Hello from Ruth!

I'm Ruth, I live in rural Dorset with my husband Leigh, our son, and two crazy dogs. We are three years into a fairly big home and garden renovation project which keeps us (constantly!) busy. One of the first projects we set out to do was build a workshop - yes my very own 'Flower Shed' - which has been invaluable ever since. We are now at a stage where we are working on building more character into the garden, meaning I have lots of space for plenty of flowers which I tend to grow from seed and include in arrangements wherever possible.

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Anyone who has ever known me, will know that I am and always have been slightly obsessed by everything flowers...

I grew up growing vegetables and flowers, and if anything the satisfaction of growing your own has intensified now I have my own space, and my little one to pass the passion down to. As a youngster, I was always going outside to pick anything I could to bring the joy inside - much to my dad's dismay as I wasn't leaving many flowers in the garden!

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After my own wedding in 2019, I was completely inspired by the flowers and brought every single one home with me - I clung onto them for as long as they would last and even dried some hydrangeas that I later made into a wreath which I still cherish.

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During the Covid pandemic, with encouragement from my nearest and dearest I decided to take my floristry to the next level offering sympathy flowers, wedding and event flowers and everything in between. After I had flowered my bestie's wedding, the business literally grew organically from there - and I'm so grateful that even though was unintentional, I have achieved what was always a dream of mine.

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For a few years now I have been learning different techniques and trying to work in the most sustainable way, using reusable materials where possible. I use a mixture of flowers in my designs, including my own home grown flowers as well as flowers from local flower farmers. Unfortunately not all weddings and designs can be created with solely British flowers, so we also use our trusty Dutch wholesalers.

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Despite my love for all things flowers, this isn't my full time job. I work in the NHS as an Occupational Therapy Apprentice, and am now in my last year of a 4 year degree. I have a passion for this as well; enabling people to live in their own homes as comfortably as possible, and keeping them doing the things they love. My ultimate goal once I qualify as an Occupational Therapist is to continue doing this, as well as my floristry part time, and if the two could ever merge it would be a dream - think horticulture as a form of therapy....