NG Growers Stories

Helen Tuckfield

Helen Tuckfield - Seedpod Farm

Helen Tuckfield @seedpod_farm is about to start the restoration of their historic Walled Garden at Stinsford House. Located in Dorset, Stinsford House inspired literary great Thomas Hardy, and his heart...
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Julia from Parkers Patch

Julia Parker loves to grow fruit and veg from her garden on the borders of East & West Sussex and has managed to turn a hobby into a career  She...
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Caroline Saunders, The Farmhouse Gardener

Caroline Saunders, @farmhouse.gardener  has a garden of about 1.75 acres on her farm in East Suffolk, we talked to her to find out how her love for gardening came about...
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Wiltshire Gardener Sophie Van Gerwen

Q&A with Sophie Van Germen @oldhouseintheshires Is gardening a profession or a hobby? Gardening is my passion; a hobby but I’d love to make it a job! When did you...
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Country Garden Designer, Ben Gray

Garden designer Ben Gray grew up on a farm in Lincolnshire and he has a degree in fine art. No wonder the country gardens he designs are beautiful works of...
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Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek

Michael Perry, better known as The Plant Geek, needs no intro; once named one of the Top ’20 most influential horticulturists’ by The Sunday Times, he's a regular speaker at...
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Steve Newland - Two allotments and a garden!

Meet Steve Newland, a father of three and avid gardener from Wakefield. His love for gardening has seen his hobby grow from his back garden to two allotments! Hi Steve,...
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Lisa Allison's Allotment Life

Lisa grew up around gardening and learnt about growing food from her dad who learnt from his dad.  Her online diary is inspiring and educational and full of hints, tips...
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Claudia De Yong, the award winning natural garden designer

Claudia De Yong is a talented garden designer, specialising in creating natural wildlife-friendly spaces with traditional water features, and has an endless list of prestigious clients. She has won many...
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Sharon & Andy Grow To Eat

Sharon & Andy are expert allotment-ers. They started an allotment in 2018 and thousands follow their gardening journey on Instagram @grow.to.eat. We chatted to Sharon to find out more about...
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Marie & Jim's Allotment

When and why did you start gardening & was gardening a big thing in your household when you were growing up? Jim has always been a keen gardener and helped...
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Your Organic PT.

Your Organic PT (AKA Lydia Lakemoore)

Lydia Lakemoore is a qualified personal trainer, student medical herbalist and advocate of organic gardening methods. Three years ago, Lydia became part of the ownership team at The Herbalists, Jackson's...
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Recommended by Lucy Hutchings of @shegrowsveg and author of “Get Up and Grow” and recommended by Anna Greenland of @annagreenland and author of "Grow Easy"