Sometimes, good things have to fall apart, so that better things can fall together. Whether or not we can confidently attribute this insight to Marilyn Monroe, it’s particularly apt for this, the second book from Alice Vincent. Over the course of Rootbound, the life of the author unravels and then – to the rhythms of the natural world – knits back together, entirely stronger, stranger, and more wild.
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I’ve been stuck in bed with the lurgy for several days, so getting back out into the garden this weekend has been a tonic. The long running saga of the Elusive Wheelbarrow Inner Tube Puncture having now been drawn to a satisfying resolution…
Read moreThe Gardens, weeds & words podcast, Series 2 Episode 5
How can gardening help, when the world appears to have gone mad, and half up in smoke? Alys Fowler joins me on the podcast where we grapple with the capacity of nature to heal us, and the responsibility we have to reciprocate.
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