Property News · June 18, 2016

Me and my garden: ‘I hope my son will appreciate the wisdom nature has to offer’


Randy Mayers on his garden near Totnes in DevonI was born on the volcanic island of St Vincent, just west of Barbados. I I was always roaming free: hiking mountains and climbing coconut and mango trees. My mum worked with the United Nations and was offered a position in West Africa, so we moved there when I was 12. I spent a lot of time fishing and hunting with the indigenous community, and they introduced me to agricultural-style food-growing. I enjoyed playing cricket and was recruited to play for the national team in the Gambia. I spent three years playing professional cricket, and although it was fun, my heart was drawn to living on and from the land.When I moved to the UK for my university studies, my passion for food-growing intensified. I’ll never forget my first year in London: I had massive failures. The climate was really different: the tastes of my childhood, such as okra, just couldn’t cope with the cold. I was intrigued by the concept of taking a more natural approach to growing food, so I studied permaculture. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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