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Learn professional flower arranging in Reading Berkshire with our interactive Flower School

Pictures and information on Boston and Maidenhair ferns. Also looks at how to use ferns in flower arrangements and hair flowers.

We’ve been busy filling our flower shop in Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire with some gorgeous new home ware, hand chosen by us for its nostalgic yet practical twist. Our new range of Beautiful Finds can be found in our online store with inspiration from all over the globe designed to fill your home with quirky unusual beautiful products. These to-die-for Lustre photo frames have stolen our hearts. Beautifully designed, these silver lustre finish will steal the show on any sideboard, add our Sophia candlesticks or Antique silver tea light holders for extra sparkle! Our Lustre photo frames are available to purchase […]

We’ve been busy filling our flower shop in Pangbourne, Reading with some gorgeous new home ware, hand chosen by us for its nostalgic yet practical twist. Our new range of Beautiful Finds can be found in our online store with inspiration from all over the globe designed to fill your home with quirky unusual beautiful products. Transform your dinner party table with our Sophia mercury glass candleholders! These antique feel holders will add an elegant antique sparkle to home, perfect grouped together, or scattered along your mantle piece. Decorated with a gorgeous barley twist design these mercury glass candlesticks will […]

As soon as we had our first consultation with Samantha and Kevin way back in the deepest depths of winter, we knew this wedding would be right up our street! The brief: country elegance. The colours: creams, ivory and zesty green. The venue: Lodge Park a completely gorgeous National Trust property near Cheltenham. HEAVEN! Samantha knew from the start that she'd love hydrangeas and peonies to feature heavily, and scent was important too. I'm such an advocate for splashing out a little more for a wedding bouquet with scent. Freesias have to be one of my favourites, their heady citrus […]

We've been busy filling our flower shop in Pangbourne with some gorgeous new home ware, hand chosen by us for its nostalgic yet practical twist. Our new range of Beautiful Finds can be found in our online store with inspiration from all over the globe designed to fill your home with quirky unusual beautiful products. This gorgeous owl vase has stolen our hearts! Perfect filled with freshly cut blooms from the garden, this owl vase, measuring 12.5 cm in height and made from white ceramic, it will nest beautifully on your kitchen table. Available to buy online from our new […]

Every girl likes pretty things ... right? I'm head over heels in love with all the gorgeous new vases and tea light holders that have been arriving in the shop over the past few weeks. You may know, I am more than a little fussy regarding tea lights, the clear glass never really rock my boat, candles can have so much more ambiance. Fear not, there are tons of gorgeous holders available to make your tables glow including these to-die-for antique silver numbers available from our online store here If your after a more rustic look, get collecting! Interesting glass […]

We're looking to expand! with your help and votes we can make this dream a reality ... take a look at our entry into Barclays 'One Small Step' competition and vote for our village florist franchise concept by posting a comment and pressing the like button. We would love to be able to open another Green Parlour in another village like Pangbourne, so we have entered a competition with Barclays to get some funding... To win we need your comments and support on the Barclays website Click on the link Barclays 'One Small Step' and hit search .. type Green […]

... for a right Royal knees up Cakes baked, champagne chilled, trestle tables dusted ... check ... check ... check ... Sit down with a gin and tonic and prepare for your fancy spruce-up-any-outfit and fit-for-a-Princess street party buttonhole DIY tutorial What you need: some beautiful blooms - we went all out with scented roses gather some gorgeous greenery from the garden - rosemary, mint and ivy will all look stunning a sharp pair of scissors some string have a rummage for some scraps of ribbon We're going to show you how to make real buttonholes, forget all of that […]

My favourite spring bulb has to be fritillaria, their beautiful checkered heads are scattered throughout this spring inspired wedding bouquet which also contains white Avalanche roses, zesty green guelder rose, clematis, black centered anemones and scented eucalyptus. We love the fresh zing that the guelder rose brings to the brides bouquet, especially when combined with the deep rich tones of the fritillaria, clematis and another favourite of ours - anemones. Bind wedding bouquets in bold ribbons - I love the polka-dot ribbon on this bouquet.