Classes, events and experiences on the plots

Grow Your Own Cut Flowers

A Year Long Growing Cut Flowers Adventure.

What to get confident about growing cut flowers?

Join me in a deep dive year long practical program and at the end of it, you'll be just that: Confident and inspired to plan your own growing - be it at home, allotment or professionally growing flowers for market.

We meet at pivotal points in the growing year to cover all the practical tasks and planning for growing flowers and whatever that means for you, in your space. We are now in our 8th year of running it and welcomed gardeners, hobby florists, florists, flower farmers, allotmenteers and many more.

Phases of the Course

'Closing’ down the growing season and preparing for the next
Planning your space and growing season
Executing your plans for your space this year

What is it?

Six in person practical learning dates on the plots
One winter group planning day
A 1:2:1 with me on your plot or growing space
Seeds, corms, bulbs and plants to grow on yourself.
A comprehensive beautifully printed handbook to accompany each session, with images and instructions.
Access to all 'Planning Course' videos
A private Facebook Group for members only - to keep in touch, share images, ask questions and support whenever you want
One Year Free Subscription to 'Floral Notes'
*NEW* A final session in the gardens in September 2025 completing the year

Who is it for?

The course is for anyone who wants to commit to a deep learning practical growing experience resulting in a confident connection with your own growing space with the knowledge and resources to plan a year of cut flowers. I share how we grow incredible flowers, foliage and produce naturally, in harmony with nature and the earth with organic and regenerative methods and you will do too. We also grow fruit and vegetables throughout the planting.

What do we do?

Fundamentally, I teach and share how to view your growing in a holistic practical way, working with your soils, the weather and seasons, by developing your intuition and observation. To reduce the inputs and materials you bring into your space instead improving soils and conditions with regenerative practise. You will cultivate a closer and more confident relationship with your growing, at whatever stage you are already at.

By returning to the plots seven times across the year, you will experience and practically grow plants in every stage of their lifespan and truly learn the requirements in real time and for yourself. We'll grow together, taking plants 'started' on a session back to your growing space.

Each session will include demonstrations and practical tasks covering all the techniques to grow your own cut flowers and plant. From sowing seeds and taking cuttings through to planning your growing, completely tailored for your space, resources and requirements and finishing with cutting and conditioning flowers of that season. I teach agricultural regenerative methods for resilient growing in both multi acre scale that can be applied in the domestic garden. Including growing green manures, cover crops, making teas to feed the soil and different composting methods. See some of the photos below for more on these.

We'll catch up and share developments on the Facebook in-between dates with behind the scenes hereon the plots and support at any stage of the course.

For the professional florist and grower, I offer tailored business mentoring across the year to supplement the course alongside appropriate to your business model, space and skills. Choose a 'quick call' to speak about this together discuss a plan and quote. With so many business model, service and product options to the farmer and florist, I work with the individual - this has been one off mentoring session on the plots or on line, business planning and plot design through to ongoing monthly accountability check in's.

Read more on blogs about each session here - (click on each one)

Early Autumn Class

Late Autumn Class

Winter Class

Spring Class

Late Spring Gathering

Summer Class

What knowledge or experience do I need to have?

None! In fact it could be better because there can be a lot of 'unlearning' for a traditional gardener (I was one!).

There is a lot to learn regardless of your experience - I teach the absolute fundamentals to ensure nothing is missed out. These are what matters and creates the foundations for the ultimate success of your growing and confidence.

What happens after the course?

Participants return to the plots in many ways:

Seasonal Alumni dates, classes and talks, including the new final date on the course, the annual alumni summer party.

For professional mentoring and development as florists and farmers

Working on the plots for continued professional development

As collaborators

To buy our flowers to supplement their own

For classes, talks and courses for further learning and interest

What is the investment?

The course costs £1,650 and is payable either in full or monthly payments at £140 per month.

If you'd like to have a chat about the course, book a 'Quick Call' here and see if it's right for you.

You can also book the Open Day on Sunday 8th September, see the gardens and talk to me about the course, see the handbooks.

When does the next course start?

There is only one course a year, each starting on Thursday 12th September with 'Early Autumn' Session. The 1.2.1. on your plots can be arranged for anytime during the course year as suits your planning.

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