We’re looking forward to joining in with Kew Sparkle this Friday 5th December. Drop in on your way up or down to Kew village for a spot of Christmas shopping…
read moreIt’s a couple of days till Thanksgiving for our American friends, Canadians having celebrated in October. This national holiday originated with festivities initially religious and now increasingly secular to mark…
read moreHalloween (All Hallows Eve) has a long and somewhat checkered past. In Europe its earliest known origins were as a pagan festival, marking the change from the light, warmer months…
read moreWe’ve chosen a still life with anthuriums in the Kew shop to mark Peace One Day. This vital global initiative was set up locally in Richmond in 1999, by actor…
read moreThere is still time for picnic teas, déjeuners sur l’herbe and dinners al fresco before the English summer draws to an end. We have some lovely lanterns to protect your…
read more‘…and the livin’ is easy…‘ It’s holiday season and the shop is bright with summer colours, cool shades of green and crisp whites outside; hot yellows, oranges and pinks inside;…
read moreA couple of floral arrangements from the latest wedding at the Bingham Hotel in Richmond, and fresh astrantia and cornflowers awaiting their turn in the Kew shop, alongside a collection of…
read moreMother’s Day, which we covered recently in a couple of blogposts, is back on the agenda – Korea’s Parent’s Day is today – Saturday sees celebrations in El Salvador, Guatemala,…
read moreTraditionally May Day marked the end of winter, an occasion for celebration and decoration: floral garlands, a house filled with flowers and greenery, a time for renewal and fertility festivals.…
read moreEaster is a glorious time for flowers. In London Spring has truly taken hold, wherever you look there is colour to be seen, from powdery blues; soft primrose to brash…
read moreWe’ve been working on some exciting large scale projects recently and will be posting news about those soon. Meanwhile, the focus is always on the detail. Here are a…
read moreThe shop has been busy all day with Valentine’s Day orders from the daintiest wrapped bouquet to bold signature arrangements.
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