Farm to front door

WINTER IS A TIME FOR GATHERING FOLIAGE FROM THE FIELDS AND MAKING WREATHS AT STOWFORD FLOWERS IN DEVON

OLIVIA CARTER

MY PLOT GROWING Olivia Carter created her flower business on her family's farm in Devon. She grows flowers for weddings in the summer, and in the winter, she gathers foliage from the farm to create Christmas wreaths. She also hosts wreath workshops in the farm's barn, where she helps her customers make decorations for their homes and front doors from greenery, seedheads, berries and cones. stowfordflowers.co.uk, @stowford.flowers The story so far My dad has farmed here his whole life, and his way of life has had a huge influence on me. Growing up, I was happiest roaming country lanes, milking the cows, feeding the pigs and spending time in the garden. I became fascinated with growing seeds on returning to the UK after working abroad and realised how lucky I was…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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