Why Women Grow
By Alice Vincent
'These rich and intimate conversations offer new perspectives on our interactions with nature' - The FT
I’m Alice Vincent and I’ve been on a quest to understand why women go to ground when there’s so much else to do. In Why Women Grow I have inspiring conversations with designers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and writers in their gardens.
This isn’t a podcast about gardening. Sure there’s bit of that but we discuss resistance, motherhood, spirituality, saving the planet and much more. These stories made me think differently about what it is to grow, and I think they’ll do that for you, too.
I’m Alice Vincent and I’ve been on a quest to understand why women go to ground when there’s so much else to do. In Why Women Grow I have inspiring conversations with designers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and writers in their gardens.
This isn’t a podcast about gardening. Sure there’s bit of that but we discuss resistance, motherhood, spirituality, saving the planet and much more. These stories made me think differently about what it is to grow, and I think they’ll do that for you, too.
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Jamaica Kincaid on gardening as writing
Bonus episode: Writer and novelist Jamaica Kincaid redefined garden writing with books such as My Garden (Book) and Among Flowers, as well as changing perspectives on the post-colonial experience through titles such as A Small Place and Lucy… -
Paula Sutton on gardening in the pursuit of happiness
The creative mind behind Hill House Vintage and author of Hill Hous… -
Margaret Howell on a life inspired by nature
Margaret Howell has been designing men’s and womenswear for five decades, prioritising understated quality over trends: she makes beautiful clothes that work well. Fifty years after she started to design and sell clothes from her home in Bla… -
Rukmini Iyer on growing to nurture
One simple concept, a million cookbooks sold: Rukmini Iyer’s Roasting Tin recipe books have transformed dinner times around the country. But the writer and food stylist is also a keen amateur gardener, growing first on a balcony and, later, … -
Salley Vickers on a life lived in gardens
Sally Vickers is a Jungian psychotherapist and the author of books such as -
Sarah Raven on growing a whole new approach to colour
If you’ve ever bought plants or seeds online, or through mail order, you’ve probably encountered Sa… -
Claire Ratinon on growing for reclamation
Claire Ratinon is a food-grower, speaker and writer. In 2022, she released -
Poppy Okotcha on gardening to save the planet
Poppy Okotcha describes herself as an ecological home grower working to inspire reconnection to the land and the living world through the story of food and herbs. She came to gardening after a shift in her personal life: having moved between… -
Why Women Grow: guest reveal trailer
Introducing the line-up for the first season of Why Women Grow: writer Claire Ratinon -
Why Women Grow: teaser trailer
The first listen of the forthcoming Why Women Grow podcast, launching February 2023 from Alice Vincent. This podcast is inspired by my book,