A Blackbird Sang - News
Sign the petition: bring the water industry into public ownership!
As long-time supporters of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP), the volunteer group who have been investigating, and exposing, the sewage scandal since 2017, we are encouraging everyone to sign the petition to “Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership”.
- Jess Huband
A Blackbird Sang at the In Bloom exhibition, Ashmolean Museum
We are delighted to share that three of our decorative Leaf Quotes have been selected for the In Bloom exhibition shop, which runs alongside the new In Bloom exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, open until 16th August 2026.
A Blackbird Sang at RHS Chelsea Flower Show since 2019
Whilst at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show (2025) we found ourselves reminiscing about previous RHS Chelseas and asking ourselves, is this our 5th or 6th time exhibiting at the Royal Hospital Chelsea? This prompted a trawl through the photo archives and a confirmation that 2025 was indeed our 6th RHS Chelsea Flower Show! See photos of all 6 years here.
New year, new (rejuvenated) hedge!
Happy new (ish) year! 2025 has started with a flurry of taking stock of 2024, making plans for 2025, actual stock taking, preparing for the Spring Fair and... hedge laying.
4 Star Tradestand Award for A Blackbird Sang at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024
We were delighted to be awarded 4 Stars by The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for our tradestand at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024.
"Best in Show" at Chatsworth Garden & Plant Fair 2024
We were delighted to be awarded "Best in Show" at the Chatsworth Garden & Plant Fair 2024. Awarded for the best stall 2024 by the Earl and Countess of Burlington.- Jess Huband
- Tags: 2024 Chatsworth Estate Christmas Christmas Market Garden Fair Plant Fair
"We all want quiet, we all want beauty, we all need space..." Octavia Hill
On Main Avenue at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 was The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with The National Trust, designed by Ann-Marie Powell with the Blue Diamond Team. Read more about it here.- Jess Huband
- Tags: 2024 Garden Garden design Leaf quote Octavia Hill RHS RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Despite the rain, it was another fantastic RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Press Day (which was, fortunately, beautiful weather) brought a very special visitor to our stand: Dame Judi Dench!
Plans for 2024!
2024 looks to be just as exciting and busy as 2023. We’ve kicked off the year by launching a new retailers/stockists website, to enable all of our lovely stockists to order their stock online. Read more about our plans for 2024 here!
2023… What a busy year!
- Jess Huband
- Tags: 2023 Book Chatsworth Estate Christmas Country Living Forestry England Garden Stem Goldfinch Goldfinch on Teasel Kelmscott Manor Leaf quote National Trust RHS RHS Chelsea Flower Show River Society of Antiquaries of London Tatton Park Flower Show Westonbirt Westonbirt The National Arboretum William Morris
Goldfinch on Teasel Garden Stem featured in Country Living!
Our Goldfinch on Teasel Garden Stem has been featured within the September 2023 edition of Country Living! Read more...- Jess Huband
- Tags: Bird silhouette Blackbird Country Living Dragonfly Garden Stem Goldfinch News Poppy Pot Stem Robin Teasel Wren
