May Traders
Big Field Flowers
Charlie and Tom, the growers of everything at Big Field Flowers, on the border of West Sussex and East Sussex.
Their flowers are grown in the most sustainable and eco-friendly way possible! No chemical pesticides or fertilisers and the bulk of compost used is made by themselves, comprising of a mix of locally sourced woodchip and horse manure (collected from the other half of the “Big Field” where they live)
‘Although we moved back to the family farm in 2017 - it was only in 2020, when Covid hit, that we began to grow flowers. During the lockdown, I (Charlie) began working from home, while Tom was furloughed for a couple of months. To make the most of our garden, which was small at the time, we began growing a few tomatoes, dahlias and cosmos and fell in love with gardening - hard! By the end of that summer we took down the hedge which ran alongside our house, and extend our garden into the “Big Field”.
Our flowers are available from April through October - we offer from bouquets, DIY event buckets, wholesale to florists, wedding flowers & farewell flowers. We also attend multiple markets throughout the growing season - check where we’ll be here
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our website - we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in buying our lovingly grown and hand-picked flowers! ‘
Chalk Farm Flowers
Chalk Farm Flowers has been established since November 2022. Set up and ran by ourselves (Dan and Molly) both aged 22. We have both been in Horticulture since leaving school.
We grow a wide range of flowers, on our 1 acre site, which we sell to local customers, at farmers markets and wholesale, directly to florists. We continue to promote seasonal British grown cut flowers, in the hope of making a positive impact on the environment, helping to reduce the high carbon footprint of imported ones.
We grow our flowers using sustainable practices, without the use of any chemicals or pesticides. Not forgetting to mention our 5 runner ducks who play a large part in our pest control out in the field.
We prioritise farming alongside nature, rather than against it. Looking after local wildlife on the farm is important to us as we know the benefits it can provide us when growing. We have setup, and monitor, bird feeders, nest boxes, and solitary bee boxes along with managing wildflower areas.
Hurlands Farm Flowers
Hello, I’m Jane from Hurlands Farm Flowers, your local Flower Farm based in The Haven. RH14 9BE.
We will be open throughout the summer, offering a range of home grown floral bouquets.
Having a celebration? We can supply buckets of cut flowers for you to arrange or we can do that for you and deliver straight to your venue.
On Friday we will be opening with the first of our summer bouquets… Sweet Peas.
The Hampshire Seed Co
With 30 years of experience growing flowers for the garden, and speciality cut flowers for weddings and events for 6 years, the time was right to branch out. People see all the beautiful flowers on Instagram but don't know where to start so we offer lots of beginners guides through to expert tips for growing the trickiest of seeds. There is also so much choice out there which calls out for a more curated range aimed at specific colour palettes, textures & forms which todays florists and flower farmers are looking for. Many seed companies produce lots of bright colours aimed primarily at the home gardener but these are not necessarily what florists and their clients want. I hope that with a florists eye and a degree in design that I can bring a different perspective to the world of cut flower seeds.
Our guides are intended as a resource to help growers reach their full potential. You may be new to flower farming and just at the beginning of your journey, our everyday guides are available on the Growing Guides pages, or you may be far down the road, be an experienced grower, and just want to explore new avenues, learn new skills or just make sure you are not missing out on anything.