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• Why garden birds have so much to teach us with Adam Nicolson - Episode 218

  There’s a rich, complex, and utterly rewarding natural world that co-exists alongside ours, and relies on our gardens for food and safety – the often surprising world of small garden birds.This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Adam Nicolson shares insights from his new book, Bird School, which explores the secret life of these tiny avian visitors, so often unfurling right under our noses in our gardens and green spaces.In this episode, discover:The true reasons behind the dawn chorus, its unique sound and timingWhat inspired Adam to immerse himself in the world of small birdsHow birds perceive the world so intricately, in a way that we’re yet to fully understandWhat we as gardeners can do to help protect our British bird speciesOrder Adam’s new book, Bird School:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bird-School-Beginner-Adam-Nicolson/dp/000849083XFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salix-gracilistyla-mount-asoGoat willow hedginghttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/goat-willow-hedgingGet in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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• What to sow and plant this spring with some of Sarah’s greatest guests - Episode 217

  Spring is here in all its glory, and with it comes the perfect moment to plant and sow. This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ we’ve compiled our top tips and growing inspiration from not one, but seven of Sarah’s all-time favourite guests.From Knepp’s Charlie Harpur on his favourite plants for pollinators, to the veg varieties Jess Gough is growing at home, revisit some of Sarah’s greatest guests and their timely recommendations for gardens large and small. Sarah also shares five fresh ideas for what to plant into your garden right now.In this episode, discover:Top growing tips from seven of Sarah’s most illustrious gardening guestsInspiration on plants for perfume, pollinators and punchy colour combinations in your gardenSarah’s top five flowers to plant now with springtime in mindFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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• A guide to compost making for no dig gardening with Charles Dowding - Episode 216

  Charles Dowding is world-renowned as a pioneer of no dig growing, and while it’s great for saving time and effort, it’s also proven to be more productive and better for the environment, and the soil, too.Who better to hear from on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ than the pioneer himself, as Charles joins Sarah and Josie to share his decades of experience with no dig, tips on creating your own fertile garden compost at home, and inspiring ideas for what to sow in late-March.In this episode, discover:Charles’ experience with the no dig ethos in different soil types around the worldHow switching to no dig has made his crops consistently more productive across many yearsHow to convert your own organic waste into fertile compost for successful growing and improve the long-term health of your soilDiscover Charles Dowding’s latest book:https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/products/compost-transform-waste-into-new-lifeProducts mentioned:Chervil 'Vertissimo'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/chervil-vertissimoCoriander 'Leisure'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/coriander-leaf-form-leisureMustard 'Red Frills'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mustard-red-frillsWinter purslane (Claytonia)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/winter-purslaneWild Rockethttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-rocketSalad Rocket 'Serrata'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salad-rocket-serrataMustard 'Red Frills'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mustard-red-frillsBroad Bean 'Superaguadulce'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/broad-bean-superaguadulceLettuce Oak Leaf Collectionhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/organic-lettuce-seed-collectionPea ‘Hurst Green Shaft’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/peas-hurst-green-shaftFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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• The rewards of growing your own delicious fruit and veg varieties with Joe Clark - Episode 215

  Like many gardeners, Joe Clark was captivated by the magic of growing his own food at a young age, and now inspires millions more to be enthralled by the same fascinating process via his popular social media channels.Joe is an advocate for planting fruit, veg and flowers that you may not ordinarily encounter in the supermarket, and on this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ he shares his favourite varieties for every taste, space, and type of garden.In this episode, discover:Joe’s favourite varieties to grow for a simple, rewarding cropHardy veg perfect for growing without a greenhouseA number of tasty varieties of lesser-known fruit and veg rarely found in the shops Order Joe’s book ‘Garden To Save The World’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Save-World-Feel-Good-Yourself/dp/1035032317/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Products mentioned:Tomato 'Costoluto Fiorentino'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-costoluto-fiorentinoDill (Anethum graveolens)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/anethum-graveolens-dillPea ‘Blauwschokker’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pea-blauwschokkerPea ‘Nairobi’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pea-nairobiKohlrabi 'Kolibri' F1 (Gongylodes Group)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/kohlrabi-kolibri-f1Get in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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• Seasonal picks for successional colour and boosting biodiversity with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 214

  Lighter, longer days signal the start of a joyous season for gardeners, and March is the perfect month to plan for the highlights of your spring and summer garden.Arthur Parkinson returns to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week to share the plants that brought him the most joy last year, the trials he’ll be undertaking in his own compact garden at home, and his personal pick of long-flowering varieties for successional colour and pollinator appeal, no matter the size of your plot. In this episode, discover:How to care for Arthur’s favourite China rose ‘Mutabilis’ so that it flowers for longer in your gardenStandout geums for a spectacle that lasts from May right through to OctoberThe narcissi varieties that Arthur looks forward to trialling this yearStandout dahlia varieties for summer pots, from last year’s favourite ‘Tartan’ to classics like ‘Blue Bayou’Products mentioned:Liriope muscarihttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/liriope-muscariRosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-oderata-mutabilisRosa × odorata 'Bengal Crimson' (China)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-odorata-bengal-crimsonGeum 'Totally Tangerine'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geum-totally-tangerineNarcissus 'Cragford' (Forcing)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/narcissus-cragford-for-forcingDahlia 'Tartan'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-tartanDahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-waltzing-mathildaDahlia 'Blue Bayou'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-blue-bayouFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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