The June gap - fill gaps in the garden borders
If your garden is suffering from the June gap, get some ideas to fill gaps in your garden borders...
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Charlotte Noar
Jun 34 min read
Floral greeting cards for every occasion
If you love flowers, then when you think of sending someone a birthday card, wedding card or even just a note, floral themed greeting...
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Charlotte Noar
May 285 min read
No mow May - let the grass grow
Letting your grass grow could not only reduce pollution and increase vital pollinators, but reduce your carbon footprint too
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Charlotte Noar
May 233 min read
How fine bone china mugs made in England are sustainable as well as beautiful
As an artist inspired by the English garden I want my art to be featured on products that - like the flowers I draw - are grown in the UK.
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Charlotte Noar
May 212 min read
Chelsea flower show - flower of the year 2024
For those of us whose eyes are always looking to the garden, the Chelsea Flower Show can seem as though it's just a continuation of our...
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Charlotte Noar
Feb 72 min read
Preserving Hope: The Story of Flowers Collected from a War Zone
With the many conflicts going on in the world at the moment (Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Libya to name a few) it is now more than ever that we...
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Charlotte Noar
Jan 172 min read
Transform Your Garden with These Free Flower Seeds
Flowers grow and turn to seed every year for free as part of nature, and yet it can cost a lot to buy plants and flowers ourselves....
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Charlotte Noar
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Christmas tea towels
When you think of Christmas you may not immediately think of tea towels. However, tea towels are the unacknowledged artworks of the...
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Charlotte Noar
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Great gifts for flower lovers
Christmas is fast approaching and if you're trying to find gifts for gardeners who have everything I can help. Whether you're looking for...
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Charlotte Noar
Jun 7, 20234 min read
@Butterfliesinthegreenhouse - 'my grandparents old garden'
What is a garden? For me it is made up of memories, people a sense of place - as well as beautiful plants of course. I often feel that...
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Charlotte Noar
May 2, 20233 min read
Growing a new garden from an old one
In 2019 I was facing saying goodbye to a place I dearly loved - the mill house that had been my family home for 40 years. It was almost...
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Charlotte Noar
Apr 28, 20234 min read
10 Edible flowers from your garden (some of them might surprise you!)
We love our garden flowers for the colour and beauty they bring to our lives, both outdoors and indoors, but have you ever thought about...
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 24, 20235 min read
Alzheimer's diagnosis - help and support
The forget me not flower is one that speaks to so many of us - I have noticed at markets that this is a flower people gravitate towards....
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 15, 20232 min read
A bunch of Daffodils for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is fast approaching, and luckily I have just received my latest order of greeting cards which would be perfect for Mother's...
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Vintage stoneware
I love vintage stoneware jars, and they have a sentimental connection for me to the place where I grew up. When I was saying goodbye to...
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Charlotte Noar
Oct 31, 20223 min read
More than just a mug
When I had the idea to use my floral art as designs on mugs, it was more than just a physical product I had in mind. Those who know me...
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Charlotte Noar
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Dahlia - dreamy drawing and a new print
This year I have grown my own Dahlias for the first time. For years I have admired other peoples' beautiful Dahlias on social media and...
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Charlotte Noar
Aug 15, 20224 min read
Paper cut printmaking
As a printmaker using paper cut stencils to make make prints I'm always interested in finding other paper cut printmakers. Here are a few...
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Charlotte Noar
Aug 2, 20224 min read
Gardening in a heatwave
Some top tips for keeping your garden green during hot summer weather - what to water and when, and which plants to grow for hot weather.
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Charlotte Noar
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Seeds to sow in July
What seeds to sow in July? A few ideas for flowers to propagate in the English garden in July.
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