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Flower and Land started by Jessica Stokes

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I have been surrounded by Flowers and Plants from a very young age. Gardening at my Grandpas knee in his Rose Garden, is where it all began, to working with my Father, a Horticulturist. After completing a Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors, degree with a first, I soon acquired an Allotment. I used this to teach myself the basics of Gardening and growing cut flowers. Since then I have created a cutting garden, to grow beautiful varieties, in my colour palettes for my own work. I then completed a years training with the WFGA in a prestigious Organic garden, following on from this I completed my RHS Level 2 qualifications.

 I went on to work in an organic walled garden as a Kitchen Gardener and cut flower grower for over 5 years. But I now have my own business as a Gardener and Floral Designer. I am also a freelance writer, creating content for the likes of Blumenhaus Magazine and Sunflower journal. Writing about Horticulture, Nature, Interiors, Art and anything that inspires and moves me.

I am forever bringing home the hedgerows with me on my travels and I strive to grow an abundance of  unusual, seasonal, thoughtful and creative flowers and foliage from my land, in order to add an artful, wild, natural and curated look to my work and arrangements. I see the importance in working with nature to use seasonal flowers, bringing the British countryside and Landscapes into my work for everyone. I look at Floral design as works of art and paintings, using flowers as my paint palette.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with regards to wedding flowers, events or styling work