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Ruth Alder

Flowersmith, gentle forager, naturalistic arrangements delivered monthly in East Lothian. Get in touch about commissions! hello@ruthalder.co.uk

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      On a door or wall dried flowers can dress a space with natural beauty bringing the outside in. I also work to commission, contact me on email if you want more information, hello@ruthalder.co.uk
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      Wreaths are not just for Christmas. On a door or wall a wreath can dress a space with natural beauty bringing the outside in. I also work to commission, contact me on email if you want more information, hello@ruthalder.co.uk
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Zingy floral crown of local flowers
Zingy floral crown of local flowers

Category: Flowers Monthly

Each month you get a beautiful arrangement with the components dictated by the seasons, and also to some extent celebrating annual festivities. Some examples:~ a stunning Christmas wreath in December, a burgeoning basket of spring bulbs at Easter, exuberant summer bouquets, a selection of bottles and jars filled with rampant colour, a gorgeous dried flower hanging for autumn including lavender, seed pods and grasses.

January Delivery daffodils, paper whites, hyacinths, twigs and greenery

January Delivery daffodils, paper whites, hyacinths, twigs and greenery

The January Delivery was a vase of budding twigs, abundance of yet to open daffodils,scented paperwhites and hyacinths, greenery including bay, rosemary and broom.

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020Categories Flowers Monthly, Grown Not Flown, SpringTags bay, daffodils, hyacinths, paper whites, rosemary, twigs
December Delivery: glorious local greenery, cones, berries & viburnum

December Delivery: glorious local greenery, cones, berries & viburnum

The delivery for December was a wreath made with glorious mix of local greenery, cones, berries and viburnum, worked on to on a twisted base of locally grown willow.

Finished off with a tartan ribbon … well we are in Scotland!

Posted on December 15, 2019March 3, 2020Categories Christmas, Flowers Monthly, Grown Not Flown, WinterTags berries, cones, greenery, locally grown, viburnum, willow
November Delivery

November Delivery

Here’s what the November delivery looked like, a big bundle of dried and preserved flowers and foliage. Lovely warm tones that will last for months, slowly fading but still retaining textures and structure.

Been working with growers choosing flower seeds for next year, very exciting, the monthly deliveries are going to be amazing!

Posted on November 8, 2019Categories Autumn, Flowers Monthly, Grown Not FlownTags Chinese Lanterns, dried flowers, leaves, pampas
October Bouquet

October Bouquet

This autumn bouquet is stuffed with a rich palette of oranges and reds, hypericum berries, Chinese lanterns, hydrangea and anaphalis to name a few.

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Posted on October 30, 2019Categories Flowers MonthlyTags Anaphalis, Chinese Lanterns, hydrangea, Hypericum, Ivy
September – Late summer colour explosion

September – Late summer colour explosion

This month’s delivery is a collection of jars and bottles crammed with a late summer explosion of colour, also scented with additions of lavender, sweet peas, roses, mint, sage and rosemary.

Continue reading September – Late summer colour explosion

Posted on September 14, 2019October 30, 2019Categories Flowers Monthly, SummerTags dahlias, Jars and Bottles, lavender, Roses, Sweet peas

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