The yearly industry - wide jubilation of British cutting flowers , the agriculturist that bring on them , and the florist shop who ferment with them , is spearheaded by New Covent Garden Flower Market in London .
heyday from the Farm have been enthusiastic supporters of British Flowers Week since its launch in 2013 . The movement calls for people to actively pick out to buy local , seasonal British cut flowers and corroborate the British swing flower industry . Growing garden - style bloom largely outdoors in their natural time of year , farmers are slowly advertise back against the lunar time period of imported , hothoused blooms from Africa and South America . UK - grown flush still only account for 14 % of the cut prime sell in this rural area .
Flowers from the Farm members are staging special event this week in celebration of British Flowers Week . play up five event of British Flowers Week below .
Scottish Cut Flowers , Errol Estate , Perth , PH2 7RA
Rosie Burgon of Scottish Cut Flowers is welcoming visitors onto their plot for a Pick Your Flowers , Flower Farm Tour , and Floral Demonstration from 1000H-1200H on Saturday 18th June . The following day , Rosie will be host a Grow Your Own Cut Flowers workshop .
Saxon Gate Flowers , Biggleswade , Bedfordshire SG18 8QU
In celebration of British Flowers Week , Peta Frost call for visitors to an introductory flower workshop , where they will learn how to project a arresting vase arranging with heyday grown by Saxon Gate Flowers and then make your own .
Boho Flowers , Wheathampstead , Hertfordshire , AL4 8LF
Join Alison Down to read how to make sustainable , foam - devoid floral organisation and research the mechanics postulate to create your own sensational and realistic table centerpiece .
Pulvertoft Flowers , Pulvertoft Hall , Gedney Broadgate , Lincs PE12 0DG
Flower farmers are passionate about working in harmony with wildlife and growing as sustainably as potential . Join Fiona Paxton of Pulvertoft Flowers on the afternoon of 18th June for this not bad introduction to bee for nature lovers and unpaid apiarists . drop time out in the flower study , bee spotting and identify , see the hives , looking at the bees , and savour beloved .
Crafty Gardeners , Wiltshire and Somerset
Louise Bastow of Crafty Gardeners is operate two workshop for blossom - lovers during British Flowers Week . On the morning of 15th June , Louise is hosting a Vase Arrangement Workshop at the magnificent Bowood House ( Calne , Wiltshire SN11 0LZ ) . The following mean solar day , Louise will be hosting a Pick Your Own Flowers & Vase Arrangement Workshop at Floral Acre , the flower farm of Alison Charlesworth ( Westholme , Shepton Mallet , Somerset BA4 4RG ) . This Thursday session will blend the wonderful experience of pick your flowers on Alison ’s bloom farm with a Vase Arrangement workshop , to create a in truth personal showing to take abode .
For more information : Flowers from the Farmwww.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk
