A chat with plant nursery owner Sue Beesley about how to make a small business successful

Join Flower farmer and florist Georgie Newbery as she has a chat with plantswoman, perennial expert, and plant nursery owner Sue Beesley of @bluebellcottagegarden.
Georgie and Sue met on Twitter years ago and Georgie's always been impressed with how cleverly Sue runs her business: by being careful not to spend money where she needn't, Sue has created a business where re-investment has made an incredible garden which inspires her visitors and creates a market for the perennials she grows.
Sue is a generous mother hen to other small businesses as well, for example Gemma of Colourwheel Garden and Ben of Higgledy Garden, both of whom have used Sue's Bluebell Cottage Gardens as a base as they've started or grown their own ventures.
Like Georgie, Sue is not just interested in the plants and gardens she grows, but in the business process of making them work efficiently, which makes those businesses greener, leaner, and more sustainable for years to come.
Georgie offers a number of online small business workshops that may be of interest, including:
The Lifestyle Business (Living The Dream) Workshop - www.commonfarmflowers.com/col...
The Social Media For Small Business Workshop - www.commonfarmflowers.com/col...
The Career Change Flower Farmers Workshop - www.commonfarmflowers.com/col...
The Flower Farmer's Year Workshop - www.commonfarmflowers.com/pro...
The workshops take place online and so you can join in from around the world. And we always record them and send the recording out to you afterwards, in case you can't join live, or the children / dog / neighbour interrupts you, or the internet stops working.
Have a look at the website and book yourself the sessions which appeal to you. You can see our workshop calendar here www.commonfarmflowers.com/pag...
If you're booking a place on our workshops the website will ask you to choose a delivery date - any date will do! And if you can't join our sessions live then you are still very welcome to book as we send the recording and notes of the workshop out to everyone afterwards, so you can download the session and refer back to it as and when you need to.
If you enjoy the tips and tricks Georgie gives you here, or would simply like to support the channel, the link to her Buy Me a Coffee page is Here: www.buymeacoffee.com/COMMONFARM
Follow Georgie on instagram @commonfarmflowers
And on Twitter you can find Georgie at / theflowerfarmer
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[@creativedaisycrafts5318]

Loved the interview and the garden. Two lovely gardeners each doing their own thing and generously sharing them with us. Thank you so much. 🥰

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@eileenmc8808]

She's fantastic! What beautiful spaces she's created. Georgie has the best gardening friends.💚

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@hannahbest2274]

Wonderful, thanks for this lovely video

[@theflowerfarmer]

Pleasure x

[@fionayoung5622]

Great interview - thank you, both!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! x

[@sarahlovesdonuts9601]

All of these interviews are proof that under all of the grub of a garden are truly wonderful, engaging, generous, compassionate people. Thank you💗

[@theflowerfarmer]

We agree! x

[@Relaxits2024]

Loved this

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@ginapentecost206]

Hi Georgie, loving the interviews with Benjamin, Gemma and Sue. Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! x

[@Momcat6]

Thank you Georgie for introducing us to Sue. What an enjoyable visit! The entire place is wonderful and that vegetable garden is just fab. Moon gate envy indeed❤

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it x

[@katipohl2431]

Persicaria and tethonia look great together. Thanks for the continuous inspiration.

[@theflowerfarmer]

pleasure x

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

OH MY GOODNESS 💙💙💙 absolutely gorgeous ! My two most favorite things flowers/plants and rooms for them to live in outside !!!! Ohh the structures in these spaces are extraordinary !!! Thank you for this treat !

[@theflowerfarmer]

pleasure x

[@Tarot_Time_with_Belle]

I’m learning SOO much from you. I thought I was quite adapt at all things gardening but you’re a wealth of information. I love your straight to the point character with that wit and cheery nature. Makes watching you, such a pleasure! I don’t know where you get all your energy I’d love some please 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

thankyou - it's all in the coffee! xxx

[@cindynicholson372]

❤

[@catherineengle4196]

What a lovely place. I would love to take a stroll all day and get ideas. Thank you for the tour. God bless Georgie and thank you Sue for sharing your garden with us.

[@theflowerfarmer]

you're welcome x

[@itsmewende]

What a gorgeous place. I love how all of a sudden there's something around the corner...like a pond. And the wall at the shade garden, oh my word, how wonderful is that.

[@theflowerfarmer]

it is a fab spot x

[@honoregale856]

What a wonderful conversation you two shared. I have visited the nursery several times and look forward to visiting next year to see all the changes.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Wonderful! x

[@SueBeesley]

Hi Georgie - thanks for posting the video, loved chatting with you :-)

[@theflowerfarmer]

pleasure x

[@cindyseeley2]

Such an amazing garden, lovely chat, very interesting 😊. Enjoying the interviews 😀

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it x

[@amyjones2490]

What a lovely informative interview. Many thanks!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! x

[@charles-mr4oz]

Enjoyed that but can we see the nursery next time please

[@theflowerfarmer]

Lol - Yes! x

[@lafarmhouse]

lové from wisconsin

[@theflowerfarmer]

hello Wisconsin x

[@julieknowles7063]

More ideas for my notebook!

[@theflowerfarmer]

goodie x