grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends

Welcome to the December Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, where Sarah & Josie answer questions sent in by our lovely listeners each month. In this episode, Josie shares how best to create your dream garden from one that you’ve just moved into, and enlightens us on what constitutes part-shade and full-sun, so that we can plant our flowers where they’re best suited. Sarah also gives us some fantastic wreath decoration ideas which are foraged, therefore more sustainable, and lauds the benefits of coppicing.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

Christmas is only a few short weeks away, and while the garden may be winding down into winter mode, it’s the perfect time to spread joy to green-fingered friends with some well-considered gifts and elegant decorations.With Arthur joining Sarah this week for an exciting journey through the pages of our latest Christmas catalogue, Sarah explains why she’s more excited by this year’s festive range than ever before.In this episode, discover:Irresistible decorations for the tree, with a few specific nature-themed baubles catching Arthur’s eyeTried and tested favourites that deliver year upon year, like the ever-reliable Solar Allium Stake LightsAn increased focus on sustainability in the range, as well as living gifts like our Thyme & Rosemary in Terracotta Pots and Sarah’s favourite Double Paperwhites in a Leaf TroughProducts mentioned:Ceramic Pomegranate Candleholderhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/ceramic-pomegranate-candleholderStar Sequinned Mini Glass Baubleshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/star-sequinned-mini-glass-baublesGold and Silver Ribbed Baubleshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/gold-and-silver-ribbed-baublesJade Gemstone Light Stringhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/jade-gemstone-lit-garlandSolar Allium Stakehttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/solar-allium-stakeSissinghurst Gold Painted Glass Candleholderhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/sissinghurst-gold-painted-glass-candleholderWhopper Glass Fruit Decorationshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/whopper-glass-fruit-decorationsLuxury Christmas Crackershttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/luxury-christmas-crackersAs-if-from-Venice Green Glass Baublehttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/as-if-from-venice-green-glass-baubleCorcertina White Paper Garlandhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/corcertina-white-paper-garlandBumblebee Glass Baubleshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/bumblebee-glass-baublesThyme & Rosemary in Terracotta Potshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/thyme-and-rosemary-in-terracotta-potsGalanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/galanthus-nivalisSnowdrops in Terracotta Potshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/snowdrops-in-terracotta-potsGet 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

The garden winds down in December, but there’s still a few small jobs that’ll stand it in good stead for the year to come.In this monthly episode of ‘grow, cook, eat arrange’, Sarah takes us through which bulbs can be forced now, and an experimental watering technique, while Josie runs down the winter pruning plans and why it’s not too late to plant your tulips.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

Dominic Rose holds multiple roles; Chair of Sarah Raven, self-appointed ‘amateur gardener’, and leading advocate in bringing biodiversity to the residential gardens and back yards of Britain.In our 200th episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Dominic unpacks his ambitions for ‘Britain’s Biggest Living Garden’ – a community action project in North London’s Hampstead Garden Suburb – and explains how it might inspire others to support biodiversity in their own gardens at home, including the next generation of aspiring gardeners who’ll tend our green spaces in the future.In this episode, discover:The catalyst for creating Britain’s Biggest Living Garden, and the ecologists, authors and volunteers who have guided its missionHow the benefits to biodiversity are already being measuredDominic’s ambitions to inspire the next generation of gardeners, with biodiversity at the forefrontBritain’s Biggest Living Garden: https://www.britainsbiggestlivinggarden.org/Wildlife Gardening Forum: https://www.wlgf.org/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