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.

Sell, sell, sell at the Christmas Market

Hello, my wife is working hard making up more arrangements and wreaths so I am deputising for her.  Why is she working hard this evening? Because we had a busy weekend on the Christmas market at Tunbridge Wells and have very little left to sell; as we are due to be at the Pantiles again next weekend, it would seem that she will have to wait a little longer for what will be a well earned rest.

For me it is a chance to re-charge the batteries as I was down at the Pantiles at 8am on Saturday setting everything up and then remained on the stall for much of the day.  It was a cold day, but that didn't put off the customers, who came well wrapped up and ready to embrace the Christmas spirit.

At next week's market we'll be concentrating on festive table arrangements especially for the Christmas table.  They'll be more bulbs in china cups and bowls too; people really liked these and the feedback was positive.  Some more pictures will be up soon so let us know what you think.

That's all from your guest contributor today (though I have enjoyed this so maybe my wife won't get a chance to get back on!) .

Friday Wreath Party

Well it's Friday already, so here is my luxurious wreath for the party over on Modern Country Style

Don't forget, if I can tempt you with a wreath pop by and see us at The Pantiles Christmas Market this weekend.

The weather has won this weekend, the market has been postponed until next weekend as we have had so much snow. Instead we have our very own grotto; who would have thought that this was in Kent, looks more like an alpine scene!

Here is a taster as to what we have been creating for the market. Huge selection of festive wreaths, planted china, as seen before and table arrangements, all accompanied by huge amounts of snow!

That's enough playing for now, still learning all the different functions on the camera.