How can FIELD GATE FLOWERS work with YOU?
How can FIELD GATE FLOWERS work with YOU?
Cut Flowers & Floristry
We cater for weddings and events large or small, personal or corporate.
Weddings, Anniversaries and Parties
Start by booking a consultation with Roz. From there we’ll put together a proposal and once a booking is confirmed we make contact in the weeks beforehand to update and reassure you that everything is in hand. Our professional and experienced team of florists know how to put together a stunning (or subtle, depending on your wishes) display and we’re used to working with event staff and venues.
We offer a full cutting, arranging and installation service or, if you prefer, can supply you with buckets of blooms and foliage for you to DIY.
Download our top ten tips for marquee wedding flowers styling here
Read our Wedding blogs for a flavour of how our flowers could contribute to your day.
Have a peek at our website – and Instagram @fieldgateflowers
Corporate Events
As an event specialist for 13 years, Roz knows a thing or two about what it takes to put together an event and how to enhance yours with floristry. Email roz@fieldgateflowers.co.uk with a brief outline of what you’re planning and we’ll get in touch to talk it through further.
Funerals / Farewell Flowers
It is always an honour to be asked to create an arrangement to mark a loved one’s passing. Roz and her team of florists are experienced in the sensitivity of creating floral tributes and where possible we will include favourite blooms and colours in tune with special memories. Please call Roz on 07793 565001 to discuss how we can work with you.
Wholesale
Join our Florist list published weekly on a Sunday from April to September. Join the list here.
Buckets of Blooms
Love flowers? Local to us (MK16)? Have a bucket of our beautiful blooms delivered from our farm to your door every week. Sign up here to be updated when the service is due to restart in April 2024. This would make a great gift for someone (or yourself)!
Bulbs and Tubers
We offer a selection of tulip bulbs and dahlia tubers to order in the summer for September dispatch (tulips) and in autumn for February dispatch (dahlias). Each year a new catalogue is issued, listing varieties especially selected by Roz for their performance as a cutting bloom. JOIN OUR email list here to be kept up to date (England, Wales and Scotland only).
Online Learning, Courses & Memberships, Farm Days & Retreats
http://www.thecutflowercollective.co.uk
Roz's ambition is for everyone to grow flowers and have a cutting patch of their own, whether in their gardens, a dedicated cutting patch, on an allotment or on a larger scale. Our online courses address growing for pleasure or for profit and range from entry level for those starting out on their cut flower journey, to more advanced propagation and business development courses.
The Best Bunch: Do you have a passion for growing cut flowers? You’re not alone! Our Best Bunch community is about sharing, learning and having fun on our cut flower journeys. Membership includes masterclasses, workshops, supplier discounts, weekly live Facebook sessions with Roz and her horticultural team and a wonderfully supportive Facebook community. Learn more and subscribe here.
Seed to Vase: Our flagship online course for those starting out or expanding their cut flower growing. This 8-month course (Feb-Sept) covers all the essential skills for growing and nurturing cut flowers at home or on a larger scale. Includes workshops, guest speakers, live Q&As and a Facebook community group for asking questions and sharing progress. Join the waiting list for our 2025 course, beginning February 2025 (why not have a look at Best Bunch membership in the meantime?).
A Cut Above: The ultimate aim of our 4-month propagation course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to get lots of plants FOR FREE – from those you already have and from cuttings and seeds swapped with friends and family. The course runs in either autumn/winter or spring/summer – join the Waitlist to be notified of 2024 dates.
Blooming Business: For start-up flower farmers and those looking to scale up their cut flower business. This 4-month online course covers covering marketing, selling, pricing, and more, and draws on Roz’s many years’ experience in business and marketing, as well as her knowledge of the cut flower market and online promotion. Join the Blooming Business Waitlist to be notified of the next start date.
Masterclasses and Tutorials: A wealth of information for you to access at any time.
Individual Masterclasses are available on growing and caring for Roses, Peonies, Sweet Peas and Dahlias.
Cutting Patch – The Easy Way - This is a self-taught course and covers the initial stages of growing cut flowers.
Online Floristry course - This five-part beginners course includes; making a hand tied bouquet, making an arrangement in water, using moss and chicken wire to make sustainable and eco flower arrangements, learning to use the shape and form of flowers to give pretty arrangements, and using packaging so that all your blooms can be presented beautifully. Purchase the course to study in your own time.
Come and visit and learn in-person!
The majority of our courses are run online which enables participants to join in from wherever they’re located and to fit learning in around their busy lives.
However… there is still nothing better than getting away for a day (or weekend) of face-to-face learning. We love hosting here at Field Gate Farm and know from the feedback we get that visiting participants come away fired up, not just with knowledge and skills but with the excitement and exhilaration that you get from interacting with others who share your passion.
Here’s how you can visit, learn and be inspired:
Farm Days
Our farm open days are held 2-3 times a year. Spaces are limited, so you need to get in quick! The day will include a tour of the farm, training with Roz and her horticultural team, plus a floristry session with one of Roz’s team. Refreshments and lunch are included and you’ll take home your arrangement of Field Gate Flowers blooms. Read more here
Dates for 2024 are:
Saturday 18 May
Saturday 10 August
Flower Farmers Retreat
If you’re looking to create a sustainable flower farming business or take your existing business to the next level, our two-day Flower Farmers Retreat will be transformative for you. Click here for more information
Dates for 2024 are:
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September
Business development
Roz is no stranger to business, having run seven and helped to grow many hundreds. In a career spanning over 30 years, she has worked with many small businesses as a turn-around expert and her forte is getting stuff done. Roz has a no-nonsense attitude to business and is known for taking action.
Now a flower farmer and trainer, Roz runs group courses alongside mentoring individuals wanting to develop an online business.
Growth Club Membership
If you’ve got a great business (flower farming or other), but are struggling to be visible, stand out from the crowd, take off on social media, get bookings on your workshops, or you just want to sell more stuff to even more people - then Growth Club is for you. Between them, Tom Coleman and Roz Chandler have over 45 years’ experience in marketing, communications, social media and sales. Find out more about what Growth Club has to offer and register to join.
1:2:1 Mentoring for Flower Farmers and other small business owners
Roz offers 1:2:1 coaching for a bespoke, power hour dive into your business. The content is completely tailored to you and your goals. More information and the link to contact Roz is here.
Blooming Business
The business of flower farming - see above for details.
The Blooming Business Accelerator: From Roots to Digital Revenue: The 12-Step Roadmap to Cultivating an Extra £100K ($125) Revenue Stream
New for 2024 – this course has been developed by Roz to address the need for flower farmers and florists to diversity their business offerings. Learn how to take your business online, run online courses and develop alternative income sources from your existing skills. Join our 2024 Waitlist here.
Resources
Free Facebook groups
Cut Flower Farming; Growth & Profit in Your Business - a free group for those running or starting up a cut flower business.
The Cut Flower Podcast
Hosted by Roz, The Cut Flower Podcast is a weekly podcast bringing together environmentalists, scientists, farmers, plant specialists and business owners to discuss the complete picture of successful cut flower growing.
Your Cut Flower Planner 2024
A beautiful planner, designed by Field Gate Flowers to help to ensure cutting garden success for everyone. Essential for those dedicated to creating a bountiful cut flower plot. Pricing is £24 (inc, P&P) direct from Field Gate Flowers or £28.00 from Amazon. You can purchase here if in the UK or direct from Amazon for delivery outside of the UK
Free resources on our website
British Seasonal Flowers list – an invaluable reference table showing what blooms when.
Autumn Bulb Planting – choosing and planting bulbs to plant in autumn.
Dried Flowers: All you need to know – methods of drying and our Top Ten Favourites.
Sowing Annuals in the Autumn – which seeds you can safely sow in the autumn, indoors and out.
Top Ten Herbs to Grow in Your Cutting Patch – some of our favourite herbs for cut flower creations.
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