The Zwetsloot family has a Dutch heritage and a rich flowery history. They came from just north of Leiden, the heart of Bulb Region of Holland.

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My great grandfather, Cornelis Leonardus Zwetsloot, who originally came from a dairy farming family, learnt the bulb trade from his uncle. He later took over his uncle's hyacinth nursery when the latter went bankrupt during the Great Depression in the 1930s. 

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Cornelis sold many of his bulbs to country houses in the north of England and Scotland and so was a regular traveller to the UK. On the eve of the Second World War, he sought to set up a nursery here and, despite originally setting his sights on Spalding, settled in Sandy after observing the sandy soil from his train carriage window. 

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My grandfather, Cornelius Leonardus Petrus Zwetsloot, one of 6 brothers, eventually took over the business, expanded it and spent his life growing flowers.

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My father and I are excited to be reviving the family name, reestablishing ourselves in the world of horticulture but with a focus on British, seasonal flowers.