Nov 29, 2021
A blend of slow radio,
gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best
garden and wildlife writing.
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Garden
soundtrack
The last days of autumn, winter
blowing in on the back of Storm Arwen.
Coping with post-COP26 despair
and overwhelm.
Reading, 'Sudden
Shower', by John Clare
03:22
Read by Lulu
Peddar
Interview with Hannah
McDonald, Illustrator 6:47
I chat to Hannah about her
nature inspired illustration practice from her home and studio in
Amsterdam, how life there compares to life in London, and whether
the Dutch or the English are better at coping with what the weather
has to throw at them. Work/life balance, slow living, and having a
garden room on the Dutch equivalent of an allotment are all
covered, together with how Hannah decides exactly what to draw, and
the character of her own particular lines and dots.
We get through all of this
without mentioning Hygge once, though we're deeply in
cosy, homely territory throughout, while always bearing in mind the
importance of our connection to the natural world outside, both for
our own mental health, and that of the planet. I hope you enjoy
listening!
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Thank you to Hannah
McDonald for giving up her time to talk to me about her
creative nature-inspired practice.
You can find Hannah on
Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/hannah.mcdonald.illustration/
Or on her website: https://www.hannahmcdonald.co/
And bouquets of gratitude due
to Lulu Peddar for providing the reading from John
Clare's poetry. I particularly loved the bit about "patted on my
hat" – thanks Lulu, please come again!
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listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do
appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer
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coaching
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