Where They Began

rowing flowers for cutting is undoubtedly rewarding, but in a business where one bout of inclement weather or an outbreak of a damaging pest can spoil the crop, those who choose to become flower farmers also need a healthy dose of determination and grit. The three flower farms on the following pages all opened for business at around the same time Covid-19 hit, yet a global pandemic proved no impediment to their success. Visit them, and dozens of other UK flower farmers, over this year’s Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend on 5-7 August.