The history of 'English' Lavender
It feels as though no English garden is complete without some aromatic Lavender amongst the flowers. Lavender may not be native to the...
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Charlotte Noar
Jul 18, 20221 min
Keep cool - drink tea
It might seem counterintuitive to have a hot drink on a hot day - we need a cool drink chinking with ice, surely! But research has shown...
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Charlotte Noar
Jun 30, 20222 min
Sweet pea season
Sweet peas are in full bloom - here's how to keep them flowering as long as possible. If, like me, you've been growing sweet peas from...
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Charlotte Noar
Jun 8, 20221 min
Open studio - art studio open to the public
I have opened my garden art studio to the public with South East Open Studios! It's been a great first morning already and it's been so...
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Charlotte Noar
May 13, 20223 min
Come and visit! South East Open Studio
This year I am excited to be taking part in the South East Open Studio event - or SEOS as it's known. I will be opening the doors of my...
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 10, 20222 min
Tea and cake for Mother's Day?
This Mother's Day I am excited to have teamed up with brilliant baker and good friend Sarah Hunter of Sarah Hunter Cake Designs. Sarah is...
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 9, 20223 min
Made in Britain 🇬🇧
It's Made in UK Day today. I chatted live this morning on Instagram with Kate Hills (Make It British) about why I choose to manufacture...
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Charlotte Noar
Mar 7, 20223 min
Top 3 floral Mother's Day gifts
If you're looking for a beautiful Mother's Day gift this year, here are some ideas for some pretty flower mugs that would make the...
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Charlotte Noar
Feb 24, 20223 min
Spring flowers for Mothers Day
Flowers on Mother's Day are traditional - Mothering Sunday became established as a holiday for servants who were given leave from their...
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Charlotte Noar
Feb 8, 20222 min
Valentine Roses gifts
It's traditional to give roses as a Valentines Day gift, but have you thought of ways you can get creative with a roses gift for...
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Charlotte Noar
Feb 1, 20222 min
Roses gifts for Valentines Day
Roses are a popular choice of gift on Valentines Day, but where does the tradition of giving roses on Valentines Day come from?
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Charlotte Noar
Jan 21, 20222 min
Forget me not charity mugs
The name of 'Forget me not' could not be more apt for the flower of the Alzheimer's Society. Sufferers may forget, but we never forget...
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Charlotte Noar
Jan 18, 20224 min
Growing sweet peas
Top tips for growing sweet peas from seed and how to grow strong healthy sweet pea plants.
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Charlotte Noar
Sep 8, 20213 min
Garden tea with Lavender and Forget me nots
It's not often we find a way to immortalise a memory in something tangible. Flowers are so transient and short-lived, but when they...
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Charlotte Noar
Aug 5, 20215 min
Thyme for tea
Most of us tea lovers are so familiar with buying teabags that we can pop into a mug that we never think about going out to the garden,...
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Charlotte Noar
Jul 5, 20212 min
New floral mugs to collect! Available to pre-order.
It's almost a year since I received my first order of floral fine bone china mugs, and I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of two new...
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Charlotte Noar
Jun 9, 20211 min
Floral notebooks
Recycled, handprinted floral notebooks - another way to enjoy the garden all year round the home. I'm always interested in new ways that...
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