Beyond the Hood

Chiswick Flower Market

We heard about Chiswick Flower Market and decided to step out of the hood and take a look. Held on the first Sunday of the month, in the market place situated on Chiswick High Road, it was set up by a team of local residents with the aim of being the Columbia Road of the West. The market offers a range of plants, flowers and horticultural products and is run as a not for profit enterprise, with any any profits being invested back into the High Road and the market.

The market takes place rain or shine. When we headed over to W4 it was slightly drizzly but that didn’t stop us browsing the stalls taking part that Sunday, safe in the knowledge that there were plenty of pubs, cafes and restaurants in the vicinity should we need to take cover if there was a heavy downpour. Despite the grey day the colours of the gorgeous array of flowers on display were fantastic, we loved looking at the stalls, talking to the stall holders and checking out the offers that day. Stall holders range from well-established traders from Columbia Road and other markets and you’ll also find house plants, bedding, grasses and succulents for sale.

We picked up a selection of plants to bring back to our urban garden in Fulham as well as some seasonal cut peonies. We have to disappointingly say, you know we like to be honest with you, that sadly the peonies, that we knew were a bargain at £10 a bunch never fully opened. The plants purchased however were a great price, have all been a roaring success without exception and are going from strength to strength.

Don’t let the Peony downer put you off - it was a great Sunday out of the hood and we will be going back. We highly recommend a visit, Chiswick High Road has so many great places to eat, fantastic boutique shops and you could combine the market with a visit to one of our favourite haunts in the area, Chiswick House, perfectly doable as the market has a plant creche! They organisers will hold on to your plants while you browse the market or explore the Chiswick area for free, as long as you collect them half an hour before the market closes. The next Chiswick Flower Market is 4 July 2021 ( 9.00am to 3.30pm) and the nearest tube is Turnham Green. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chiswickflowermkt/?hl=en