Show Notes
A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing.
These notes may contain affiliate links.
Garden soundtrack
Winter bringing new and rare experiences – December snow in Kent, and recording the audio version of my new book.
Reading from To stand and stare 2:10 Read by Andrew Timothy O'Brien
To stand and stare: how to garden while doing next to nothing, by Andrew Timothy O'Brien. DK Life, 2023. https://geni.us/Qs2d
04:35 An introduction to From Seed to Bloom: a year of growing and designing with seasonal flowers, by Milli Proust. Quadrille, 2022 https://amzn.to/3hGlcNg
Reading from From Seed to Bloom 5:15 Read by Milli Proust
09:29 Interview with Milli Proust
10:55 The original plan
12:45 Working with intention – Milli loves a strategy
13:45 The other aspect of Milli's professional life!
Molly Wansell, 42 Management & Production https://www.42mp.com/
15:18 A sustainable business
Paris Alma Flowers https://parisalmaflowers.com/
17:08 Working as part of a team
On the business with Paris, on the book with photographer Éva Németh https://www.evanemeth.com/
18:54 The visual aspects of the book
Theatre, storytelling, atmosphere.
The human experience of connecting with nature.
23:03 Milli's earliest plants and gardens memories
26:53 A gardening (self)education
29:00 Why grow your own floristry supplies?
30:43 Using foliage, and the stories of plants in weather
34:00 Design principles in floral arrangement
38:00 From Seed to Bloom:
40:51 How becoming a mother might impact Milli's creative practice – new perspectives and opportunites
45:45 A seasonal perspective
48:30 Grower, or gardener? What's the difference?
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Thank you to Milli Proust for giving up her time to talk to me about the beautiful work she brings into the world from her patch of land in West Sussex.
You can find Milli on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/milliproust/ Or on her website: https://www.milliproust.com/
My own book, To Stand and Stare; how to garden by doing next to nothing, will be published by DK Life on Feb 2, 2023, and is available to preorder here https://geni.us/Qs2d
I'm ever appreciative of all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at https://ko-fi.com/andrewtimothyOB. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.
A year of garden coaching If you'd like to find out more about my my 12 month online garden coaching programme, please visit the website, where you can read more details. There will be a few spaces opening up in spring 2023n, so do sign up to be the first to hear when you can book. http://www.andrewtimothyobrien.com
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