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29 Aug 2012 | The George and Tess Adventures

Well it's not everyday you get a request from someone asking if they can take a walk around the field, especially when that someone comes in the form of a lovely Welsh Terrier called George and his sister Tess!  

They sent us a lovely little email asking if they could take a trip up to our fields.  We were delighted to say yes and were most pleased this morning when up popped onto our facebook a lovely invite to look at their blog- The George and Tess Adventures. 

They had a trip around the wheat field above, seeing the new combine in action and taking a good look at the wheat that was used to supply Jane Packer who created the 4,800 victory bouquets for the Olympic and Paralympic games. 

This followed a trip around the flower field to see the delphiniums and cornflowers.  Looks like George and Tess spotted a bit of wildlife on their way round too- the bees are always buzzing at SP!  

Well we couldn't be happier, what a lovely blog, such an odd request that looks just perfect!  We do hope George and Tess enjoyed their visit, it certainly looks like they did.  It just goes to prove that any request, no matter how 'odd' it may seem can come out with a beauty, and by these pictures I mean an exceptional beauty!  Thank you so much George and Tess! 

Love as always SP x x 

24 Aug 2012 | Jo, Guest blogging for shropshire petals

My arrival for a two week stint at Shropshire petals could not have been better timed. On my first day I was able to help with a photo shoot, and even star in a short film! Photographer Bruce spent a day here at Shropshire petals, working with the team, the flowers and the confetti. The shoot took place in the fields among the many flowers grown here at Shropshire petals, and we were even lucky to get some occasional sunshine.

A few short films were made in which Katie and Jim offer a history of the business, some expertise on the flowers, the process of how they are turned into confetti, how to successfully make a petal path, and why brides-to-be should choose their confetti from the superior Shropshire petals. All of which can be viewed on YouTube by typing in "Shropshire petals". Everyone had great fun posing for photos and acting in videos. Below I've chosen a few of my personal favourite snaps from the day.

 The ladies at Shropshire petals holding up, or hiding behind, the shiny new sign.

Jim and Jess have had enough of having their photo's taken and make a run (leap) for it.

Even the local butterflies are fans of Shropshire petals' blue corn flowers and pop in for some time on camera.

Keep an eye on the website to see the film stars in action when the videos are uploaded; they're definitely worth a watch!

Love as always, SP XX

15 Aug 2012 | Proud to be British...

Yes I think this pretty well sums up the Country at the moment, the Olympics were amazing and Britain seems to be buzzing, there's a real sense of pride.  The Paralympics is just around the corner so it looks like spirits will be high for quite a while, roll on the GB pride!

Well all of those bouquets you've seen given out to medal winners, yes Jessica Ennis, Mo Farrah, Michael Phelps and even Usain Bolt... well they were all given a little touch of Shropshire.  We supplied the wheat to Jane Packer, designer and creator of all 4,800 bouquets for both the Olympic and Paralympic games.  All of the flowers and herbs in the bouquet are British grown and we were delighted to be selected to supply the wheat to Jane Packer.

The bouquet is sectioned into brightly coloured quadrants to mirror the 2012 logo.  The quadrants are separated by British grown food ingredients; lavender, rosemary, apple mint and of course Shropshire Petals wheat.

It's a real honour for us to be part of something so natural and iconic for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.  As part of the farming community we always recognise the benefits of growing UK grown, environmentally friendly and sustainable products.  It's been so amazing seeing the bouquets being given out and we must thank Jane Packer for letting us be a part of it.

Love as always SP x x 

10 Aug 2012 | Shropshire Petals has a visitor...

 Yes we've had a lovely visit from Country Homes & Interiors Magazine today.  Polly the photographer took lots of shots out and about, on the farm and in the fields.  Jess and Helena we're natural's in front of the camera, I just had to get a couple of snaps whilst the shoot was going on.   

Rose took Polly up the the fields and the sun's been shining all day so it's been a wonderful day a Shropshire Petals.  The frosted blue and raspberry fool look stunning in the field so we hope she got some lovely photos.  

And of course they took some shots of our wall of inspiration, it inspires us so we're pleased it inspired Polly too. 

Can't wait to see the photos, and for all the coverage in Country Homes and Interiors Magazine, what an honour to be asked! 

Love as always SP x x  

01 Aug 2012 | Hello August...

Why hello August, it's so nice to see you x x

Yes we love it when August comes around here at Shropshire Petals, the sun's shining, the sky is blue and the fields are blooming.  Wth both peak wedding season and harvest throughout August we don't do things by halves here at SP and we love it, that's what it's all about.

And with another month comes another new and exciting mix of the month.

August is a mix of a bucket load of amethyst, a pail of icing sugar and a sprinkling of envy! Well, to be fair the amethyst is a pretty purple petal, a light cadbury purple or lilac delphinium to be exact.  The icing sugar is also made up of delphinium petals, creamy white petals.  Then there's envy, my beloved envy, a stunning green hydrangea petal. 

We've been inundated with sample requests for lilac and green this month, along with cadbury purple that's been top of the trends all year long so it seemed this mix was inevitable, but who would have thought pretty pastels could really pack a punch!

Love as always SP x x