Natural, Flora, Fauna & Funga Friendly Flowers
Section of Willow Bicycle Wheel Wreath
The Flower Shed, stocked
Everlasting flowers in a heart for your Valentine?
October
The Fresh flower season is drawing to a close.
The summer is over, and what a glorious summer it was, and we have now moved into the gorgeous tones of autumn. The dahlias have survived the frost we had in September and the storms of a few days ago, and there is still flowery loveliness to be had. The flowers won’t be around for much longer and I am enjoting them whilst I can. Come and have a look at Kendal Farmers Market on the dates below, in the Flower Shed at The Black Horse, or do get in touch to see what I have available.
It has been a challeging year here at Black Horse Farm Flowers, but the flowers, insects, birds and bees have had a great season and I am now preparing for the winter months drying flowers, planning and preparing for Christmas (sorry I know it’s still a while off), and today have finished stripping my honesty to reveal the beautiful Iridescent papery loveliness of the seed head. My naturally dried flowers (no artificial heat, dyes or preservatives here) will be arranged onto round and heart shaped wreaths, on a willow or cornus base, all sustainable and environmentally friendly. In addition to my dried flower wreaths, there will be bunches, bouquets and vases of dried flowers, plus arrangements in jars and pictures. Hopefully this sustainable method of displaying my flowers provides beauty and joy. An everlasting present for a loved one perhaps?
Kendal Farmers Market
Friday 10th October 9-3pm
Friday 31st October 9-3pm
Flower Shed at The Black Horse
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 9am till dark, and by appointment
Either prepay or pay on collection using the QR Code or Honesty Box
My Home grown Fresh Flower Season generally runs from April until October, however the weather may allow us to have flowers earlier in the season - keep an eye on Facebook, Instagram and on here for updates.
During the season, when available, bunches of flowers will be put in the Flower Shed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - please order to guarantee availability. An ‘Open’ will be on the sign on the Flower Shed and on the sign outside the house. Payment by cash or using QR code please.
Please place orders for flowers, bouquets and buckets with a minimum of 24 hours notice to allow for picking and conditioning. Flowers will be available for collection on Tuesday through to Saturday.
Pick Your Own will run twice weekly in the season
Local delivery available on a Friday, please enquire.
All collections will be from The Black Horse Flower Shed.
Occasionally there may be plants, fruit and vegetables for sale in the Shed.
Why not order a subscription, or a Pick Your Own Voucher for yourself or as a present for a loved one? It would make a lovely gift
Flowers grown as nature intended
Our flowers are grown sustainably on our Cumbrian smallholding in the Western Yorkshire Dales National Park without the use of pesticides, herbicides or fertilisers (other than compost and natural homemade teas) in an aim to encourage bees and other wildlife (small furry creatures and slugs can be challenging!!!).
We will sell any spare plants (flower and vegetable). All our plants are grown in organic peat free compost.
Your small local flower grower is the truly sustainable grower within an environmentally very damaging flower industry.
A Member of Flowers From the Farm www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk
1% of sales will be donated to the WWF
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