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Ellesmere Eco Flowers

Flower Farm & Eco Florist offering sustainably grown, naturally wild flowers for all occasions!


Welcome!

We’re taking a break to work on the flower field. The new season will begin again in April 2023 for flower orders!


The new season of fresh flowers will start soon with tulips, ranunculus and spring bulbs.

Early Summer bouquet of fresh seasonal flowers from Ellesmere Eco Flowers, Shropshire.

Ellesmere Eco Flowers is a small flower farm based in Tetchill, Ellesmere, North Shropshire.

Growing all the seasonal cut flowers & foliage as sustainably as possible, I work carefully with the land to increase biodiversity, pollinators and soil health.


Floristry & Design

As well as the sowing, propagating and growing of the flowers, Elizabeth also does all the cutting, conditioning and floristry work herself, putting together the Seasonal Bouquets and orders going out to customers in and around Ellesmere.

Spring anemones grown at a flower farm in Ellesmere Shropshire.
  • Grown locally in Tetchill, Ellesmere
  • Low carbon footprint – Not flown in from around the world
  • No chemicals – on field or flowers
  • Permaculture & organic principles
  • No plastic packaging
  • Recycled materials used.
  • Small and bespoke design service
  • Custom orders taken – just ask!
  • Delivering within 5 miles of Ellesmere


Seasonal & Wild


My flowers are grown carefully by hand and reflect the ever-changing British seasons. No two weeks are alike – but there’s always something new to enjoy. The bees love it, and so will you!


Colourful homegrown Friday Flower bunches going for local delivery to  Ellesmere Shropshire
Cream coloured ranunculus flowers grown in Ellesmere Shropshire. Available for local delivery.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are available from April – October 2023. This option provides good discounts for regular customers and free delivery within Ellesmere town.



CONTACT ELIZABETH

To discuss your special requirements please contact me below. Please leave a message or send me an email and I’ll get back to you! Thankyou.

Email elizabeth@ellesmere-eco-flowers.org
Tel  07583 635994


REMINDER :
Fresh flowers starting again in April.

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Thankyou for your support!


Owner, eco-florist and flower farmer Elizabeth Cadd standing with a spring bouquet of aquilegia, vibernum, daffodils and home grown british flowers.


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Flower farm in Ellesmere, Shropshire. Low impact seasonal flowers & eco floristry! Naturally wild bouquets, weddings, funerals, DIY buckets, wholesale

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I'm pulling up the row covers on the ranunculus to I'm pulling up the row covers on the ranunculus today with the hope of a bit of rain 🤞
I accidentally doubled the number of ranunculus I had from last year by growing them too well last year.. this row are my extras! I was worried about vole damage but so far so good. It's definitely more exposed in the the field than in my garden where they usually are, but with some luck there might be a lovely crop!

#ranunculus #lowtunnel #flowerfarm #ellesmere #ellesmereflowers
Hedgelaying again, and this hedge has seriously ta Hedgelaying again, and this hedge has seriously taken forever, or so it seems, what with having to find all the materials for #staking and #binding the hedge from around the field hedge. I'm enjoying working with my favourite plant/ wood /shrub the #hazel. So common, but for some reason I always love it. Graceful #catkins, pliable #wood for #weaving and making #structures, tasty nuts and no thorns. There's still another month for me to carry on between seed sowing and before spring gets going, so I'll crack on ☺️ 

#hedgelaying
Here's a midwinter update.. It's mostly scruffy lo Here's a midwinter update.. It's mostly scruffy looking flower beds at the moment, with lots of standing stalks and debris left for the insects. I leave the tidy up pretty late as most things will rot down in situ thanks to all the hard frosts. Unfortunately the heavy frosts also took all the  self sown hardy annuals too, so it's back to the potting shed there! 
In the soil just below the cardboard there is a huge amount of visible white mycelium in most of the flower beds and paths. This is a great sign of a healthy soil, and mostly as a result of the no dig system. 

Plants benefit from the presence of mycorrhizal fungi, by gaining increased plant health, water efficiency and nutrient absorption, and also by gaining resistance to some plant pathogens. In exchange for this the plant supplies sugars through its roots for the fungi. As with most fungi, it helps to break down organic matter, but mycelium is also an important food source for many soil invertebrates. It's all going on unnoticed down there.
 
All of this is another reason to throw away your spade and stop digging the soil over. Put the kettle on and relax 😁

If only.. I'm tackling more hedges this year, full of Ivy and barbed wire. Another update soon!
Completing the willow plait, and realizing where I Completing the willow plait, and realizing where I'd gone slightly wrong.. but not bad considering the last time I did this was for my son's willow cradle. There's a few kinks in the willow because I didn't soak it first, but it's a nice upgrade to my shabby old basket. 

#remake #repair #traditionalskills #willowweaving #willow #plait #decorativeborder #conservation
January is all about repairs for me, giving some o January is all about repairs for me, giving some old tools and aged equipment a new lease of life. This very rustic basket I made 10 years ago had a battered top and broken willow so I'm giving it a new plait border which I always wanted it to have from home grown willow. Long live the log basket 😁

#willow #weaving #basketry #homegrown #repair #makedoandmend #newlife #firewillow #logbasket
I'm trying to complete the mother of all pot tidyi I'm trying to complete the mother of all pot tidying up jobs, my least favourite task of the New Year so far😭 . Here's hoping you all had a good Christmas, and now it's back to reality. Plenty of messy jobs to do over the next month and nothing to sell till April. I do love this break in the season - for my mental sanity and the reality that cold weather brings. Thank gawd.

#pots
This #dried #flower #wreath is hot off the press t This #dried #flower #wreath is hot off the press today as a gift for someone, and all grown here in Ellesmere. I'm going for that wintery ethereal light around the edges.. Contact me for last #orders before #Xmas.

#sustainable #ecofriendly #gift #christmaspresents #flowerfarm
Contorted willow covered in ice. Lots of gorgeous Contorted willow covered in ice. Lots of gorgeous shapes in this weather. The whole of the field is like a block of ice. The Robins following me were squabbling too. Just hoping the rabbits don't start chewing on the unprotected shrubs I planted the other week.

#willow #winter #ice #flowerfarm #december
The little touches can make things extra special f The little touches can make things extra special for Christmas. Why not forget the gaudy plastic bows and decorate with these dried flower present toppers instead.  Available on the website for £1.50 each

#presents #xmas #christmaspresents #presenttopper #everlasting #xmasdecor #handmade #christmascrafts #ecofriendly #craftxmas #driedflowers #giftwrap
Broom looking stunning 💙 #winter #winterwonder Broom looking stunning 💙

#winter #winterwonderland #broom #flowerfarm #britishflowersdecember #icicles
I can't help playing with the dried flowers, ( usu I can't help playing with the dried flowers, ( usually in front of the cosy fire in the evenings). The latest idea is these picture frames 😍. Please get in touch if you're still looking for a special Christmas gift. I have a bit of time left to make a few last minute things.. and also I have some large glass baubles for £14 left. Dried wreaths from £25, present toppers, dried flower bouquets or gift baskets from £35. 

#dried #flowers #driedflowers #everlasting #flowerframe #pictureframe #gift #christmas #christmaspresent #bespoke #florist #flowerfarm #ellesmere #floraldesign #craft #flowercraft #portrait #framer #pinkframe #pinkflowers #mothersgift #flowersofinstagram
❄️ Jack Frost has moved in ❄️ #frost #flo ❄️ Jack Frost has moved in ❄️

#frost #flowerfarm #wildcarrot #mint #field #december
These dried ranunculus are going into some large b These dried ranunculus are going into some large baubles before I head off to the Oteley Christmas Market this evening.. 3-8pm tonight! See you later I hope !🎄👌🤶 

Check the @oteleyestate feed for details of the free bus service from #Ellesmere town and #Welshampton 

#xmasdecor #christmasmarket #shropshirebusiness #shoplocal #handmade #crafts #ranunculus
Looking for something different? I've made some mo Looking for something different? I've made some more gorgeous glass baubles for Christmas with everlasting dried flowers. Today at Derwen College Christmas Market 

#christmasdecor #glass #baubles #everlasting #driedflowers #driedflowers homegrown #pretty
All the festive fun is breaking out in Ellesmere t All the festive fun is breaking out in Ellesmere tonight for the Winter Festival. The lights are switched on, fizzgigs lantern parade, late night shopping, brass band and fun fair, food and mulled wine (my favourite ☺️) Xmas wreaths are here and dried flowers too

#ellesmere #winterfestival #lovelife  #ellesmere_eco_flowers #ellesmereflowers #shropshire #driedflowers #everlasting
Wreaths on the making table for a weekend of Xmas Wreaths on the making table for a weekend of Xmas fairs. Check the website to pre-order.
The winter Festival on Friday evening ( I'll be in the market hall. )
Saturday at Llanfylln Workhouse, Sunday at Derwen in Gobowen. I'll be drinking the mulled wine of course. 😂

#christmas #craftfair #ellesmere #wreaths #festivedecor #northshropshire
We're at a little Christmas Fair in Criftins Paris We're at a little Christmas Fair in Criftins Parish Hall today.. with dried wreaths and baubles. Please come 🙏 my son is getting bored and eating all the profits 😂🎅🤶🌸

#criftins #driedflowers #everlastingflowers #drieds #wreaths #hearts #christmas #crafts #sustainable #ecofriendly #christmasdecor
Let's just pop a bit of #sunshine in our day! Now Let's just pop a bit of #sunshine in our day! Now that's better. It's a lovely #morning on the #field, so I thought I'd share a few work in progress pics.  Another heavy dew today but a good #temperature for working in as my #planting is making good progress. Lots of things still growing albeit slowly and not enough #quality #flowers to pick much at all now. It is November after all!

The #eucalyptus has shot up this year by 2m I'm sure. I'm currently working on a new semicircular #pampus #grass and #herb bed which will surround a seating area for tea breaks and planning. A seat with a view, food for the soul where I can soak up the sunshine. I feel I deserve a few comforts after 2 years!

Next year I hope to be making this #business profitable finally, I just keep plodding on. Slow but sure is my motto! Thankyou to all my customers and support across the internet. Community is important. With the countless hours that has gone into the flower farm so far it's also important to me that I enjoy the little things that make me happy so I don't forget why I started all this. An attempt to be the change I want to see, to offer people a sustainable alternative!

 The birds singing, dew sparkling, grasses rustling are all the bonuses of being out here.  There are many mental health benefits to being outside. I'm wondering about opening up the field next year for pick your own flowers - and perhaps other interesting informal nature & people based stuff.. so I can share these experiences with others. The #seasonal changes are fascinating in a subtle, creeping way. The smells, noises and textures, not just the colours help to ground us, make us wonder, stop and think. Send me a note if this sounds interesting and you want to be kept in the loop? 

#naturelover #mindfulness #wellness #pickyourown #flowerfarm #learning #personalgrowth #sharing #mentalhealth #ellesmereflowers
Close ups of dried dahlias, everlasting strawflowe Close ups of dried dahlias, everlasting strawflowers, poppy seed heads, limonium, honesty and statice on a mini willow wreath base. All grown here on my field. Over the next month I'll be turning a room full of dried flowers into everlasting flowery goodness to cheer the soul in the darker months. Let me know if you'd like a custom order, or would love a  particular colour combo for someone special 🍂 🎁💮 💐 💝

#everlasting #driedflowers #minidried #florals #driedwreath #everlastingflowers #dried #zinnia #strawflowers #ecofriendly #handcrafted #instagood #loveflowers #seasonaldecor #interiordesign #eco #biodegradable #sustainable #greeneconomy #shoplocal #ellesmereflowers #homegrown
Dried wreaths coming to the website soon! Dried wreaths coming to the website soon!
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