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Over the course of the podcast, we’ve featured a huge number of remarkable women, inspiring the world in everything from natural-style textiles to award-winning garden design.

In this very special episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, we bring you a selection of our favourite clips from previous episodes, shining a light on the fabulous female horticulturalists and entrepreneurs leading the way in the gardening world.

In this episode, discover:

• How a cocktail of herbs from the kitchen garden can transform any meal
• The female florists that have given us a renewed appreciation for flowers off of their peak
• Which varieties of flower are among the most beloved for scent, and easiest for newcomers to gardening
• The stories of the hugely inspirational female entrepreneurs bringing new life to the natural world

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Welcome to the first of March’s Q&A podcast episodes, where Head Gardener Josie Lewis joins Sarah to directly answer questions from our listeners.

In this month’s episode, we look at the plant varieties best suited to pots with consideration for both small tabletop and larger floor pots, Sarah & Josie share the Dahlias that they’d most recommend growing from seed, and we discover the perfect plants for varying levels of shade.

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Whether you’re growing edibles or ornamentals, March is a busy month for getting into the garden. Building on our ‘Monthly Jobs’ series so far, Sarah & Josie return to share what you should focus on in March.

In this month’s episode, learn which of the edible crops are ready to sow out as soon as possible, from your chitted potatoes to your half-hardy veg, discover which flowers need planting and pruning with special care for frost, and much more to keep you busy!

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The spring and summer ahead of us is a glorious opportunity to let our gardens sing with colours anew, and in this week’s podcast, Sarah & Arthur share how to select the very best for your space.

The Spring & Summer Catalogue takes centre stage on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, as we hear about the best brand new collections, some of Arthur’s stalwart favourites, and which of this year’s floral highlights have brought Sarah the most joy.

In this episode, discover:

• Standout flowers that Sarah’s loved last year, like the uniquely textured Dahlia Night Silence
• A number of gorgeous collections perfect for combining colour palettes in pots and borders
• The brand new Teucrium variety that’s earned attention for its stunning looks and drought-tolerance
• A tip that Sarah learned from Sissinghurst which brings the best out of the Everlasting Lilies Collection as cut flowers

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Trees hold a special place in our ecosystem not only for their environmental impact, but the emotional connection we all make with trees in our earliest years. It’s for exactly these reasons that choosing the right tree can enrich any garden, regardless of size.

Arit Anderson and Henrik Sjöman have combined their passions and expertise, culminating in ‘The Essential Tree Selection Guide’, and the pair join us on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ to share the joys of finding the perfect tree, and why it matters now more than ever.

In this episode, discover:

• How Arit and Henrik’s backgrounds brought them together on this fantastic project
• The ethos of ‘right tree, right place’ and how to pick the perfect tree for a space
• The ‘ecosystem services’ that trees give to us in urban and rural environments alike
• Trees’ role in all our lives on an emotional level

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Welcome to the next Q&A episode for February, where Sarah & Josie answer even more of your questions for a bountiful spring garden!

In this episode, we learn how to split Dahlia tubers once they’ve grown extremely large, round up the best flowers for long-lasting beauty throughout the spring, and touch on the ways to create your own complementary collections of flowers.

Be sure to leave your questions in comments across social media for Sarah & Josie to answer in a future Q&A episode.

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Over 380 pots call Perch Hill home, and bring such joy and seasonal splendour, which makes Sarah’s latest book a must-read for anyone hoping to do the same in their own space.

Sarah’s joined by Arthur once again on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, this week to share the inspirations behind her love of pots, her simple approach to beautifully combining colour palettes, and the huge range of subjects covered in the book: A Year Full of Pots.

In this episode, discover:

• Why Sarah chose to write on pots, and how she was inspired by Josie and Arthur
• The four colour palettes that Sarah curates and combines to create gorgeous pot showings
• Why ‘A Year Full of Pots’ is written in the same, simple to follow format as many cookbooks
• The range and variety of topics covered within the book

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and for those looking to bring a floral flair to their gift-giving this year, Sarah and Arthur’s shortlist is full of delightful ideas.

As you’d expect there’s a varied selection of flowers beyond the traditional roses, and other ways to bring joy to your loved ones with mini-landscapes and pins to keep one’s favourite flowers and animals close.

In this episode, discover:

• Why the charm of printing photos is so important to relive fond garden memories
• Sarah’s ‘from acorns to oak trees’ mantra for gifting seeds like Verbena ‘Bampton’ and Dahlia ‘Bishop’s Children’
• The joy in Arthur’s butterfly pin collection and his desire to keep it growing
• How puzzles are a wonderful way to familiarise yourself with your garden’s wildlife

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Welcome to the first of February’s Q&A podcast episodes, addressing questions directly from our listeners with Sarah Raven and Josie Lewis.

Kicking off the month, we’ve a timely question on moving seedlings outside when they’ve been in a window propagator, and Sarah shares her golden rule to prevent sweet peas from developing a ‘gangly’ appearance.

We also hear the latest on ‘dahlia gall’, with an abundance of Josie’s expertise on pests and diseases, and tips on how to prevent its spread in your own garden.

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A desirable feature in so many plants is their ability to bring beauty to the garden for as long as possible, and in this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ we’re focusing on 12 of the very best.

From stunning showstoppers to rampant climbers with gorgeous scent, Sarah is joined this week by Head Gardener Josie Lewis to discuss the 12 best long-performing flowers.

In this episode, discover:

• Which shrubs and trees are perfect for making a huge impact with fantastic blossoms 
• The perennial plants perfect for bold splashes of colour like Dahlia Molly Raven, or for a softer display like Erigeron Karvinskianus
• What makes the truly unique Cobaea Scandens such a fantastic, exotic-looking addition to your garden throughout the year

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Join Sarah Raven and Perch Hill’s Head Gardener, Josie Lewis, for a rundown of February’s essential gardening jobs.

In the next of this mini-series leading you through the month’s most important tasks, we run through the flower groups that need sowing soon, how to keep your potatoes growing, and what wildlife to look out for - plus plenty more to keep you busy throughout February!

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The humble pond is a staggering ecosystem in itself, and supports much of the creatures surrounding it, making any garden pond a wonderful place for wildlife to thrive.

Steve Head returns to the podcast this week with a rousing call to action for us all to create our own ponds, great or small. He shares the value they bring, why one shouldn’t be concerned about a pond’s size, and the gorgeous array of flora and fauna that a pond can introduce.

In this episode, discover:

• The essential value that ponds bring to both the ecosystem within them, and the wildlife that uses them
• How to design a charming pond that best serves wildlife of all varieties
• Whether your pond drying out is a problem to be prevented, or actually part of a useful cycle

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Welcome back to the latest in our exciting new Q&A podcast episodes, where Sarah and Josie share their expertise on your top gardening queries.

This time round, we’re looking at whether it’s safe to move a well-established peony tree without damaging it, and Josie’s curious new revelation for the perfect number of bulbs in any sized container.

Get involved with future episodes by posing Sarah and Josie your questions - just pop us a message on the podcast review pages, email or our social media posts, and keep an eye (or ear!) out for Sarah’s response in these regular Q&A episodes.

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Rural life in a farming home owes a great deal to the unsung work of those who support it behind the scenes, a fact that’s captured beautifully in Helen Rebanks’ new book, The Farmer’s Wife.

Sarah chats with Helen this week to hear some of the stories woven from the wider farming community’s work, and a few of the book’s recipes, which follow Helen’s refreshingly honest and simple cooking style.

In this episode, discover:

• The inception of Helen’s passion for great, simple recipes
• Helen’s many touching stories from the book that detail the incredible influence of others in the local farming community
• How Helen found adoration for the lifestyle of a farmer’s wife, being an utterly vital part of any farming home

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In the early months of the year, gardeners are faced with particularly challenging weather conditions, requiring care and attention to keep your garden thriving through the frost and snow.

This episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ centres around the things you can do to keep your garden glowing amid the battering winds and relentless rain - Josie Lewis joins Sarah to share her top tips.

In this episode, discover:

• Why moderate snowfall can actually be useful for protecting against frost
• How to protect roses from wind-rock
• Essential pot care through periods of intense rainfall
• The benefit of not clearing the garden too much in autumn

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We’re excited to bring a new regular series to grow, cook, eat, arrange in 2024 enabling you to ask questions directly to Sarah.

Just pop us a message on the podcast review pages, email or our social media posts, and keep an eye (or ear!) out for Sarah’s response in our regular Q&A episodes.

In this first edition, Josie joins Sarah to answer the best way of growing sweet peas and why shrubs and hedges have become so popular in recent years. 

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Our gardens, humble as they may seem, are among the country’s most important havens for biodiversity, and there are few greater champions for biodiversity than Dr Steve Head.

Steve joins Sarah on this podcast episode alongside Adam Nicolson to share how the intermediate level of disturbance that we naturally give our gardens makes them so wonderful for wildlife.

In this episode, discover:

• How Sarah met Steve, and the revelations that he continues to provide her about wildlife at Perch Hill and beyond
• The various reasons that gardens are so good for cultivating biodiversity
• What you’re doing for biodiversity when you dig up your ground, and how to know that you’re digging too much or too little
• The inspiration that Steve derives from a long time heroine of his, Jennifer Owen
• Why we should all care about insects, pollinators, and our impact on biodiversity

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