and of course to track how sustainability is being incorporated.
#farewellflowers led the way with a stunning display, clever audience engagement and attracted loads of media interest in the quest to cut out plastics and incorporate seasonal flowers into funeral ceremonies. Great work from Gill and the team as ever.
#peatfree as per #RHS policy was much in evidence, with interesting discussions to be had with plant sellers about the research support and investment required to speed the growing media transition.
And of course, plenty of promotion of bee/insect friendly gardening. And plenty of bees enjoying the exhibits too!
South Africa was prominently represented with its latest Gold Medal display showcasing the extraordinary biodiversity of the Cape Floral Kingdom, whilst the Succulents of the Karoo exhibit provided an awe inspiring snapshot of adaptive dryland landscapes.
Could there be more explicit messaging about the perils of climate change and how horticulture can be part of the solution? Probably, yes.

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