Urban Flower Farm + Floral Design
Growing the brightest blooms and cultivating our magical + wild land on the Rouge River in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit.
U-PICK + OPEN FARM
Our last Open Farm + U-PICK is this Saturday 9/26!
(Homeschool Open Farm + U-PICK Tickets available below..)
We'd love to have you out to the farm! For just $20 you will receive a tour of the farm, learn the names of the flowers for cutting, a pair of shears and a jar to take your bouquet home. I like to share design ideas but it's also exciting to see where everyone goes with their own design and what flowers they are drawn to. I accept cash, cashapp and venmo the day of and no appointment is necessary!
*Weather + life permitting (I will announce cancellations via social media)
FLORAL DESIGN
Over a decade ago I discovered the power of flowers in my hands working for a small, mostly- wedding design flower shop in the suburbs of Chicago. My work took me from lavish orchid installs at Chicago hotels to farm fresh flowers placed on vintage tablecloths in Detroit.
Along the way I chose floral practices that better aligned with my values. The blooms I use for design work are also grown by me. Always conscious of our environmental impact, we use sustainable growing methods and zero-waste design: no plastics, micro-plastics or sprays. My designs often feature mindfully foraged greens and filler from our wild forest-yard. There's a lot of magic growing here.
I am delighted to source flowers from local South East Michigan growers through the Michigan Grower’s Cooperative in Ypsilanti, MI.
I am grateful to break free of the flower shop box to honor my creativity. I’m inspired by the natural world, color obsessed, love whimsy and wild, movement and texture as well as the intricate details.
15133 Grayfield St Detroit MI United States 48223
WORKSHOPS
FLOWER CAMP 2021
Learn, hands on, how a seed becomes a flower and everything in between!
This class is for ages 6 and up and meets monthly Spring-Summer-Fall 9am-12pm.
April: Seed starting, seedling care, best greenhouse practices, seeds to start at home.
May: Learning about soil health, compost, transplanting and hardening off.
Making garden planters to take home.
June: Feed and tend annuals, identifying perennials, native and invasive species, perennial bouquet instruction including one to take home.
August: Instruction on making flower crowns including one to take home
October: Garden clean-up and Bouquet instruction including one to take home.
Flower Camp will cover the basics of flower farming, the price for 5 months is $150. Monthly drop-in price is $35.
Registration will begin in January 2021.
The Rivera Familia
Thank you so much for the support!
Robert, Lisa, Violet and Arlo