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The charming revival of Victorian cloches with Beth Gregg - Episode 171

The charming revival of Victorian cloches with Beth Gregg - Episode 171

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


The charming revival of Victorian cloches with Beth Gregg - Episode 171

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

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Victorian era gave the horticultural world one of the most charming designs for the cloche, or cold frame - a charm that’s being renewed by the wonderful Beth Gregg.Arthur Parkinson hails Beth as the ‘Goddess of Cloches’ through her faithful revival of those original designs with Claverton Cloches. In this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, learn what earns the cloche its spot in any garden, and how Beth breathes new life into an oft-overlooked apparatus.In this episode, discover:Beth’s embrace of Victorian cloche design, and how Claverton Cloches channelled the charm of that eraWhy cloches are wonderful for protecting seedlings from not only harsh temperatures, but brisk windsThe inspiration for Claverton’s different designs, and exciting future with their new garden hoseBeth’s appearance at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, sharing the joys of her handiworkOrder Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegClaverton Cloches: https://www.clavertoncloches.com/https://www.instagram.com/clavertoncloches/Get in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/
Released:
May 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to "Grow, cook, eat, arrange" the brand new podcast by gardeners Sarah Raven and Arthur Parkinson, who've worked together for nearly ten years at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in the South of England. Sarah loves gardening in general but growing produce both food and flowers is the part she loves the most. She also loves to cook straight forward garden-picked food every day with the minimal amount of ingredients and palava but the greatest amount of taste! Arthur is Sarah's florist who picks beautiful arrangements for photoshoots and open days at the farm, from buckets of scented sweet peas to huge armfulls of dahlias and towering gladiolus.We'll be releasing a new episode every Friday, featuring a relaxed informative chat between Sarah & Arthur across a variety of topics. They'll focus on their favourite flowers currently growing in the garden and the tastiest produce on the veg slope at Perch Hill. They'll talk about how to sow or grow them as well as how to harvest or arrange them, adding their favourite tips or methods along the way. As well as chatting about gardening and growing, Sarah will give you some of her favourite recipes full of food you can produce. So whatever gardening you're into, whatever size your garden is, or whatever level of experience you have, there'll be something for everybody. You can find out more about the products used in the episodes and get in touch via our website. Enjoy the show! Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/