Posh Canvas Events presents The Honest Woman Summer Florals Workshop I’m delighted to be involved in a coming together of creative minds. The Summer Florals Workshop combines delicious food, beautiful blooms and a stunning relaxing setting in the foothills of the South Downs. I’ll show you how to Create a romantic organic table display using… Read More The Summer Florals Workshop
Summer School is open! Workshop dates are now in for June. Starting with a celebration of British flowers for British Flowers Week 14-20th June, I’ll be teaching a Wild & Sensory Table Display followed by a British Flower Meadow Workshop and a Midsummer Flower Crown Workshop. June will see a short course on the introduction… Read More Summer School
Weddings are back, and they have changed beyond our wildest dreams. For 2021 and beyond we have torn up the rule book. Weddings can be anything you want. Micro Weddings don’t lack style or sass and here we have gone for daring and contemporary. I joined photographer Masha Unwerth and her amazing crew to style… Read More Jessica & Damon
More than any other season Spring marks new beginnings. I always think that Spring is the most exciting time both in my work and in the garden. This season I’m mixing up bulbs, hyacinths and tulips with delicate spring petals such as Anemone and ranunculus. Colour wise I’m stocking whites and greens and golds but… Read More Spring Blooms
Now that we are allowed six people in the garden it’s time to dust off the garden furniture and dine Al Fresco! Don’t worry if your garden and table are not ready for friends. Order a Seasonal Easter Bouquet and have it delivered free to your home. Take three vessels, I’ve used three jugs here… Read More Easter Table
Gosh what a year. After home schooling for what seems a lifetime I think all Mums deserve a medal this year! Even if like me you’ve not been home schooling but not seen your Mum or someone special for a long time perhaps you are looking for something more to send this year than a… Read More Persephone & Dea
I’ve been working with dried flowers and grasses for a couple of years now. When I was at flower college Pampas made its way from 1970’s design to the new thing in wedding style complementing the trending boho Wedding styles. I’ve used dried flowers and Pampas in events, not just weddings but shop window displays… Read More Everlasting & Pampas
This year I’ve designed bouquets using a rich palate of velvety reds, sumptuous purples, soft pinks and fresh greens. Inspired by Italian romance choose from Valentina, Rosetta and Aida bouquets in three difference sizes. Love DSB x
So far January is cold and wonderfully White with frost. Long walks in the countryside and by the Sea. 2021 seems to have a fresh glow despite these crazy times. Maybe we are taking the time to look around us? Perhaps the earth is giving us something beautiful to enjoy during lockdown? Maybe it’s always… Read More Slow January
If you have bought a Luxury DIY Wreath Making kit then you now have all of the ingredients to make a stunning Christmas Wreath. Follow my ever so easy instructions on how to do it. 1/ Moss your wreath. If you have bought my DIY kit your copper wreath will come pre mossed unless specified.… Read More DIY Christmas Wreath
If you could pick any season as your favourite which would you pick? Oh I love the first signs of Spring, and a long hot Summer is divine, Winter I could leave at home to be honest, but Autumn now thats the season to be happy. As a florist the colours of Autumn are so… Read More Autumn
We are now in the middle of a lovely Summer. The flowers have grown and everything looks lovely outside. This weeks bouquet is a melody of peachy hues. Cream, Sand, Apricot, Peach, Watermelon, Coral to name but a few. To keep your cut flowers happy remember to cut an inch from the stalks, keep them… Read More Peaches, Apricots & Cream
This week I’ve got my hands on the best English peonies. Dreamy pinks and sherberts, nudes and creams and Reds and Hot pinks. No flowers flown in from afar, just home grown loveliness. Choose from Medium bouquet £30 or Large £40 Love Honest Woman x
Introducing this weeks Peony Posy, ‘Strawberries & Cream’. The heady, velvet smell of Tuberose, fragrant English Stocks and petticoat like Ranunculus, not forgetting the majestic unfurling pink Peonies ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ and white Peony ‘Dutchess De Nemo’. I want to deliver the best flowers that I can to you in a sustainable, honest way. So wherever… Read More Strawberries & Cream
Last weekend marked the begining of Peony season with the much loved bloom appearing back in stock at the wholesalers. Honest Woman loves nothing more than the stunning unfolding of the peony buds as they burst open into full colour, showing an almost different shade with every passing day. So with the first Peonies on… Read More Peony Season
