The artisanal florists who make up the dedicated team at Sarah’s Florist are an experienced and passionate group who are confident of providing flowers, bouquets or arrangements for any occasion. With the offer of same day delivery their confidence extends to being able to provide these whenever they are required. Whilst flowers are, obviously, a major passion of the team, the history of the city and region they call home is high on their list of passions, too. It is possible to draw inspiration not only from the local area, and the beauty on display, but also from the history of our storied city. Our team of florists believe that sharing some of the history and information that inspires them, they will be able to inspire others.
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire and its name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. Some historians and archaeologists believe that the area now known as Sheffield has been inhabited since the Upper Palaeolithic Period but the earliest evidence of human occupation dates to the Iron Age. The city played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution and many significant technologies and inventions were developed here. Perhaps the most famous of these was the development of a technique which came to be known as Sheffield plate, which fused a thin sheet of silver onto a copper ingot to produce silver plating. Despite the city’s industrial history, a third of the city lies within the Peak District National Park and sixty-one percent of the area of Sheffield is green space. There are in excess of 250 woodlands, parks and gardens in the city, home to an estimated 4.5 million trees and countless flowers. Sheffield has been described as the greenest city in Europe and it is little surprise that florists can find inspiration here!
Home to in excess of 5000 plants and flowers, The Sheffield Botanical Gardens cover 19 acres and were first opened in 1836. The gardens were designed by Robert Marnock. The glasshouses are a fine example of Victorian architecture and are Grade II listed. These glass pavilions are home to a large collection of plants from temperate areas of the world and provide a stunning juxtaposition to the central Broadwalk and sweeping lawns outside. There are 18 separate gardens that can be explored via a series of winding paths that lead to the Bear Pit, which contains and 8 foot tall statue of and American Black Bear. On either side of this somewhat eccentric attraction are the Mediterranean and Himalayan gardens which boast a variety of diverse plants and flowers. In the Evolution garden is a well preserved fossil of the tree like Lepidodendron which could be as old as 312 million years old. It is fair to say the diversity of plant and flower species here are a florists dream.
Sunnybank nature reserve is a small but invaluable green space where both wildlife and visitors can come to escape the pace of urban life. Despite being located behind a petrol station the pool found here is surrounded by aquatic plants and flowers and is home to several interesting insect species such as pond skaters and dragonfly. It is also home to the common frog which despite its name is a threatened species in the UK.
The experienced and passionate artisanal florists at Sarah’s Florist are certain that the inspiration they find on their doorstep gives them the expertise to create outstanding floral displays. They are certain that they can fulfil any floral dream a customer may have and confident that the designs will be delivered on time.