Property News · July 9, 2016

Me and my garden: ‘I quit the rock’n’roll life to spread the grow-your-own message’


Rachel Rogers, schools gardener in Liverpool, on planting with children (and the big spiders in the shed)Working with children in a school garden is much, much easier than cooking for celebrities. I used to be a chef on tour with artists like the Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams and Kylie. It wasn’t them; it was the being away from home. I’d get a call saying, “Can you fly to Australia tomorrow for six weeks?” I’d pack in a hurry, settle the bills and then remember to tell my husband; now I get separation anxiety after a day.I didn’t want to be the oldest roadie on the tour bus and this coincided with getting our first allotment. I quit the rock’n’roll life and studied horticulture and community education while clearing and planting up our precious allotment. It was all about vegetables to start with: I wanted to spread the grow-your-own message in conjunction with healthy living and eating. There are more flowers on the allotment now. We cut the dahlias and sweet peas and bring them home, but it is hardly worth it since we spend all weekend and most weekday evenings there. I’d sleep there if there weren’t such big spiders in the shed. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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