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A FLOWER ARRANGER'S GARDEN - FLOWER ARRANGING WITH CHRISSIE HARTEN

Dedicated to gardening and the art of arranging flowers.




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Gardening


Diary of a Plantaholic     Diary of a Plantaholic
I'm a hopeless plantaholic, so read all about what's happening in my garden on Facebook.


Flower Arranging

Flower Arrangement Photo Galleries     Flower Arrangement Photo Galleries
Pictures of Flower Arrangements of all styles, from traditional English to contemporary designs, with details of the mechanics and plant material used for each one.
NEW! YouTube videos added. More to come soon!

Sogetsu Ikebana Photo Galleries     Sogetsu Ikebana Photo Galleries
Page 1 of my Sogetsu Ikebana flower arrangements.
Page 2 of my Sogetsu Ikebana flower arrangements.

Flower Arranging Hints and Tips     Flower Arranging Hints and Tips
Handy hints and tips to help you with your flower arranging.

Conditioning Flowers and Foliage     Conditioning Flowers and Foliage
How to prepare different types of flowers and foliage before arranging them, to ensure the maximum life.

The Language of Flowers     The Language of Flowers
The Victorians set great store by the language of flowers, and were able to send each other complex messages in one bouquet! Here's a list of different flowers and their meanings.

Drying and Preserving Flowers     Drying and Preserving Flowers
Dried flower arranging is very popular, and this section will show you how to preserve your flowers using different methods, such as air drying, glycerine, desiccants, pressing and microwaving.

Flower Arranging Magazines     Flower Arranging Magazines
I subscribe to several flower arranging magazines, and this page shows the ones I would recommend!

Bromsgrove & District Flower
Arrangement Society     Bromsgrove & District Flower Arrangement Society

Clicking this link will take you to the website of the Flower Arrangement Society to which I belong (opens in a new window).
Here you will find details of the Society, as well as lots of pictures of the designs made by the monthly demonstrators, the competition entries, and arrangements made by members.




Other Pages


Useful Links     Useful Links
Links to other websites of interest to flower arrangers.

A Bit About Me     A Bit About Me
Who am I? Find out here - but don't get too excited, I'm not famous (yet!).

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| THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS |
| HOW TO PRESERVE FLOWERS |

| DIARY OF A PLANTAHOLIC | USEFUL LINKS | A BIT ABOUT ME |
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Words and pictures © Chrissie Harten, All Rights Reserved, 2015

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