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April Flowers and the Tasty Woodland Treats

What an amazingly sunny April we've had so far, the garden is in full bloom and the sun has been shining, although I hear that there may be some frost next week which I don't think we're prepared for!

I'm writing this whilst looking through the window into the garden and it's filled with lilac, clematis montana, apple blossom, viburnum opulus, bluebells, whitebells and unfurling ferns.

I live next door to the woods so the wild garlic which lines the path into the woods has also found its way into the garden and spread under a tree. It's in full flower and I've been looking at recipes for pickling the flower heads and making pesto from the leaves.

While I'm on the subject of food (for free) I've just passed a patch of wild stawberries in flower and the wild bilberries are now a gorgeous pink colour so it won't be long before the crop is ready. Living next to the woods and walking through them each day with the dogs is such a bonus!

It's so exciting to see the English bluebells all over the garden and the white bells are incredibly pretty with the unfurling bright green ferns catching the light.

The peonies are on the way soon......happy days indeed!

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Whitebells and ferns

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Apple blossom

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Bluebells, whitebells and ferns

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Unfurling ferns and bluebells

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Wild garlic  

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Whitebells and bluebells

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Wild strawberries

tags: April flowers, Wild garlic, Wild strawberries, Apple blossom, Wild blueberries, The garden in April, Whitebells, Bluebells, Woodland food, Unfurling ferns
categories: In season, Garden Flowers, My Floral Life, A Walk in the Woods, The Nature of Things, South Down National Park, House Flowers
Sunday 04.23.17
Posted by Karen Watson
 

A Joyous June Wedding

Miranda and James married on June 25th 2016. The wedding ceremony was held at St Mary's church in Eastbourne on the Cowdray Estate and the reception was held at the beautiful Cowdray House in Midhurst, West Sussex.

We provided the flowers and Jacaranda catering provided the hospitality.

It was a huge pleasure to work with Miranda and her wonderful parents, Sue and Bob, 

Miranda and James have kindly allowed me to share their gorgeous wedding video with you here.

 

tags: wedding, Wedding flowers, West Sussex, midhurst, Cowdray Florist, Cowdray, Cowdray House, Cowdray Estate, Wedding florist, Florist
categories: Events, Weddings, South Down National Park, Cowdray
Wednesday 12.28.16
Posted by Karen Watson
 

Tatler 8 Best Farm Shops in the UK

It was fabulous to see that the Cowdray Farm Shop in Midhurst was recognised as one of the 8 Best Farm Shops in the UK by Tatler. 

I provide all of the flowers and plants for the Cowdray Farm Shop. You can actually see them in the photo below, which is by the super talented Kerry from Whippet Snippets.

The Cowdray Farm Shop is an incredible farm shop and well worth a visit. It's located on the beautiful Cowdray Estate, Midhurst, which is in the centre of the South Downs National Park. It's easy to find as it's located just off the A272 at Easebourne, Midhurst,  in the glorious Cowdray Park.

With a superb butcher selling estate reared meat, a fabulous bakery, amazing cheese counter that sells Neal's Yard cheese (try the Stichelton!) and the freshest, seasonal flowers and plants delivered daily by my own company, the farm shop is a great asset to the local area and an excellent place to shop. 

The cafe is a great place to visit, the food is always really delicious, the team are always friendly and the service is always really good. On a sunny day the patio is the best spot in town and I often meet friends and clients there for a healthy salad and a fresh 'green' juice. 

Cowdray Farm Shop

 

 

 

tags: Cowdray Farm Shop, Tatler, Flowers, Midhurst, South Downs National Park, Cowdray Estate
categories: Cowdray Farm Shop, South Down National Park, News
Thursday 05.05.16
Posted by Karen Watson