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Linda Clark - The Spotted Dog Flower Co

linda clark - the spotted dog flower co

4.8(69)

GAINSBOROUGH

My name is Linda and I have been working full time growing and selling flowers since 2014. Prior to this I worked in the constrution industry for many years, initially in administration and marketing, followed 12 years as PA to the Chairman, through the highs and lows building roads and sewage systems! Then a move into the IT department managing the teams installating IT and telecoms on big construction sites and a lot less exciting stuff resulting in spending far too much time on Doncaster railway station. Time for a change!! Joining the fledgling organisation Flowers from the Farm (FFTF) in 2012 when members numbered around 50, led to becoming co-ordinator for the East Midlands region in 2015 and Co-Chair for a two year fixed term 2018-20. Since I joined FFTF has grown to nearly 1000 members championing local grown flowers. My business increased from selling a few bunches of flowers a week to supplying flowers and floristry for weddings, funerals and in 2020 a big expansion in selling flowers to the general public, followed by a return to farmers’ markets in 2021 where from March to September you will find The Spotted Dog at Brigg, Lincoln and Saxilby. My flowers are grown with the environment in mind. The poly tunnel is unheated, the greenhouse uses electric for only two months of the year, the flowers pesticide free and tonnes of compost are supplied from our own horses and livestock every year, supplemented by bulk green waste. Flowers are supplied wrapped in kraft paper or re-useable vases or buckets depending on volume supplied! I use primarily British flowers, either grown by myself or sourced from other growers, locally in Lincolnshire and Cornwall early/late season. On very rare occasions I will use carefully sourced imported flowers if needed for the work being undertaken although more and more customers are requesting “only British” and are happy to work with the seasons. Media mentions have included BBC Radio 4 Open Country with Helen Mark on her programme ‘Inspired by Flowers in Lincolnshire’, Radio 4 ‘Farming Today’ during British Flowers Week, Radio Newark with Girls About Town, BBC television for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 when I was filmed cutting flowers to ready to transport to London for use in the Flowers from the Farm exhibit when the amazing team won a gold medal. There have also been articles in My Weekly Magazine, Flower Arranger magazine, The Gainsborough Standard, The Lincoln Business Journal and in 2020 The Daily Telegraph in an article about the flower industry during the Covid pandemic. In 2021 I was delighted to welcome Lizzie Musham from BBC Radio Lincolnshire for a field walk ahead of FFTF Flower Farmers Big Weekend and we met up again in November when she joined one of our wreath making workshops at The Cross Keys Stow and made a wreath live on air! I’m passionate about promoting natural funeral flowers suitable for green burial grounds, never use floral foam and in 2020 became an associate member of the Association of Green Funeral Directors. My wedding flowers have appeared on Love My Dress and Rock My Wedding blogs and I undertake weddings only within a 50 mile radius of my home.

Bath Potters Supplies LTD

bath potters supplies ltd

4.8(139)

Bath

Home » About Us » Who Are We WHO ARE WE Bath Potters Supplies is a family run company with a knowledgeable friendly team, we are passionate about delivering a first class service in everything for working with ceramics. We pride ourselves on our huge range of products, we have a vast range of clays, glazes, tools and equipment. We strive to keep our range fresh and evolving, so we are adding and updating our lines constantly. We regularly price watch to ensure that our prices are always competitive. We stock Spectrum, Botz, Amaco, Terracolour, Scarva and Mayco brands in glazes as well as our ever popular range of own glazes and slips which is being developed all the time. Our range of clays is most comprehensive, including clays from Europe as well as the UK. We aim to keep a tonne of each clay in stock at any time, in short we have everything from the Potteries and more under one roof! Our website is a very user friendly place for buying everything you require for ceramics. It has helpful tips and product information too in the useful information section. We offer an excellent same day dispatch, next day delivery on orders placed before 3pm. Our shop is a lovely place to visit, with our clays and glazes on display, along with tools, books and exciting new products. You can also see samples of finished fired products. We also have a sale section in the front of our shop where you can pick up bargains. We have potters wheels, equipment and kilns in our showroom for sale and demonstration, again from well known and trusted brands such as Rohde, Nabertherm, Potterycrafts, Gladstone, Cowley, Shimpo and more! We have a large car park and helpful staff to make your experience more pleasurable. Whatever you buy from us, we offer a first class after-sales care, when buying large items such as kilns we are on-hand to help you with the process of firing your kiln, and for those that don't have access to their own kiln we do have a firing service here at Bath Potters Supplies. Whether you buy online, over the telephone or in our shop we aim to give an excellent service, giving you all the technical help, materials, tools, equipment you need, whether you be an educational institution, a business, a hobby potter, a student or professional maker we at Bath Potters Supplies are here for you. Bath Potters Supplies