Farewell Flowers

It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to create a floral tribute to celebrate a loved one’s life. Here at The Cutting Garden I believe that funeral flowers (or farewell flowers as I prefer to call them) should be personal, meaningful and not come at a cost to the environment. I grow all my flowers and foliage on my quarter-acre plot in Burbage, South Leicestershire. I will pick your flowers the day before the funeral so they are at their freshest and arrange them using compostable materials such as moss, twine and bamboo, without the use of plastic or floral foam.

I like to find out as much as I can about the person who has died in order to make their tribute a fitting one. Perhaps they enjoyed countryside walks and you would like elements of this included or they had a favourite British flower or there is material in their garden you would like me to cut and include. I work with the seasons, which means I use my own flowers and foliage during my growing season and during the Winter months I supplement with flowers from larger British growers.

Person holding a large basket filled with a variety of seasonal June flowers including roses, daisies, and Scabious.

There are many different ways to decorate a casket and I will guide you through the different options to find out what would work best. I can liaise with the funeral director and organise delivery and positioning/ attachment of the flowers. I can also create floral arrangements for the church or venue and I offer the option of DIY buckets of flowers & foliage if you would prefer to make the arrangements up yourself.

I offer free delivery within Hinckley and I am also able to deliver within five miles of Hinckley, at an additional cost. If you would like to discuss your requirements and receive a quote then you can fill in my contact form at the bottom of this page, call Sian on 07868 943629 or email sian@thecuttinggarden.uk

You can find my gallery of past work, price guide and contact form below.

“Dear Sian, I would like to thank you for the wonderful farewell flowers you created for my Dad. On such a difficult day it felt fitting and appropriate that he had freshly grown local flowers from his home area. He was a walker and would have appreciated the nod to the area’s natural flora.”

- Justine

Person holding a Winter funeral sheaf of pink, white, and green flowers outdoors.
A colorful bouquet of various flowers including dahlias, asters, snapdragons, and greenery, tied with a beige ribbon, resting on a weathered wooden surface.
A large casket spray arrangement with pink and white flowers and lush greenery on a red table.

Price Guide

Below is a list of my most popular funeral arrangements. All of my work is plastic and foam free and many designs are also fully compostable and suitable for natural burials.

Looking for something different? Just ask!

  • This is normally the main funeral arrangement, which runs along the top of the coffin and tapers at each end. It can be made to different lengths; a six-foot spray will cover the whole length of the coffin or you can have something shorter.

  • Made up of individually tied bouquets, which are made to look like one continuous arrangement but can be taken apart and shared with family or friends afterwards.

  • A flat-backed bouquet, which is tied at the bottom and fans out at the top, roughly 40cm long and 30cm wide, which is placed on the coffin and may form part of other floral arrangements.

  • A flat-backed bouquet, which is tied at the bottom and fans out at the top, roughly 70cm long and 50cm wide, which is placed on the coffin and may form part of other floral arrangements.

  • Wreaths can be heart-shaped or circular, made on a hand-woven Willow base and either fully covered with flowers and foliage or partly covered to show the weaving. They come in a variety of sizes and can be the main arrangement or accompaniment to other flowers.

  • A shallow wooden/wicker basket filled with flowers, in concealed jars of water. These jars can be taken out and used on the tables afterwards or given away to family members.

  • Suitable for woven caskets (wicker/willow etc), garlands can be attached around the outside of the casket and contain a mix of flowers and foliage. A full length garland is around 16 feet or you can just have part coverage.

  • *pair for £300

    Suitable for the front or a church or crematorium

  • Small jars - £25 each

    Large jars - £40 each

  • *or £70 each for 3+

    Approximately 50 stems in your choice of colours.

Please get in touch and I’ll get back to you