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This week we are in conversation with Rachel Siegfried, founder of Green & Gorgeous FlowersRachel is a grower/florist/teacher/mentor based in Oxfordshire. We speak to Rachel about her beginnings in therapeutic hospital garden design, through to estate gardening in a walled kitchen garden and what spurred her interest in cut flower growing commercially for herself Rachel really is a wealth of knowledge in her field and we can’t thank her enough for being so generous and open in this episode We learn that there are many highs and lows of commercial gardening and how that can teach you so many valuable lessons moving forward How important it is to rest your ground, how she prices her products, the impact Brexit has had in being able to import seed and how the many facets of her business have led to a thriving and profitable flower farm We hear that there is also a book in the pipeline so watch this space with anticipation, we know that we are!There is so much information in this episode which Rachel has kindly shared with us all, so huge thanks, we loved speaking with you xxTo find out more about Rachel, her beautiful flowers, seeds and the many wonderful workshops and courses that she runs from her farm please head tohttps://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk/https://www.Instagram.com/gandgorgeousflowers Support the show (http://www.instagram.com/girlflowerpodcast)