Cynthia Fan was undertaking a pHD in plant molecular biology when her colleagues at the Edinburgh Botanics noticed how much she loved being in the greenhouses - and how she could do amazing things with a flower frog.She’s now an artist and researcher, weaving together scientific inquiry and visual expression through one persistent question: why does a plant do that? We were delighted when Cynthia agreed not only to speak to us during a live recording at the Niwaki store in London, but also give a demonstration of her boundary-pushing floristry. Next to bearded irises and beloved twigs, Cynthia spoke to us about flowers, her family and working in a way that makes sense to you.We loved recording with Cynthia Fan. Her book, Among Willows: Essays on Plant Form and Family, is out now, and if you enjoyed Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass I think you’ll like it. You can also see Cynthia’s work on Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_cynthiafan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">_cynthiafan</a>. Thank you to our friends at Niwaki, and to everyone who came down to Cynthia’s talk. Why Women Grow listeners can save 10% with the code: WHYWOMENGROW If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/34XkePKv2H3QzoM9bfymn9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Anna Jones</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YjaMiPARKv376ktTT6106" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sarah Price</a>. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

Cynthia Fan was undertaking a pHD in plant molecular biology when her colleagues at the Edinburgh Botanics noticed how much she loved being in the greenhouses - and how she could do amazing things with a flower frog. She’s now an artist and researcher, weaving together scientific inquiry and visual expression through one persistent question: why does a plant do that? We were delighted when Cynthia agreed not only to speak to us during a live recording at the Niwaki store in London, but also give a demonstration of her boundary-pushing floristry. Next to bearded irises and beloved twigs, Cynthia spoke to us about flowers, her family and working in a way that makes sense to you. We loved recording with Cynthia Fan. Her book, Among Willows: Essays on Plant Form and Family, is out now, and if you enjoyed Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass I think you’ll like it. You can also see Cynthia’s work on Instagram: @_cynthiafan. Thank you to our friends at Niwaki, and to everyone who came down to Cynthia’s talk. Why Women Grow listeners can save 10% with the code: WHYWOMENGROW If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Anna Jones and Sarah Price. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it. This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

Cynthia Fan was undertaking a pHD in plant molecular biology when her colleagues at the Edinburgh Botanics noticed how much she loved being in the greenhouses - and how she could do amazing things with a flower frog.She’s now an artist and researcher, weaving together scientific inquiry and visual expression through one persistent question: why does a plant do that? We were delighted when Cynthia agreed not only to speak to us during a live recording at the Niwaki store in London, but also give a demonstration of her boundary-pushing floristry. Next to bearded irises and beloved twigs, Cynthia spoke to us about flowers, her family and working in a way that makes sense to you.We loved recording with Cynthia Fan. Her book, Among Willows: Essays on Plant Form and Family, is out now, and if you enjoyed Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass I think you’ll like it. You can also see Cynthia’s work on Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_cynthiafan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">_cynthiafan</a>. Thank you to our friends at Niwaki, and to everyone who came down to Cynthia’s talk. Why Women Grow listeners can save 10% with the code: WHYWOMENGROW If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/34XkePKv2H3QzoM9bfymn9" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Jones</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YjaMiPARKv376ktTT6106" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sarah Price</a>. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.&nbsp;

Cynthia Fan on how plants work

With a clutch of medals from RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows, a bestselling garden design book and more than half a million social media followers, Pollyanna Wilkinson has gained a well-earned reputation for making elegant, contemporary and liveable gardens accessible to all. But while hundreds of thousands of people look to Polly’s approach for inspiration and guidance, her own garden is a retreat for a scant few: her family, her design team and herself. We meet Polly on a clear, crisp morning in her studio garden in Surrey, to talk about how her life, career and motherhood have intertwined with her design practice in ways that might surprise her fans. Pollyanna Wilkinson's book, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+design+a+garden&sca_esv=e2250487dc351849&sxsrf=ANbL-n7wt5XvmjNX2Wk1b8ZjuueVDZWoJQ%3A1774278381706&source=hp&ei=7VbBafy9KZKrhbIPyYWTmAs&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAacFk_fQQtljhNoqWDKAhDS3LxHChI8uW&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0rDTLLjcwM8kzYPQSy8gvVyjJV0hJLc5Mz1NIVEhPLEpJzQMA5_sMZg&oq=how+to+design+a+&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">How to Design a Garden</a>, is one of my go-tos, so do check it out. Find out more about her design practice at <a href="https://studiopollyanna.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Studio Pollyanna</a>. She’s also on Instagram, @<a href="https://instagram.com/pollyannawilkinson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">pollyanna_wilkinson</a>, <a href="https://substack.com/@pollyannawilkinson?utm_source=global-search" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">substack</a> and TikTok. Next up, we speak to activist, author and chef, Olia Hercules. This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Claire Ratinon and Robin Wall Kimmerer. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it. This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

With a clutch of medals from RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows, a bestselling garden design book and more than half a million social media followers, Pollyanna Wilkinson has gained a well-earned reputation for making elegant, contemporary and liveable gardens accessible to all. But while hundreds of thousands of people look to Polly’s approach for inspiration and guidance, her own garden is a retreat for a scant few: her family, her design team and herself. We meet Polly on a clear, crisp morning in her studio garden in Surrey, to talk about how her life, career and motherhood have intertwined with her design practice in ways that might surprise her fans. Pollyanna Wilkinson's book, How to Design a Garden, is one of my go-tos, so do check it out. Find out more about her design practice at Studio Pollyanna. She’s also on Instagram, @pollyanna_wilkinson, substack and TikTok. Next up, we speak to activist, author and chef, Olia Hercules. This podcast is inspired by my book, ⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson ⁠on my website⁠ and instagram account @⁠⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to our friends at ⁠Niwaki⁠. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW. If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Claire Ratinon and Robin Wall Kimmerer. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it. This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

With a clutch of medals from RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows, a bestselling garden design book and more than half a million social media followers, Pollyanna Wilkinson has gained a well-earned reputation for making elegant, contemporary and liveable gardens accessible to all. But while hundreds of thousands of people look to Polly’s approach for inspiration and guidance, her own garden is a retreat for a scant few: her family, her design team and herself.&nbsp;We meet Polly on a clear, crisp morning in her studio garden in Surrey, to talk about how her life, career and motherhood have intertwined with her design practice in ways that might surprise her fans.&nbsp;Pollyanna Wilkinson's book, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+design+a+garden&amp;sca_esv=e2250487dc351849&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n7wt5XvmjNX2Wk1b8ZjuueVDZWoJQ%3A1774278381706&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=7VbBafy9KZKrhbIPyYWTmAs&amp;iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAacFk_fQQtljhNoqWDKAhDS3LxHChI8uW&amp;gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0rDTLLjcwM8kzYPQSy8gvVyjJV0hJLc5Mz1NIVEhPLEpJzQMA5_sMZg&amp;oq=how+to+design+a+&amp;gs_lp=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&amp;sclient=gws-wiz" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Design a Garden</a>, is one of my go-tos, so do check it out. Find out more about her design practice at <a href="https://studiopollyanna.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Studio Pollyanna</a>. She’s also on Instagram, @<a href="https://instagram.com/pollyannawilkinson" rel="noopener noreferrer">pollyanna_wilkinson</a>, <a href="https://substack.com/@pollyannawilkinson?utm_source=global-search" rel="noopener noreferrer">substack</a> and TikTok. Next up, we speak to activist, author and chef, Olia Hercules.&nbsp;This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Claire Ratinon and Robin Wall Kimmerer. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.&nbsp;This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

Pollyanna Wilkinson on designing a life-proof garden

When you become known for your garden - and what you grow there - what does it mean to up peasticks and move? <a href="https://www.milliproust.com/">⁠Milli Proust⁠</a> is a gardener, writer and floral designer based in a remote corner of West Sussex. She spent a decade transforming her garden, but when we visited her she was just about to leave it. We met Milli - and her gorgeous whippet Jimmy - under the shade of an enormous oak tree to reflect on what has been, and imagine what is still to come. Milli’s latest book, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/465499/how-does-your-garden-grow-by-proust-milli/9781837832255">⁠How Does Your Garden Grow⁠</a>, is available now and shares practical guidance and encouragement for anyone wanting to grow flowers. She can also be found posting wisdom and inspiration on Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/milliproust">⁠milliproust⁠</a>.This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.Next up, we hear from author and columnist India Knight. If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Jamaica Kincaid and Sarah Raven. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

When you become known for your garden - and what you grow there - what does it mean to up peasticks and move? ⁠Milli Proust⁠ is a gardener, writer and floral designer based in a remote corner of West Sussex. She spent a decade transforming her garden, but when we visited her she was just about to leave it. We met Milli - and her gorgeous whippet Jimmy - under the shade of an enormous oak tree to reflect on what has been, and imagine what is still to come. Milli’s latest book, ⁠How Does Your Garden Grow⁠, is available now and shares practical guidance and encouragement for anyone wanting to grow flowers. She can also be found posting wisdom and inspiration on Instagram: @⁠milliproust⁠. This podcast is inspired by my book, ⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson ⁠on my website⁠ and instagram account @⁠⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to our friends at ⁠Niwaki⁠. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW. Next up, we hear from author and columnist India Knight. If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Jamaica Kincaid and Sarah Raven. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it. This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

When you become known for your garden - and what you grow there - what does it mean to up peasticks and move? <a href="https://www.milliproust.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Milli Proust⁠</a> is a gardener, writer and floral designer based in a remote corner of West Sussex. She spent a decade transforming her garden, but when we visited her she was just about to leave it. We met Milli - and her gorgeous whippet Jimmy - under the shade of an enormous oak tree to reflect on what has been, and imagine what is still to come.&nbsp;Milli’s latest book, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/465499/how-does-your-garden-grow-by-proust-milli/9781837832255" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠How Does Your Garden Grow⁠</a>, is available now and shares practical guidance and encouragement for anyone wanting to grow flowers. She can also be found posting wisdom and inspiration on Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/milliproust" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠milliproust⁠</a>.This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.Next up, we hear from author and columnist India Knight.&nbsp;If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Jamaica Kincaid and Sarah Raven. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.&nbsp;

Milli Proust on building a garden

There’s a school of thought that believes the garden to be an extra room of the house - albeit, outside. If that’s the case, then India Knight is a masterful host. The author and columnist, who has written 13 books, is a homemaker with an unabashedly joyful approach to how we make our lives beautiful.In the days when the quinces are beginning to ripen, sitting in the doorway between her green and pink house and abundant garden, India tells us about how coming to gardening as a total beginner transformed how she lives.You can read more warm and witty insight into homemaking in India’s latest book, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468790/home-by-knight-india/9780241757437" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HOME</a>, as well as on her <a href="https://substack.com/@indiaknight?utm_source=global-search" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">substack as India Knight</a>. This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.Next up, we hear from garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Paula Sutton and Anna Jones. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

There’s a school of thought that believes the garden to be an extra room of the house - albeit, outside. If that’s the case, then India Knight is a masterful host. The author and columnist, who has written 13 books, is a homemaker with an unabashedly joyful approach to how we make our lives beautiful. In the days when the quinces are beginning to ripen, sitting in the doorway between her green and pink house and abundant garden, India tells us about how coming to gardening as a total beginner transformed how she lives. You can read more warm and witty insight into homemaking in India’s latest book, HOME, as well as on her substack as India Knight. This podcast is inspired by my book, ⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson ⁠on my website⁠ and instagram account @⁠⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠. Thank you to our friends at ⁠Niwaki⁠. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW. Next up, we hear from garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Paula Sutton and Anna Jones. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it. This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.

There’s a school of thought that believes the garden to be an extra room of the house - albeit, outside. If that’s the case, then India Knight is a masterful host. The author and columnist, who has written 13 books, is a homemaker with an unabashedly joyful approach to how we make our lives beautiful.In the days when the quinces are beginning to ripen, sitting in the doorway between her green and pink house and abundant garden, India tells us about how coming to gardening as a total beginner transformed how she lives.You can read more warm and witty insight into homemaking in India’s latest book, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468790/home-by-knight-india/9780241757437" rel="noopener noreferrer">HOME</a>, as well as on her <a href="https://substack.com/@indiaknight?utm_source=global-search" rel="noopener noreferrer">substack as India Knight</a>.&nbsp;This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson <a href="https://www.alicevincent.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠on my website⁠</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠</a>. Thank you to our friends at <a href="https://niwaki.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Niwaki⁠</a>. You can get 10% off your order with the code WHYWOMENGROW.Next up, we hear from garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.If you’re new to the Why Women Grow podcast, do check out our previous episodes, including guests such as Paula Sutton and Anna Jones. And if you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much if you could rate and review the podcast on whichever platform you’re listening in on, or share it with someone you think may enjoy it.This episode was produced by Holly Fisher. The theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro.&nbsp;&nbsp;

India Knight on making home in a garden

It’s easy to dream of building a whole new life, but it’s quite another to actually do it. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiebeck.co/">Jamie Beck</a> is a woman who knows - the American artist, photographer and author swapped her high-flying career as a fashion photographer in New York to live simply and slowly in Provence. Since 2016, Jamie has amassed a following of over 400,000 people for her beautiful portrayals of life in the South of France. In the shade of the <a href="https://www.chateau-de-mille.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Chateau de Mille</a>, looking over idyllic rose gardens, we meet Jamie after she has been gathering flowers for one of her shoots. Here, she tells us about changing her life in the pursuit of art, how gardens, flowers and nature never fail to inspire her practice and how it really feels to start your life again.You can enjoy Jamie’s sumptuous original artwork on her website <a href="http://jamiebeck.co">jamiebeck.co</a>, where you can also sign up to her free weekly newsletter, Sunday Flowers. Her New York Times bestsellers, <a href="https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781982186951/an-american-in-provence?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22272964231&gbraid=0AAAAADocATAg5juSXcNNjLtn82CpyBG2l&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjJrCBhCXARIsAI5x66UqX3-Iwk5qWyTP6Y7OWJkVHkFjG64G6WLAhmYzJlliw92RcCk40FMaAsRXEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">An American in Provence</a>, and its follow-up, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flowers-Provence-Jamie-Beck/dp/1668020696" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Flowers of Provence</a> are out now. This podcast is inspired by Alice's book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by <a href="https://sophieepton.com/">Sophie Epto</a>n on <a href="https://alicevincent.co.uk/">Alice's website</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/">⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠</a>.  Use code WWGSUMMER at<a href="https://www.crocus.co.uk/">⁠ ⁠Crocus.co.uk⁠⁠</a>'s checkout to save 20% on full priced plants. The code is valid until 11.59pm on August 31st, 2025, It is valid when you spend a minimum of £50 on full priced plants and / or bulbs. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other codes or offers.

It’s easy to dream of building a whole new life, but it’s quite another to actually do it. Jamie Beck is a woman who knows - the American artist, photographer and author swapped her high-flying career as a fashion photographer in New York to live simply and slowly in Provence. Since 2016, Jamie has amassed a following of over 400,000 people for her beautiful portrayals of life in the South of France. In the shade of the Chateau de Mille, looking over idyllic rose gardens, we meet Jamie after she has been gathering flowers for one of her shoots. Here, she tells us about changing her life in the pursuit of art, how gardens, flowers and nature never fail to inspire her practice and how it really feels to start your life again. You can enjoy Jamie’s sumptuous original artwork on her website jamiebeck.co, where you can also sign up to her free weekly newsletter, Sunday Flowers. Her New York Times bestsellers, An American in Provence, and its follow-up, The Flowers of Provence are out now. This podcast is inspired by Alice's book, Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by Sophie Epton on Alice's website and instagram account @⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠. Use code WWGSUMMER at⁠ ⁠Crocus.co.uk⁠⁠'s checkout to save 20% on full priced plants. The code is valid until 11.59pm on August 31st, 2025, It is valid when you spend a minimum of £50 on full priced plants and / or bulbs. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other codes or offers.

It’s easy to dream of building a whole new life, but it’s quite another to actually do it. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiebeck.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamie Beck</a> is a woman who knows - the American artist, photographer and author swapped her high-flying career as a fashion photographer in New York to live simply and slowly in Provence.&nbsp;Since 2016, Jamie has amassed a following of over 400,000 people for her beautiful portrayals of life in the South of France. In the shade of the <a href="https://www.chateau-de-mille.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chateau de Mille</a>, looking over idyllic rose gardens, we meet Jamie after she has been gathering flowers for one of her shoots.&nbsp;Here, she tells us about changing her life in the pursuit of art, how gardens, flowers and nature never fail to inspire her practice and how it really feels to start your life again.You can enjoy Jamie’s sumptuous original artwork on her website <a href="http://jamiebeck.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">jamiebeck.co</a>, where you can also sign up to her free weekly newsletter, Sunday Flowers. Her New York Times bestsellers, <a href="https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781982186951/an-american-in-provence?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22272964231&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADocATAg5juSXcNNjLtn82CpyBG2l&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwjJrCBhCXARIsAI5x66UqX3-Iwk5qWyTP6Y7OWJkVHkFjG64G6WLAhmYzJlliw92RcCk40FMaAsRXEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer">An American in Provence</a>, and its follow-up, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flowers-Provence-Jamie-Beck/dp/1668020696" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Flowers of Provence</a> are out now.&nbsp;This podcast is inspired by Alice's book, <a href="https://buythebook.online/why-women-grow" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival</a>, which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by <a href="https://sophieepton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sophie Epto</a>n on <a href="https://alicevincent.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alice's website</a> and instagram account @⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicevincentwrites/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠</a>.&nbsp; Use code WWGSUMMER at<a href="https://www.crocus.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠ ⁠Crocus.co.uk⁠⁠</a>'s checkout to save 20% on full priced plants. The code is valid until 11.59pm on August 31st, 2025, It is valid when you spend a minimum of £50 on full priced plants and / or bulbs. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other codes or offers. &nbsp;

Jamie Beck on starting a new life in Provence

The first listen of the forthcoming Why Women Grow podcast, launching February 2023 from Alice Vincent.
This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=why+women+grow&sxsrf=AJOqlzVS5c680L03AhMTEddZeswhRuSjpA%3A1675787171845&source=hp&ei=o3viY7OIMcuqgAaD4IfoCA&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY-KJs6z4C4s0vDj3sWaFBMc64aK8Bw9L&ved=0ahUKEwjz5eDY6YP9AhVLFcAKHQPwAY0Q4dUDCAo&uact=5&oq=why+women+grow&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBQguEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDOgQIABBDOg0ILhCxAxDHARDRAxBDOgoILhDHARDRAxBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6BQgAEJECOggILhCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AI6CwguENQCELEDEIAEUABYqgpgqQtoAHAAeACAAbkBiAHECZIBBDExLjOYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz#wptab=si:AEcPFx7R5_zl-Z6e8_eDj6znCnAcJCaNaY6X0bRAY61mGNlvg4NkzXmahD18WGHD1L8do3IiH0vKejtNS8ae1r9vAx6ErrC6zUhALmUWURjvmu673Ck2cbDKOi1rKoJ4mEyZkLj2ik_dZH5gkSbeCpN4in-rfuB_vF2tI-uCbm1t0Rg8_QQO4aYYgpp2TO4tCE4_lhADMbAB">Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival</a>, which is out on March 2nd and available to <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=why+women+grow&sxsrf=AJOqlzVS5c680L03AhMTEddZeswhRuSjpA%3A1675787171845&source=hp&ei=o3viY7OIMcuqgAaD4IfoCA&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY-KJs6z4C4s0vDj3sWaFBMc64aK8Bw9L&ved=0ahUKEwjz5eDY6YP9AhVLFcAKHQPwAY0Q4dUDCAo&uact=5&oq=why+women+grow&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBQguEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDOgQIABBDOg0ILhCxAxDHARDRAxBDOgoILhDHARDRAxBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6BQgAEJECOggILhCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AI6CwguENQCELEDEIAEUABYqgpgqQtoAHAAeACAAbkBiAHECZIBBDExLjOYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz#wptab=si:AEcPFx7R5_zl-Z6e8_eDj6znCnAcJCaNaY6X0bRAY61mGNlvg4NkzXmahD18WGHD1L8do3IiH0vKejtNS8ae1r9vAx6ErrC6zUhALmUWURjvmu673Ck2cbDKOi1rKoJ4mEyZkLj2ik_dZH5gkSbeCpN4in-rfuB_vF2tI-uCbm1t0Rg8_QQO4aYYgpp2TO4tCE4_lhADMbAB">pre-order now</a>.
The Why Women Grow podcast is produced by Holly Fisher, and theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro. Thank you to our partners at <a href="https://www.seedlipdrinks.com/en-gb/">Seedlip</a>. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by Siobhan Watts on my instagram account @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/noughticulture/">noughticulture</a>.

The first listen of the forthcoming Why Women Grow podcast, launching February 2023 from Alice Vincent. This podcast is inspired by my book, Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival, which is out on March 2nd and available to pre-order now. The Why Women Grow podcast is produced by Holly Fisher, and theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro. Thank you to our partners at Seedlip. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by Siobhan Watts on my instagram account @noughticulture.

The first listen of the forthcoming Why Women Grow podcast, launching February 2023 from Alice Vincent.
This podcast is inspired by my book, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=why+women+grow&amp;sxsrf=AJOqlzVS5c680L03AhMTEddZeswhRuSjpA%3A1675787171845&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=o3viY7OIMcuqgAaD4IfoCA&amp;iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY-KJs6z4C4s0vDj3sWaFBMc64aK8Bw9L&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjz5eDY6YP9AhVLFcAKHQPwAY0Q4dUDCAo&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=why+women+grow&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBQguEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDOgQIABBDOg0ILhCxAxDHARDRAxBDOgoILhDHARDRAxBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6BQgAEJECOggILhCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AI6CwguENQCELEDEIAEUABYqgpgqQtoAHAAeACAAbkBiAHECZIBBDExLjOYAQCgAQE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz#wptab=si:AEcPFx7R5_zl-Z6e8_eDj6znCnAcJCaNaY6X0bRAY61mGNlvg4NkzXmahD18WGHD1L8do3IiH0vKejtNS8ae1r9vAx6ErrC6zUhALmUWURjvmu673Ck2cbDKOi1rKoJ4mEyZkLj2ik_dZH5gkSbeCpN4in-rfuB_vF2tI-uCbm1t0Rg8_QQO4aYYgpp2TO4tCE4_lhADMbAB" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival</a>, which is out on March 2nd and available to <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=why+women+grow&amp;sxsrf=AJOqlzVS5c680L03AhMTEddZeswhRuSjpA%3A1675787171845&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=o3viY7OIMcuqgAaD4IfoCA&amp;iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY-KJs6z4C4s0vDj3sWaFBMc64aK8Bw9L&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjz5eDY6YP9AhVLFcAKHQPwAY0Q4dUDCAo&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=why+women+grow&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBQguEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDOgQIABBDOg0ILhCxAxDHARDRAxBDOgoILhDHARDRAxBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToICC4QsQMQgwE6BQgAEJECOggILhCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AI6CwguENQCELEDEIAEUABYqgpgqQtoAHAAeACAAbkBiAHECZIBBDExLjOYAQCgAQE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz#wptab=si:AEcPFx7R5_zl-Z6e8_eDj6znCnAcJCaNaY6X0bRAY61mGNlvg4NkzXmahD18WGHD1L8do3IiH0vKejtNS8ae1r9vAx6ErrC6zUhALmUWURjvmu673Ck2cbDKOi1rKoJ4mEyZkLj2ik_dZH5gkSbeCpN4in-rfuB_vF2tI-uCbm1t0Rg8_QQO4aYYgpp2TO4tCE4_lhADMbAB" rel="noopener noreferrer">pre-order now</a>.
The Why Women Grow podcast is produced by Holly Fisher, and theme music is by Maria Chiara Argiro. Thank you to our partners at <a href="https://www.seedlipdrinks.com/en-gb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seedlip</a>. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by Siobhan Watts on my instagram account @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/noughticulture/" rel="noopener noreferrer">noughticulture</a>.

Why Women Grow: teaser trailer

'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.

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'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.

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