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May 2025 Newsletter
There can be no other month that is the subject of so many positive, uplifting quotes.
'As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer.'
William Shakespeare
May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.'
Emily Bronte
May for the flower grower is a month when we can dream of the bounty that is to come - green shoots are pushing their way upwards in the perennial beds and seedlings are growing stronger by the day. Trees and shrubs are starting to flower in waves and all the hard work is instantly worth it. My May mantra includes staying on top of weeds, remembering the Chelsea chop and making sure plants that need it are supported by the end of the month or it becomes impossible to keep up. A true stitch in time saves nine moment in the field! May also means the Chelsea Flower Show which the White Park Flowers team will be visiting on 20th May on a grand day out from the field.
This week we have managed to harvest a large number of stems for an order destined for The Newt in Somerset. Our mixed buckets included three varieties of Geum, Aquilegia, Cornus, Viburnum, Deutzia, Kolkwitzia and Hellebores. The total order was for 3500 stems, a number which none of the local growers could fulfil alone but by working together we succeeded. White Park Flowers is part of The South West Flower Grower Collective and provided 1000 stems towards the total. I am so pleased to be part of this dynamic group of growers selling direct to florists and floral designers. #swflowergrowercollective
British Flowers Week will soon be with us - 16-22 June 2025 - a chance to promote the beauty of seasonal flowers. Visit www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk for more details and look out for features in the local and national press. We will be holding an Open Day here at Home Farm, Hale, Fordingbridge SP6 2RE 10am - 2.30pm on Sunday 22nd June. Please come and enjoy a wander in the field and the spectacular view of the Avon valley. Refreshments will be available to buy.
Yoga and PYO in the field is taking place on Sunday 13th July. For more details and to book please visit https://www.ringwoodyoga.co.uk/workshops
Thank you for reading and I look forward to seeing you at Hale Market on 17th May or at one of the above events.
Located at Home Farm, Hale Lane, Hale, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 2RE
