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for Farm Mag: Hayley Connor, The Rook Blooms, a small, slow flower farm, chemical-free.Picture: ANDY ROGERS
1/38for Farm Mag: Hayley Connor, The Rook Blooms, a small, slow flower farm, chemical-free.Picture: ANDY ROGERS
Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm, called the Rook Blooms, in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
2/38Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm, called the Rook Blooms, in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
3/38She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
4/38Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
5/38No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
6/38The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
7/38Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
8/38Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
9/38She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
10/38All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
11/38Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
12/38The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
13/38All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
14/38No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
15/38Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
16/38The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
17/38She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
18/38Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
19/38All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
The Rock Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
20/38The Rock Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
21/38She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
22/38Hayley Connor runs a small-scale cut-flower farm in the Macedon Ranges. Picture: Andy Rogers
Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
23/38Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
24/38No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
25/38Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
26/38All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
27/38The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
28/38Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
29/38All the flowers are grown from seed, starting in mid-September in trays under lights in Hayley’s house before they are moved outside to a small greenhouse, then planted out in November. Picture: Andy Rogers
No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
30/38No chemicals or artificial fertilisers are used on the beds. Picture: Andy Rogers
The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
31/38The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
32/38Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
33/38She grows ranunculus, dahlias, Queen Anne’s lace, zinnia, scabiosa, sweet peas, amaranthus, cosmos and strawflowers. Picture: Andy Rogers
The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
34/38The Rook Blooms has flower beds ranging from 15 metres to 30 metres on a small slice of the four-hectare property. Picture: Andy Rogers
The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
35/38The only online presence for The Rook Blooms is Instagram, as Hayley doesn’t want to compete with florists by selling online. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
36/38Hayley is a member of Consortium Botanicus, who advocate for holistic farming methods. Picture: Andy Rogers
Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
37/38Hayley has enough orders from local florists to expand her planting this year. Picture: Andy Rogers
Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
38/38Flowers are sold by the bucket or bunch to florists, caterers and wedding event planners. Picture: Andy Rogers
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