Scottish Artist and his Garden

Scottish artist John Stoa compiles notes and pictures of his painting projects and seasonal gardening activities in the flower, fruit and vegetable garden and greenhouse. website www.johnstoa.com

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

WINTER EVERGREENS OF MERIT

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WINTER EVERGREENS OF MERIT The autumn may now be fading into winter and garden flowers are not so plentiful, but now it is the turn...

Sunday, 25 November 2012

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS A TREE

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EVERY GARDEN NEEDS A TREE When I started my first garden as a very keen fifteen year old apprentice gardener with a heap of enthu...

Monday, 19 November 2012

NUTRITIOUS PLANTS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE

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NUTRITIOUS PLANTS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE We all want to live long healthy lives, so what we eat is extremely important. Research is giv...

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Composting and Digging

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COMPOSTING AND DIGGING The end of season tidy up of the garden and allotment creates a lot of green waste that is invaluable to bui...

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About Me

John Stoa: I was born in Scotland commencing working life as a gardener in Dundee Parks Dept. I studied crop science at The Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie Dundee. After getting married moved south to Sussex. Gained the National Diploma in Horticulture in 1969, then moved to Worcester to work as a manager on Fox Fruit Farm. In 1972 returned to parks work and outdoor leisure facilities in Dudley then onto Darlington, and Livingston before returning to Dundee in 2001. Became a full time artist in 1992. Interest in art was established in early childhood and am self taught. Subjects cover town to country, floral to figurative, snow scenes, summer landscapes, and Scottish castles. I run art classes in my studio and often publish limited edition prints, as well as luxury Christmas cards. My art and gardening and allotment activities can be seen on my ever expanding website www.johnstoa.com

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