Sarah Raven

Sarah Raven

Author

Sarah Raven, writer, cook, broadcaster and teacher, is the expert on all things to grow, cut and eat from your garden. Her book Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook won the prestigious Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year 2008. Her Christmas cookbook called Sarah Raven’s Complete Christmas Food and Flowers was also published by Bloomsbury. She is currently working on a book called Sarah Raven’s Cookery Year.

Sarah’s Kitchen Garden site was awarded Best Website 2015, her brand ‘Sarah Raven’ then named Best Gardening Brand in 2016,

Sarah has been a regular presenter on the BBC Gardeners’ World and has been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and The Food Programme. She is also an inspirational and passionate teacher, running cooking, flower arranging and gardening courses at the school she set up in 1999 at her farm in East Sussex.

Sarah Raven @srkitchengarden

This week, Sarah is joined @GandGorgeous founder, Rachel Siegfried. Here, the pair discuss Rachel’s 12 best perennials, climbers, and shrubs for the most sensational cutting garden.

Listen here: http://www.sarahraven.com/podcast/show-notes-ep113

Job for the weekend: Watch and learn as Sarah shares her top tips for pinching out sweet peas in this helpful video.

Shop sweet pea seeds now at http://www.sarahraven.com/seeds/sweet-pea-seeds

Have you started planning which perennials you want in your summer garden?

Discover our top 4, longest flowering varieties we couldn't live without.

Or visit our website to see the range in full: http://www.sarahraven.com

Does your garden have character, personality, or charm? Visit the National Garden Scheme's website to hear about their fantastic 'open garden' initiative and our exciting new partnership: http://ngs.org.uk/sarah-raven/

Sarah's seeds to sow now:

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity' and Pea 'Nairobi

http://www.sarahraven.com/seeds-to-sow-now

Sarah's seeds to sow now:

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity' and Pea 'Nairobi

http://www.sarahraven.com/seeds-to-sow-now

There’s no better time to grow your own magnificent cutting garden.

To see the full range, visit our website here: https://www.sarahraven.com/plants/cutting-garden-flowers

Now is the perfect time to start planning an Easter feast for the long bank holiday weekend.

Visit our website for delicious and seasonal recipe inspiration which the whole family will love: http://www.sarahraven.com/INSPIRATION/EASTER-23

If you're looking to create a lived-in look and feel in your outdoor space, why not introduce some our best herbaceous plants and must-have perennials?

http://www.sarahraven.com/plants/perennials

For today’s episode, Sarah is joined by returning guest, Garden Designer, Butter Wakefield. Here, Sarah and Butter share their top tips on creating small cutting gardens and patches, ideal for cities, towns, and urban environments.

Listen here: http://www.sarahraven.com/podcast/show-notes-ep112

Plant a rolling wave of flowers that will last from June to September with these cut-and-come-again heroes.

Or why not visit our website for even more options?
http://www.sarahraven.com/plants/cutting-garden-flowers

In line with the recent announcements around increased inflation and food shortages in the UK, there’s never been a better time to start growing your own vegetables, fruit, and herbs.

Visit our website: http://www.sarahraven.com/plants/grow-your-own

Did you know it’s World Water Day?

Want to read more about our environmental policies? Visit our website: http://www.sarahraven.com/environmental-policy

Job for the weekend: prick out annual seedlings.

For more jobs to do in the garden this month visit our website:http://www.sarahraven.com/articles/march-in-the-garden

Sarah's seeds to sow now: Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday' and Cucumber 'La Diva'.

To discover Sarah’s top tips on how to sow seeds and get the best from them, or to watch the videos, visit our website here: http://www.sarahraven.com/seeds-to-sow-now/march

Sarah's seeds to sow now: Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday' and Cucumber 'La Diva'.

To discover Sarah’s top tips on how to sow seeds and get the best from them, or to watch the videos, visit our website here: http://www.sarahraven.com/seeds-to-sow-now/march

The pastry for this pie is wonderfully flaky and light. You can put it over the top of anything, but it’s particularly good with chicken, tarragon, and leeks.

Find the recipe here: http://www.sarahraven.com/articles/chicken-and-leek-pie

Clematis plants are invaluable for adding another dimension to your garden, whether they are cascading down over arches, climbing up a trellis or scrambling through hedges and trees.
#clematis #sarahraven
https://www.sarahraven.com/plants/clematis

This week, Sarah is joined by special guest, Jo Fairley. A serial entrepreneur and hive of knowledge when it comes to flower scent and perfume, Jo tells Sarah her favourite flowers for fragrance.

Listen here: http://www.sarahraven.com/podcast/show-notes-ep111