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Pam Lewis reflects on her pioneering work in sustainable gardening and the evolution of horticulture.

Horticultural legend Pam Lewis began her garden at Sticky Wicket in Dorset decades ago, and revisiting her early writing shows just how ahead of the curve—and fearless—she was in championing wildlife-friendly, sustainable gardening. We sat down to reflect on her years in the garden and how the horticultural world has changed along the way. Benny's Insect of the Week: Asiraca clavicornis Please support our sponsors - roastinghouse.co.uk . get 25% extra free if you mention Roots and All or the insect of the week in the comments box at checkout. Books Sticky Wicket: Gardening in Tune With Nature - Pam Lewis, 2007 Making a Wildflower Meadow - Pam Lewis, 2015 Please support the podcast on Patreon And follow Roots and All: On Instagram @rootsandallpod On Facebook @rootsandalluk On LinkedIn @rootsandall If you liked this week's episode with Pam, you might also enjoy this episode from the archives: Episode 194: Gardening for Wildlife In this episode, Sarah explores how gardeners can better support biodiversity, sharing practical ways to create spaces that welcome and sustain wildlife — making it a natural companion to today's conversation about gardening in harmony with nature. Episode…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Wilson

Guest: Pam Lewis

Topics covered

• sustainable gardening
• wildlife-friendly gardening
• horticulture
• biodiversity
• gardening history

Keywords

• sustainable gardening
• wildlife gardening
• Pam Lewis
• gardening history
• biodiversity
• Dorset

Sponsors

Roasting House

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sticky Wicket: Gardening in Tune With Nature, Making a Wildflower Meadow

Places: Dorset

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