Hillside Farm Flowers

First Christmas Wreath Workshop and official shop opening this weekend

Just in time for the Christmas light switch on in

✨Only 2 spaces left for Friday 25th November (6-8pm)

✨Only 4 spaces left for Saturday 25th November (2-4pm)

To book, link in bio…

Wreath making workshop dates..

✨Friday 25th November (6-8pm) Idyll Interiors - Moreton-in-Marsh

✨Saturday 26th November (2-4pm) Idyll Interiors - Moreton-in-Marsh

✨Wednesday 7th December - Freestyle360 gym - Blockley

✨Friday 9th December (11-1pm) Feel Good Crystals - Long Compton

✨Friday 9th December (6-8pm) Idyll Interiors - Moreton-in-Marsh

✨Saturday 10th December (2-4pm)
Idyll Interiors - Moreton-in-Marsh

Friday 16th December (11-1pm) Feel Good Crystals - Long Compton

Saturday 17th December (12.30-2.30pm) - Feel Good Crystals - Long Compton

History and Symbolism behind Wreaths ..

A wreath signifies eternity, a circle which has no beginning or end..

Traditionally, wreathes were made of Bay, Laurel, Pine, Herbs and Flowers. Each had a specific meaning as a ritual or cherish symbol.

*Early Germanic cultures used a wreath table center and later added candles to the traditional Winter solstice evergreen circle. The wreath was a winter reminder that spring would return and the Earth would once more turn warm.

*The circle has numerous meanings..
~The eternal presence of God with no beginning and end.
~The cycle of seasons from Spring to Winter and back to Spring again.
~Life renewing itself
~Unending love

*Ancient Romans wore crowns of Laurel to denote power & were often donned by politicians and civil servants.

*Roman soldiers were bestowed wreaths of honour when they returned from battle.

*In Ancient Greece, the cherished prize for an orator & poet was a wreath. Olympic winners were also awarded a wreath.

*Ancient Egyptians sewed flowers onto strips of cloth forming head wreaths, often used to decorate statues of gods.

DIY Christmas Wreath Kit ✨

Our ‘Broadway’ wreath was our best seller last year so I’ve decided to bring it back in DIY form!

Full of Seasonal foliage, festive fruits and fragrant flowers to get creative with and make your own beautiful door wreath!!

Wreath making is a therapeutic way to switch off and spend an evening on your own or with a group of friends 🥂

Please click the link in the bio for further details and tag a friend you would like to do this with..

Hello October!

It’s breast cancer awareness month. 🎀

This pink pumpkin wreath is available to buy on the website. (Link in bio)
20% of the total will be donated to

Don’t forget to check your pumpkins!! 🎃

Hello October!

Breast cancer awareness month

May Day…

The cross-quarter day between the Spring equinox and Summer solstice..

In Greece, it is celebrated with the creation of wreaths of flowers.

May Day is associated with the human joy of spring and vegetation. The May Day wreath is said to strengthens today’s human relationship with nature, from which most people have moved away due to the way of life of modern cities.

This little beauty doubles up as an everlasting flower crown and is available to buy online..

Everlasting Daisy hoop is now available to buy online.

There’s only one so if you would like it, the link is in my bio!

Last week to order your Christmas wreaths online
(link in bio)

CHRISTMAS WREATHS 🌿

The next two days I'll be creating a Christmas Wreath range, they'll be a mixture of fresh & dried, starting from £50..

Available to buy online from the 1st December..

Cotswold Hoop - Photographed by
Available to buy from link in bio.

Just completed our flower order, ready for designing Christmas wreaths over the weekend!

They'll be created using a mixture of materials including beautiful foliage, dried fruits, berries, cinnamon sticks, fir cones, dried flowers & feathers..

I'll be posting pictures of them on here over the next couple of weeks and they will be available to order online from the 1st December..

Any questions, comment below or send a DM..

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Odd time to tall Peonies but they are one of my favourites + you can dry them..

If you want to have a go next year...
The easiest and cheapest way is by air drying.. Hang them upside down in a dry, cool room with little or no sunlight.

🌿6 facts about Peonies from

1. Early in Chinese history, the peony was considered the national flower (it is now officially the plum blossom).

2. There are more than 6,500 varieties of peonies, with new ones being introduced all the time.

3. The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), who was a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing.

4. Studies have shown that peony plants have immune system and mood-boosting properties, and can be used to effectively treat inflammation, blood clots, and general pain. In fact, the roots and seeds of peonies have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat headaches, asthma, convulsions, liver disease, and several more ailments. Peonies also have been used in European herbal medicine as a remedy for bladder and kidney problems.

5. Peonies represent romance and love, and are considered a good omen for a happy marriage. Peonies are also the traditional flower for 12th wedding anniversaries. Interestingly, the flowers represented shame and shyness in the Victorian Era. In China and Japan, peonies stand for strong and positive virtues such as bravery, honor, respect, nobility, good fortune, and prosperity.

6.The Netherlands is the largest cut peony producer (over 40 percent of the estimated total worldwide production), but an up-and-coming source of peonies is (surprisingly) Alaska. The longer, cooler growing season there allows for larger blooms later in the growing season, according to the Alaska Peony Growers Association.

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Christmas run down ..

This year we'll be offering the following..

🎄Wreath making workshops via Zoom!
Last year we run one for for 55 and
for 8..
So this can be done for various size groups. We post everything out to you and guide you through it via Zoom.

🎄Wreath making workshops for local groups. (Dates to be confirmed)

🎄DIY Wreath making boxes, all materials are posted out to you with an instruction card.
Available to buy online from the 1st December.
(link will be in the bio)

🎄Wreaths available to buy online from the 1st December.
(link will be in the bio)

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Hello November.. 🍂

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Sustainable packaging.. 🌏

Each box you receive in the post, looks a bit like this..

Recyclable packaging and padded out with wool 🐑

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Kerry Hill Hoop is back in stock...
(link in bio)

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Christmas wreaths will be available to order on the website from the 1st December onwards..

I'm working on a quirky colourful range so if you have any preferences on colours, comment below....

We've been busy with a beautiful wedding
Huge congratulations photographer , planning/beautiful styling by , flowers by
The biggest thanks to the freelance crew couldn't have done it without you and Mark Perry ( still no Instagram account 😂)

Dreamyy lunch by for Summer Festival!

Flowers by us! 🌸

Event organiser

Wooden boards hand crafted in the Cotswolds by

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🌸👑 Workshop

Ain't no party like a.. party!

Thank you for inviting us..

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👑 Flower Crown Workshops 👑

This photo was taken from a glorious hen do at the weekend 🐔🌺

Please get in touch if you would like to organise one, details are on my website (link in bio)

👑 Flower Crown Workshops 👑

This photo was taken from a glorious hen do at the weekend 🐔🌺

Please get in touch if you would like to organise one, details are on my website (link in bio)

We have some late availability in for 3 nights starting tonight.

Beautiful cottage on working farm in the Cotswolds, sleeps 4.

Message for details..

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How stunning are these photographs!!

The Team..
Event Planning
Venue
Photography
Floristry .by.the.tail
Dress for Dayse
Bridal Shoes
Cake .vanilla
Hair and Makeup
Jewellery
Stationery
Attire for Fred
Production
Musicians
Neon
Celebrant and on the day coordinator
Dried flowers
Ceremony chairs
Model - Bride
Model - Groom

The shoot will be published by magazine in their Summer Special on 30th June

So lovely to be asked by
to supply some pieces for this stunning photoshoot

The Team..
Event Planning
Venue
Photography
Floristry .by.the.tail
Dress for Dayse
Bridal Shoes
Cake .vanilla
Hair and Makeup
Jewellery
Stationery
Attire for Fred
Production
Musicians
Neon
Celebrant and on the day coordinator
Dried flowers
Ceremony chairs
Model - Bride
Model - Groom

The shoot will be published by magazine in their Summer Special on 30th June 🤟

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"Workshops 2021 season

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

The second instalment in my series to introduce you to each and every component of my forthcoming collaborative workshops with Sophie Last time I mentioned the source of the flowers from .  This time I would like to introduce you to Andy - the talent behind the pot that you will take home.  I commissioned Andy to make pots for you of a specific shape to show off the flowers that you will arrange with Sophie.  He is making this particular shape especially for this workshop series and no more…

The workshops are loosely based on a theme called UNBOUND - you will be creating a loose airy and free arrangement in your pot - to celebrate our freedom after the last year.

More instalments to follow next week…





















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