The Flower Farmers ’ Big Weekend is going digital on 14 - 16 August , inviting all behind the scenes of the accolade - winning heyday from the Farm movement to gather the independent , artisan growers of scented , seasonal British cutting flowers .
Each day , in a collecting of exclusive videos for the Flower Farmers ’ Big Weekend onlineon their event websiteand on social media , expert prime Fannie Farmer from across the UK reveal specific view of the art and craftsmanship of growing cut flowers for market , steer us around their flower - filled plots and portion out the secret to their blossom farm success . The five fundamental themes are : The Basics , From Plot to Vase , Flower Focus , Top Tips and Plot Stories . See what ’s on
question posted online from bud flower husbandman are debate in the daily school term of ‘ Flower Farmers ’ Question Time ’ , whilst hundreds more growers are joining the festival by posting clips and images from their divers plots across social media with the hashtag # flowerfarmersbigweekend
" link us in call on the great unwashed to learn more about the cradle of their cut flowers , and to support their local flower agriculturalist by purchase British . Although pop to show signs of increase market share , British - develop still report for only 14 % of cut flush sell in the UK , whilst the remaining 86 % have been hothoused in Holland or take flight in from as far afield as Kenya , Ethiopia , Ecuador and Colombia . "
" If it inspires one to realise a long - held pipe dream of becoming a flower sodbuster , peak from the Farm offers a supportive , collaborative , informative web of 880 combat-ready flower Farmer . Our membershiphas rebel by a staggering 65 % over the past two age , and by 10 % during lockdown alone . "
The brusk films recorded for the Flower Farmers ’ Big Weekend will demonstrate that the consumer do n’t need a farm to be a flower farmer . The videos showcase flower business thrive in cities as well as the countryside , on owned and rented patch such as cut gardens , allotment , walled gardens , food market gardens and smallholding as well as farms .
" We direct to build knowingness of the merit of locally - turn flower and develop a web of British cut bloom raiser across the country . "
flower from the Farm penis proffer seasonal bloom :
● that wo n’t find in supermarket ● that are newly picked from a local playing area ● of garden - stylus intimate looker and fragrance ● that involve zero air miles and a fraction of the travelling miles
" We look forward to apportion our agitation about British grown flower with you from 14 - 16th August , with behind the scenes admission to our members ' secret plan onour public facebook pagefrom 10th August . "
For more informationFlowers from the Farmwww.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk
