This year we hosted our 5th family festival Norbstock V in mid July, mid heatwave so I chose to create the main feature in the marquee – a flower cloud around the central pole – using all dried flowers (many grown by me). The result was stunning and I didn’t have to worry about anything wilting! Such a relief. Once over, I was able to save alot of the flowers and will be using many of them in my Christmas wreaths.

British Flowers Week 2025
In June, I welcomed a lovely group of flower lovers to the garden to celebrate British Flowers Week 2025. The…





