Benefits of locally sourced flowers
When buying our locally grown seasonal bouquets you are supporting the environment on many levels.
Just like food crops, the flower industry has a massive impact on the global environment.
Locally grown flowers have:
No air miles and a low carbon footprint, flowers grown abroad can travel across the globe to reach you.
Fewer to no pesticides or chemical preservatives
Increased biodiversity = a happier ecosystem
Food for bees and other pollinators
Some added benefits to locally grown flowers:
You get fresher flowers, often picked within hours of purchase. Commercial flowers are often harvested a week before they even reach the customer.
Supporting local growers keeps money in your local economy , and ensuring fair trade practices
Unique choice of flowers - blooms that don't like being shipped are available from local flower farms
Growing with the seasons means ever changing bouquets and every flower farm grows different types flowers.