Life in the Garden

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Stephanie Cole

Penelope Lively

Sian Preece

Eilidh McCreadie

Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively: Town and Country

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Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively

BBC Radio 4 - Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively, Town and Country

Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens is read by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope Lively’s memoir of her life in gardens explores city allotments and the suburban garden. Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

*** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO BE BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA LAST FRIDAY, BUT WAS POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH **

Penelope's focus falls on city allotments and the suburban garden. 

Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope uses the garden to break open the world for us, and examines how we might encourage our lives to bloom.

Abridged by Siân Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

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