Main Facts The global resurgence of the local, seasonal flower movement owes a profound debt to a small cadre of early horticultural visionaries. Among the most influential is British author, teacher, and grower Sarah Raven. Marking over three decades of hands-on cultivation at her renowned East Sussex estate, Perch Hill…
Main Facts More than two decades ago, a burgeoning flower farmer picked up a dog-eared library copy of Grow Your Own Cut Flowers. That single volume served as a catalyst, forever altering the trajectory of backyard horticulture and inspiring an entire generation of growers. The author of that transformative work,…
In the world of professional horticulture and floral design, few figures loom as large or as gracefully as Sarah Raven. A pioneer of the modern local flower movement, Raven has spent over three decades transforming how we view the relationship between the backyard patch and the vase. With the recent…
For over two decades, the name Sarah Raven has been synonymous with the resurgence of the "local flower" movement. A pioneering force in horticultural education and floral design, Raven has spent more than thirty years transforming the way gardeners approach the humble act of planting seeds. Her latest work, A…
