Many markets make for sore fingers!

It has been a very busy week preparing for two Christmas markets that we were doing this weekend. Very sore little fingers but well worth it as both Penshurst Farmers Market and The Pantiles Christmas market were very well attended. The natural wreaths with oranges, interesting funghi and pheasant feathers, along with the luxurious hydrangea, chillies and pink peppercorn wreaths all proved very popular.

We will be back at The Pantiles Christmas market on the weekend of the 17th and 18th December, better get making some more wreaths!

Florist in the Forest Studio set for Christmas

The lights are up at the Studio and work has begun on wreaths and arrangements to be sold at the Studio, at the Eridge Park Farm Shop next week, and at the  Christmas markets at Penshurst Place on Saturday 3rd December and at the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday 4th December.

A little bit of everything

This weekend consisted of creating arrangements for a wedding, a birthday, a funeral, a pub, a farm shop and a farmers market...

 phew.

Penshurst Farmers Market

Another month, another market.
How time flies.

Last market for this growing season will be the 3rd September.
Hope to see you there.

Penshurst Farmers Market 6th August

It's that time again. 

We will be at Penshurst Farmers Market this Saturday with a selection of scented bouquets, jam jars and scented plants.

Sweet peas are still putting on a fine show, as are all the various varieties of dill. 

Dahlias are starting to burst in to flower on a daily basis, particularly loving these beautiful velvety dark ones above.

Beautifully formed scabious in pale blues, white and dark burgundy, as well as plenty of stunning rich blue and mauve larkspur.

Penshurst Farmers Market 4th June... the result

What a start to the season at Penshurst Farmers Market. With the sun shining and my glamorous assistant in tow (hubby), we set off with a car full of beautifully scented bouquets and jam jars, along with scented, edible and bee loving plants.

All seemed to be a huge success and we sold out of all of our cut flowers.

Here is a taster of what we were selling and what we hope to have more of for the July market.

 Collection of vintage china floral displays.

 

 I had to tear myself away from this gravy boat as it was one of my faves.

The jam jar posies of sweet peas and nigella were a big hit with the customers.

As were the highly scented bouquets, containing sweet peas, cornflower, nigella, lupins, mint and rosemary to name just a few of the flowers that were used.

The next Penshurst Farmers Market is Saturday 2nd July, hope to see you there.

Penshurst Farmers Market 4th June

The first market of the year will be the Penshurst Farmers Market on Saturday 4th June. We will be there from 9 - 12pm so come and see us if you are in the area. I am willing my little babies to put on a growing spurt and burst in to flower.

Cornflower, sweet peas and nigella are all coming along nicely, as well as salvia, astrantia, plenty of alchemilla and herbs and whatever else inspires me when I come to pick.

Hope to see you there.