- Orchard Farm Flowers

Orchard Farm Flowers

orchardfarmflowers

Blink and you’ll miss them! #britishflowers #bet

Blink and you’ll miss them!
#britishflowers #betterthancompostingthem

Thank you to everyone that ordered flowers from us

Thank you to everyone that ordered flowers from us this week - we'll be delivering them today and tomorrow. I'm afraid that we're now SOLD OUT for this week but will have plenty more next week. I know its not Mothers Day next week but I'm sure there are many reasons why a beautiful bunch of flowers will be appreciated. Please get in touch. #britishflowers #grownnotflown #flowersofinstagram

MOTHERS DAY - SUNDAY 22 MARCH We're still taking o

MOTHERS DAY - SUNDAY 22 MARCH
We're still taking orders for bouquets of flowers for Mothers Day - we're happy to deliver to Beckley, Northiam and Peasmarsh, and further afield. Order on-line or by e-mail or phone. #britishflowers #mothersdayflowers #keepsafe

Multiheaded scented narcissus available this week

Multiheaded scented narcissus available this week as well as yellow and white single varieties.
If you’d like some please contact me #britishflowers #locallygrown #narcissus

A bouquet going out today to say 'Thank you' - bea

A bouquet going out today to say 'Thank you' - beautiful spring flowers now blooming. #britishflowers #grownnotflown #mothersday #flowersofinstagram #vaseofflowers #recycledmaterials #week11flowers

WEB SHOP NOW LIVE We're excited to announce that o

WEB SHOP NOW LIVE
We're excited to announce that our webshop is now live and you can now place bouquet orders for Mother’s Day. Our flowers look and smell amazing and make the perfect gift. We're also very happy to take orders by email or phone. Prices include delivery to Beckley, Peasmarsh and Northiam. For delivery further afield please email me.
zoe@orchardfarmflowers.co.uk #britishflowers #grownnotflown #mothersday #springblooms

Despite the wind and the never-ending rain there a

Despite the wind and the never-ending rain there are definitely signs of life. Narcissus are budding up and the anemones are unfurling and the tulips are just poking through. Amazing to see so much considering what's been thrown at them in the last few weeks. We've got snow forecast for the end of the week and more storm force winds but I'm hoping that everything will survive. Over on our website you can read a bit more about what we've been doing and when we'll have flowers available. https://orchardfarmflowers.co.uk/blog/
#britishflowers #grownnotflown #mothersdayflowers #nomorestormsplease #tulipsofinstagram

Happy Valentine's Day #britishflowers #grownnotflo

Happy Valentine's Day #britishflowers #grownnotflown #locallygrown #eastsussexflowers #flowerfarmer #noroses #anemone #vibernum #makevalentinesgreen

Waiting for this years Dahlias....taken before Sto

Waiting for this years Dahlias....taken before Storm Ciara arrived. Not looking quite so neat now. #eastsussex #britishflowers #grownnotflown #orchardfarmflowers #ayearinflowers #DahliaLove #DahliaFutures #calmbeforethestormpalette

Looking back at what we've been doing on the flowe

Looking back at what we've been doing on the flower farm over the past few years here's a picture from four year ago of the base of the new polytunnel and what the area looks like now.
#britishflowers #grownnotflown✈️ #

Day 31 of #flowerfamerama challenge - who are you

Day 30 of the #flowerfarmerama challenge is - what

Day 30 of the #flowerfarmerama challenge is - what are you most excited about for 2020?

We've been making a lot of plans over the last few months about what to plant, where to plant and how many to plant. We've now got 5 large (200m2 - 500m2)
growing areas which add up to more than 1 acre which, you'd think, gives us ample room to get in the many hundreds of varieties we're have in the ground or are waiting patiently in a seed packet.

I'm going cross eyed looking at spreadsheets (and I've seen plenty of spreadsheets!) to make sure that everything will fit and that we don't waste either space or plants. Its going to be close.... So its going to be exciting to see if it all works to plan and to watch them growing and flowering and heading out of the door on their way to homes and shops and venues all around here.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm

Day 29 of #flowerfamerama - how are you going to d

Day 28 of #flowerfamerama - how will you reduce wa

Day 28 of #flowerfamerama - how will you reduce waste this year?

I hate wasting flowers so this year we'll be trying to sell every one we grow - this probably won't happen but the ones we don't sell make brilliant compost. We re-use plastic module trays year after year - the same for the plant support netting.
Kindly neighbours save newspapers and cardboard for us to use as mulch and give us pallets to make compost bins.

We try not to use too much water, preferring instead to mulch and plant flowers that are as drought resistant as possible.

We do, however, have some thirsty plants so we’ve installed a solar pump in our well which generates enough electricity so we can now water our dahlias without using precious tap water.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #recycle #fieldtovase #localflorist #flowerfarm #reuse

Day 27 of #flowerfamerama - what do you do aside f

Day 27 of #flowerfamerama - what do you do aside from flower growing? How do you switch off?
It's the last week of January - its been a long month!

There isn't much 'down time' - I find it hard to switch off from flower farming and with both of us working full time in the business, the conversations mainly revolve around flowers.

But we do get out a bit - we're involved in a number of local societies - between us we're on the Parish Council, three committees and run the local Farmers' Market. Then there's book club, yoga, and writing, recording and performing music.

We're lucky enough to live a short drive from the coast and we love walking along it with our dogs. At this time of year the sun sets right into the sea.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #cambersands #flowertalk

Day 26 of #flowerfamerama - our top tip for using

Day 26 of #flowerfamerama - our top tip for using our flowers this year?

Whether you buy flowers from us every week in a bunch or in a bucket to arrange yourself, or come and pick some as part of a workshop, or as a bride who has seen them from seedling to flower, you will know that they are all lovely.

Did you also know that they like to be kept cool, to be in fresh water and kept away from the fruit bowl - the ethylene from fruit will shorten their vase life.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #nigella

Day 25 of #flowerfamerama - when will you be open

Day 25 of #flowerfamerama - when will you be open for the public to see your flowers in 2020?

Last year's Open Day was so successful, so many people came and were interested in what we were doing, that we're going to open twice this year. Once in June (Sunday 14th June, as part of #britishflowersweek) and again on Sunday 16th August - this time as part of the Flowers from the Farm Open Weekend. More details on our website. There will be a very different range of flowers to see on each of these dates so come and have a look.

There are also 'Cut and Arrange' workshops where you can come and pick flowers and learn how to arrange them.

Finally, there are open evenings for brides and coffee/networking mornings for florists.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #opendays #networking #hastingswedding pyo

Day 24 - #flowerfarmerama challenge Some examples

Day 24 - #flowerfarmerama challenge
Some examples of what's flowering here in winter.
As you'd expect, this is the season when there are the fewest flowers around, but if you look carefully there are still plenty to see. We don't have many flowers
growing here in the Winter so we take the opportunity to rest a bit and plan for the new season.
We'll have flowers available again towards the end of March. Yeah!!!🌻 These flower photos are a year apart - January 2019 and 2020 and although there are a lot of the same flowers there are a few differences as well:
In both photos there are anemones, a snow drop and scented narcissus; 2019 also has pulmonaria, dwarf narcissus, vibernum tinus whereas 2020 has, honeysuckle, hazel catkins and a big pink camellia.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #flowersofinstagram #beckley #rye #whatsoutnow_january

Day 23 - today's theme of the #flowerfarmerama cha

Day 23 - today's theme of the #flowerfarmerama challenge is Autumn Flowers
So here are some of our beauties - yes masses of dahlias! So many lovely ones.... Do you have a favourite?

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #flowersofinstagram #beckley #rye #dahlias

Day 22 - #flowerfarmerama challenge. Summer bring

Day 22 - #flowerfarmerama challenge.
Summer brings a huge choice of flowers - starting with peonies in early June through to the Dahlias at the end of August with cosmos, phlox, ammi, orlaya, cornflowers, sweet peas, larkspur, hydrangeas (to name just a few) in between.

The fields are full to bursting and we spend our days outside, picking, conditioning, bunching and bouquet making. Lovely.

#grownineastsussex #britishflowers #gardenflowers #diybuckets #2020brides #grownnotflown #wildflowers #orchardfarmflowers #britishflowergrowers #Flowerfarmerama #usedtobeabeancounter #cutflowerfarm #flowersofinstagram #peonies #dahlias