Hedgerows are home to wild brambles. There are many variations in the flower colour of these local brambles. We picked some still in the bud for their sculptural quality and used some open flowers to contrast with the verdant green foliage and tiny, dark purple berries - fleece flowers provide a gentle dapple of light.

After some cool water conditioning, the flowers were arranged in an old confit pot. The backdrop was draped with a black linen bedsheet to give contrast and placed on a farmer's table. 

The hardy blackberry is a fruit plant we should love and look after; it is essential for much of our wildlife, providing cover and food for many species of insects, birds and mammals. You’ll find it in woodland, hedgerows, railway embankments, and waste ground; unsurprisingly, it tolerates impoverished soil and is challenging.