A Seasonal Guide to Wild Gardening

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with POPPY OKOTCHA — Ecological food grower and garden writer, passionate about a wilder approach to the way we garden.

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Poppy Okotcha

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Poppy Okotcha

Ecological food grower and garden writer, passionate about a wilder approach to the way we garden.

Poppy Okotcha is a trained horticulturist and ecological gardener, on a mission to inspire people to engage with the natural world. Whilst now focused on her own budding garden in Devon, Poppy began her formal horticulture studies with the Royal Horticultural Society. After honing her understanding of regenerative growing techniques she went on to learn forest gardening from Martin Crawford in one of the oldest ‘food forests’ in England, and qualified as a Permaculture Designer. An ambassador for WWF and Nature is a Human Right, Poppy has been featured on Gardeners’ World (BBC2); has presented Series 1 of The Great Garden Revolution (Channel 4); is a podcast guest; and writes for publications including LivingEtc and Wicked Leeks.

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