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“We have lost some over the years because of frosts, but when it is cold it does seem to bring out more intense colours,” Leon said.<\/p>\n
Over the years as the flower farm has grown, Leon said the local community has been extremely supportive of the family enterprise.<\/p>\n
“People will drive to our farmgate from all over,” Sue said.<\/p>\n
Mothers’ Day is their busiest period.<\/p>\n
“We are now also looking to also offer pick your own opportunities for visitors into the future, and we are also planning to start offering workshops, like Christmas wreath workshops, and coffee on site into the future as well,” Holly said.<\/p>\n
Towards this development, work to build a studio overlooking an expanse of the growing bushes, is already well progressed.<\/p>\n
“We’re hoping that by this time next year it will be up and running,” Leon said.<\/p>\n
He said an aim all along was to create something the entire Boccassini family \u2013 that also includes son Nicolas and daughter Carlee \u2013 could all be part of.<\/p>\n
“It is a passion,” Sue said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WINTER may turn some folks pale but the cooler season can have the opposite effect on proteas. At Inverleigh’s Luvleigh Estate Flower Farm, proteas and plenty of Australian natives are in full flower. The colder weather seems to intensify the colour of Pink Ice and Susara protea varieties, the agribusiness’s co-operator Leon Boccassini said. He […]<\/p>\n