‘What began as a simple desire to produce better food for my family and live more sustainably, slowly grew into something far more beautiful…’

A woman in a pink apron and a young boy standing behind a table with bouquets of flowers, a vase, and craft supplies outside a building with large windows.

Hi I’m Leeann

I grow every bouquet with care, using sustainable, pesticide free and ‘no dig’ methods while working with the seasons because I believe flowers we take into our homes should not only be beautiful, but healthy, fragrant, and full of life.

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The beginning of Penny Hill…

Like so many others, my growing journey began during the lockdown of 2020. I had just welcomed my first child and found myself thinking differently about our health, our food, and the kind of world we were shaping for the next generation.

I’ve always had an interest in cooking and loved the idea of growing our own food and bringing it straight from the garden to the kitchen.

I started with just two 8ft x 4 ft raised beds and as things began to grow so did the obsession with growing.

Along the way, I discovered the wonders of flowers , first as companion plants supporting the vegetables, attracting pollinators, and strengthening the entire garden ecosystem.

Person holding a bunch of orange and pink flowers, wearing dark jeans and a grey shirt, with a black tool belt.

But it was growing Sweat Peas for the first time that got me really hooked. I was completely blown away by their scent. I’d never smelt anything like it!

Until then, I had only known the mass-produced flowers we see in shops, bred for durability, not for scent or seasonality.

I realised flowers grown seasonally and close to home offer something truly special and I wanted others to experience the difference.

And so Penny Hill Blooms was born. x

A woman holding a young child in a flower garden, with rolling green hills in the background.
Two children standing in a garden holding colorful flowers in front of their faces, with a bucket of flowers on the ground, surrounded by blooming plants and a greenhouse in the background.

Our bouquets are gathered to be gifted, shared and remembered.

We want every bunch to feel personal , like it was grown for you and for the person you’re gifting it to.

Not something mass produced and forgettable but something, that makes a statement and leaves a lasting memory x

A woman and a young boy, possibly mother and son, sitting in a lush vegetable garden filled with colorful flowers and plants, engaged in a gardening activity.

Photo credit: Photography by the amazing Sinead Mc Cahey (selected images)