"To plant a garden, Is to believe in tomorrow"
Audrey Hepburn
Welcome to the garden here at Sown on the North Coast.
I believe flowers should be sustainable, i mean, you'd think they would be wouldn't you?
Believe it or not, the average florist flowers are far
from it!
Out of everything in the world, flowers (one of the most beautifully natural things) should be eco-friendly.
But with air miles, chemicals, heated greenhouses, poor working conditions and plastic wrap around every bunch of stems, not to mentions microplastic floral foam, the flower industry is far from sustainable. i decided there must be a better way.
I created a cut flower garden where flowers and wildlife could thrive.
Every year our block paved front yard gave out to a mass of weeds growing between the cracks. It was obvious that with its south facing aspect, this space was the perfect place to grow.
I ripped up paving slaps and dug to the soil underneath, i made raised beds and planted them.
I made more raised beds year after year and soon our space was to capacity.
This year is set to be the best year ever in the cutting garden with over 140 varieties of flowers planned to bloom over the growing season.
wedding flowers from local soil
Across the seasons you'll find the most beautiful flowers grown right here, the details that make your flowers unique. The gorgeous meaningful blooms that just aren't available to the average florist.
When we plan your flowers we pull from our network of trusted local growers too, if there's something we need that isn't available we enlist the help of british flower farms first and imported flowers are always the last option and contingency plan.
You can rest assured that you're in safe hands, that behind your flowers, we've put in the hours of work to bring your season together with seasonal, sustainable ways of working.
Ready to chat about your specific venue and the details of your day? Let's dream together.