THOSE looking to buy flowers as a Mother’s Day gift this March can shop local and order from the recently established florist, Sword Blooms.

Offering a range of beautiful hand-tied bouquets available in a range of styles and sizes, shoppers can request arrangements using flowers of their choice or ask the florist for recommendations.

Based from her home at Dalton, near Richmond, Sword Blooms is independently ran by Emma Sword.

Raised on a farm near Gainford, when leaving Barnard Castle School Ms Sword trained as a florist, and then embarked on a 13-year career in the care sector.

This winter, she left the care industry at director level to follow her passion for flowers and create Sword Blooms, based from an outbuilding at her home.

She said: “I have always loved floristry, it's been an ongoing hobby for many years, during the pandemic to lift the spirits of family and friends I began creating arrangements for those nearby.

"The joy the arrangements brought to people gave me the confidence to create Sword Blooms, as it has always been a dream of mine."

“Sword Blooms focuses on using the seasons and freshly sourced flowers to create beautiful arrangements for the local community to purchase and enjoy. The pandemic has highlighted how great our surrounding communities are and I look forward to meeting more people as restrictions ease.

Contact Sword Blooms on 07764-262111 or email swordblooms@outlook.com. Pre-orders are essential.

Delivery is possible for those in the local vicinity with collection slots available for those further afield. Delivery available in Barnard Castle on Saturday, March 13.