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The art of the thank you

May 25, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

The art of the thankyou is one usually expressed in a letter. Do you remember the agony of thank you letter writing as a child? The need for ink pe...

DIY Buckets of Fresh Cut Country Flowers

May 24, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

DIY Buckets of Fresh Cut Country Flowers. Today, amongst other things, we're cutting flowers for a lovely family party to be held later in the week...

Surviving RHS Chelsea Flower Show

May 22, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Surviving RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Doing Chelsea sucessfully requires a combination of determination, sharp elbows, careful editing of what there i...

Take part in the RHS Chelsea Fringe

May 21, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Take part in the RHS Chelsea Fringe. My gardening friend and colleague Michelle Chapman (@malvernmeet on twitter,) has had a brilliant idea. She's...

Big thank you for plant sale support

May 20, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Dear friends and neighbours, I just want to (better late than never!) thank all who came and supported our plant sale on 6th May in aid of mending ...

The flower delivery day

May 18, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

We are what is known as artisan flower farmers, or sometimes farmer-florists. This means we grow most of the stock we use in our floristry and so ...

Creating a perennial wildflower meadow workshop

May 18, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Excited about our day courses coming up, teaching workshops on how to create a perennial wildflower meadow like the ones we have here at Common Far...

Tips for keeping your bridal bouquet fresh on the day

May 17, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

We do English country flowers for fifty or sixty weddings a year here at Common Farm Flowers, always using British-grown flowers in our floristry, ...