Today we're really excited to bring you an episode with Claire Ratinon, commissioned in conjunction with Northumberland National Park Authority's Future Landscapes Festival.
Your host, Dr. Sheree Mack, really enjoyed finally getting to talk with Claire after following her work around organic gardening and decolonising horticulture for a while now.
In this episode, they talk about:
Bio:
Claire Ratinon is an organic food grower and writer based in East Sussex. She has worked in a range of roles from growing produce for the Ottolenghi restaurant, Rovi to delivering growing workshops and talks to audiences including East London primary schools, community centres and educational institutions - both in person and online. Claire is passionate about the act of growing plants - especially edible ones - and the potential for it to be nourishing, connecting and healing. Her work seeks to engage in dialogues that interrogate the colonial legacy that is embedded in the practices of horticulture and agriculture. The stories we’ve been told and language that is used around these practices influences who feels able to do the work of growing plants which is why reclaiming a relationship to land is a radical and revolutionary act for many people of colour.
Bio
Claire Ratinon is an organic food grower and writer based in East Sussex. Claire has grown edible plants in a variety of roles from growing organic vegetables for the Ottolenghi restaurant, Rovi to delivering growing workshops throughout London to audiences including primary schools, community centres and corporate clients. She has been invited to share her growing journey and experiences in talks and workshops for organisations including The Garden Museum, the Royal College of Art and West Dean College as well as having presented features for Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. Her writing has been featured in The New Statesman, Bloom Magazine and Waitrose Magazine. She co-wrote a pamphlet entitled ‘Horticultural Appropriation’ for Rough Trade with artist, Sam Ayre and her first book, ‘How To Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving The House’ is out now.
Website: https://www.claireratinon.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claireratinon/
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038 - Blended with Velda Thomas, Mammy Part 1 and 2
037 - Blended with Velda Thomas, In Service
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033- History, Literature and Trees with Zakiya Mckenzie
032 - Outdoor Experiences with Tammy Shakur
031- Education, Writing and Connection with Sarah Hussain
030 - Collaborative Walking with Cherelle Harding
029- Sharing Nature Connections Across A Younger Generation With Amina Smith-Gul
028 - To connect with birds, do we need to know their names?
027 - Working to include All The Elements in the Great Outdoors with Soraya Abdel-Hadi
026 - Trying to find the ways to talk about nature, environment and race with Joanna Henry
025- Herbalism and Ancient Medicine with Rasheeqa Ahmad
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