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Category Archives: flowers
Low carbon cut flower update!
Our beautiful, ecologically grown cut flowers are coming on a pace! We have been growing flower for cutting for a few years now, but we have expanded the range and quantity that we grow this year, and we are also … Continue reading
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A new cut flower venture here at The Oak Tree!
For a couple of years now we have offered cut flowers to our members as “Flower Shares” – bunches of flowers added to the weekly veg box during the summer and autumn. We will, of course, offer these again to … Continue reading
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The Flower Farmer’s Year by Georgie Newbery – Book Review
Here on The Oak Tree website I only ever bother reviewing books that I find genuinely useful. There are so many gardening and farming books out there that I don’t really see any point in criticising poor ones. I’d prefer … Continue reading
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Eric and Rose: A floral wedding!
Eric and Rose, two founder members of The Oak Tree Farm Community Supported Agriculture Scheme (indeed Eric is now Joanne’s fellow full time grower and manager at the farm) got married a couple of weeks ago. The happy couple got … Continue reading
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Tagged british flowers, local flowers, wedding flowers
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