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We've been lucky to enjoy extensive coverage in the local and national press, in magazines and on BBC Countryfile.
For an overview of Black Shed, it's aims, ambitions and how it works, please see our About page.
Paul has written a column for The Sherborne Times for the last three years and you can find all of these on our Blog.
He is more than happy to write features and articles for any format.
We have an extensive archive of hi-res photos of the Farm and it's flowers.
Contact or call us here to discuss your ideas, we'll look forward to speaking to you.

Welcome to the Black Shed Shop!
We're delighted to offer you our latest 2026 seed collection!
Our seeds are all grown and harvested here at our cut flower farm, Black Shed in Sherborne, Dorset. We're able to offer the very freshest seed, all gathered in 2026. You can expect better germination from fresh seed, our customers keep telling us!
As last year, no fancy packaging, just a generous quantity of home grown 2026 seeds from our favourite unusual and interesting cut flowers and grasses
DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES ARE CLEARLY MARKED
For local delivery or collection of bouquets, wreaths or flowers, or to arrange a local subscription for friends or family, please use this contact form or phone Helen or Paul
Black Shed Rudbeckia Mix
We haven't bought Rudbeckia seed for some time. We used to grow loads of varieties, like Sahara, Cherry Brandy and Chim Chiminee. Now we just use this mix, it gives us everything we need, from cherry reds, tawny orange doubles, soft ambers to golden chimney sweep's brushes. We've tended to save the seed from plants that we really like and have found to be useful, such as those with multiple clean stems and particularly delicious doubles. Treated as annuals, they're really short lived perennials and often survive over winter here in the softy South West, we always add seed from those plants to the mix
Sow in modules in late Spring
40/70 cm Full sun
At least 50 seeds