Flower Farming through the Seasons – Spring

This is part one of a three day comprehensive course designed to help you plan and develop a thriving flower farming business. Whether you are a new flower farmer or have been growing for a season or two, it’s aim is to help you refine your skills and strategies to move your business towards being more productive, profitable and sustainable. Each day will be divided between lessons in the field, the tunnels, greenhouse, flower studio and office with the aim of learning how to cultivate a balanced approach to growing and selling.

A small group will join us (Ashley and Rachel) for this hands on, real time experience on an established flower farm. We have decided to hold this course over three timely dates throughout the flowering season so that we can take you step by step through our planning, growing and selling techniques and systems. This approach is also a way to offer ongoing support and share in what can sometimes feel like a lonely enterprise.

The spring session of our flower farming course is suitable for anyone exploring the idea of turning their love of flower growing into a business. We will spend the day considering the kind of flower farming business you could develop and what practical steps you need to take to get started.

In this spring session we will cover the following:

Assessing your resources – your skills, budget, land and market

Site layout and preparation – designing for efficiency

Identifying your customers and flower sales channels

Propagation – seed sowing and developing a sowing schedule for continuity of flower- PRACTICAL

Harvest and selling – spring flowering bulbs, variety selection, pricing, tunnel vs. outdoors.

Growing sweet peas – supporting, training, indoors vs. outdoors.

Getting roses and dahlias off to a good start.

Tools and equipment for efficiency

What is included in your class:

Seeds & Cuttings
Home-cooked vegetarian lunch
Plentiful supply of tea/coffee and cake
Detailed handout for each class

Date:  Wednesday 19th March

Time: 10 – 4 pm

Cost: £275