Creating your own garden: Frances Tophill on letting go, starting again and gardening your way
About this episode
Frances Tophill discusses the emotional journey of creating a personal garden and offers practical advice for gardeners.
Frances Tophill explores the joys, challenges and emotions of creating your own garden. From deciding what to keep, remove or rehome, to choosing plants that reflect your personality and support wildlife, Frances shares honest insight from her own gardening journey. She talks about leaving a much-loved garden behind, planning a new urban wildlife experiment and why a garden doesn’t need to look professionally designed to be meaningful. With practical ideas, thoughtful reflections and plenty of encouragement, this episode is for anyone ready to put their own stamp on a growing space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Frances Tophill
Topics covered
- gardening
- wildlife
- urban gardening
- personal reflection
- design
- plant selection
Keywords
- gardening
- wildlife
- urban garden
- plant selection
- personal journey
- design
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