Jennifer Stuart-Smith, director of Blooming Green, near Maidstone said: “When we got a call from East Kent NHS Trust, asking if we could provide more than a 1000 flowers for local nurses, we wanted to make it happen -- but there was no way we could do it on our own. So, we called on friends and fellow members of Flowers from the Farm and the resounding response was ‘yes’. It’s a huge challenge but by working together we can make amazing things happen.”
Eleven different flower growers, from across Kent & Sussex have picked buckets of mixed, seasonal flowers, which will be given individually to nurses at the end of their shifts on Tuesday (12th) to show appreciation for their work.
The flowers growers, who are all members of Flowers from the Farm are:
Blooming Green, nr Maidstone
Blue Hen Flowers, Benenden
Anna’s Country Flowers, Chilham
Blacker & Moore, Thurnham
Ruby Blooms, Broadstairs
The Nightingale Garden, nr Whitstable
Orchard Farm Flowers, Beckley, E Sussex
Garden of England Flowers, nr Canterbury
Hellebores & Hedgerows, Marden
Country Blooms nr Canterbury
Hannah’s Garden, Benenden
Xyris Botanicals, Canterbury
For more details contact Jen Stuart-Smith
E: theshed@bloominggreenflowers.co.uk Mobile: 07903 683017
Work: 01622 298676 Home: 01622 820827