Our Story
Hello, I am Rhiannon and I started Blue Hill Flora in 2019 after a career change from working in the Tv and film industry since leaving University.
Perched on the top of a hill just outside of Pontardawe South Wales we grow seasonal cut flowers on about half an acre of land including a polytunnel and two greenhouses. The rest of our 18 acres is a mix of fields cut for hay, woodland and bramble scrub left for the wildlife. Blue Hill Flora is my way of hopefully helping to leave a positive mark on the planet rather than a negative one.
Headed into my fourth year I’m looking forward to a bumper year full of flowers. I would never have been able to get here without the incredible support from my family and from you.
Photo by http://katerichardsphotography.com/
Our Ethos
Nurturing Mother Nature is at the heart of our business and we actively encourage a diverse range of wildlife across the farm.
-All of our flowers are grown pesticide free using organic principles
-We make nettle and comfrey tea as fertiliser and are exploring Korean natural farming methods to improve our soil fertility.
-All our water is collected rain water
-We have also installed solar panels
-We don’t buy in any compost that uses peat and make as much of our own compost on site as possible as well as having an active worm bin.
-All our dried flowers are dried naturally and are dye and preservative free
-Every year we strive to reduce our plastic use and none of our flowers are sold in plastic.
-A percentage of our yearly profit goes towards improving the habitat on the farm and towards supporting charities championing wild life and protecting endangered species
For more in depth information have a look through our blogs here.
