dried flowers

What a year to look back on on, 2022 was a total rollercoaster of a year.

The highlight for us was working on Her Majesty, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
We were delighted to be asked to create a centrepiece for the Jubilee display at Sandringham Gift Shop. Our brief was to design a floral arrangement inspired by artwork commissioned to celebrate the Jubilee featuring pink roses and soft sage.

Incorporating a old metal water tank found on the estate as the base was a great starting point. It was a pleasure to work on a brief so relaxed, that gave us creative freedom to make something extraordinary with no restrictions. To let the imagination run free and come up with something truly fitting for such a momentous occasion.

The size and scale of the installation was a little daunting at first but it’s one of those moments you need to stop thinking and get on with the task at hand or nerves will get the better of you. A commission like this is always special due to the high profile nature of the event and it was a huge honour to be part of Her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations.

Sadly on the 8th September our beloved Queen passed away after a lifetime of devoted service to her country. We, like the rest of the nation were devastated at the Queen’s passing but thankful of the huge contribution she made to this country.

Rest in peace Ma’am.

We’ve been waiting until it felt right to promote our new range at Sandringham Estate Gift Shop. It didn’t seem ethical to be encouraging anyone to go out and about during a pandemic. But now feels like it might be time to properly introduce our Sandringham range.

We worked with Estate Manager, Kelly Smith, guided by HRH Prince Charles to create a range that complimented all the other beautiful products in the gift shop. Recently refurbished with a reuse and refurbish ethos, the products in-store are a mix of items made on the Sandringham Estate or from other companies in Norfolk. Some of our items are available on our website but most are exclusive to Sandringham. There’s crowns, buttonholes, wreaths, mini wreaths, bouquets and corsages.

Sustainability is key at Sandringham which chimes with us as we grow and dry the vast majority of the flowers we use. There’s something wonderful about seeing a product you’ve grown, crafted into something beautiful.

We’ve also had the privilege of creating dried flower displays for the restaurant and shop. You’ll be able to see these while you’re enjoying a Royal afternoon tea. Last year we added a small range of homeware items too, which we hope to expand this year.

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