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Seasonal Flowers in March – What’s Flowering Now at Featherstone Flowers
As the weather finally begins to turn from a very grey winter, we see spring exploding all around us. There is a different atmosphere here at Featherstone Flowers among the team — a little panic as we try to keep up with the myriad of jobs on the field, and real delight as the birdsong rises to a roar in the mornings. The joy of harvesting fresh green material and our own flowers from the field is catching, and we find ourselves creating arrangements simply for the sheer plea


What is Flower Club at Featherstone’s?
Flower Club is one of our favourite offerings here at Featherstone Flowers. It is our year-long programme for anyone who would like to learn more about growing, harvesting and arranging seasonal cut flowers. Running from March to December, it follows the natural rhythm of the flower field and the changing seasons, bringing together practical growing skills with thoughtful, seasonal floristry. Each monthly session begins outdoors, where we focus on what’s happening in the fiel


How and why we source British-grown flowers through the winter
We’re often asked where our flowers come from during the winter months, so we wanted to share a little more about how we continue to source British-grown flowers at this time of year. From March through to November, the vast majority of the flowers and foliage we use are grown on our own field. During the winter months, when the pace of growth naturally slows and our field cannot supply everything we need, we turn to a small, trusted network of British growers who share our v


Working Towards Eliminating Plastic
Now that we have passed the equinox it truly feels like autumn on the flower farm. At this time of year, we focus on autumn sowing,...


How We Create Natural, Biodegradable Funeral Casket Flowers
Our funeral flower arrangements are designed to be as thoughtful as they are beautiful. Each one is entirely biodegradable, made with...


Late Tulips in All Their Glory: Our Favourite Varieties This Spring
Celebrating the tulips from this season, including rich and luxurious reds Earlier this week, we gathered some of our favourite...


How Much Do Wedding Flowers Cost?
In this blog series, Katie delves into one of the most frequently asked questions about wedding flowers: ' how much should I budget for...


A May Wedding in a Classic English Cottage Garden
A May Wedding in a Classic English Cottage Garden Designing flowers for a garden wedding is always a joy, but when the setting is a...


Minimising Waste Without Compromising Beauty: Sustainable Weddings at Featherstone Flowers
Did you know that the average carbon footprint of a wedding in the UK is more than the average annual household footprint? Each year,...
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