Sarah Raven
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Sarah Clare Raven is an English gardener, writer and television presenter.
She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of John Earle Raven
(d. 1980), a classics
don
and Senior Tutor at King's College, Cambridge
, by his wife Faith née Smith (Constance Faith Alethea Hugh Smith), a daughter of Owen Hugh Smith (1869–1958).
Raven graduated from the University of Edinburgh
with a degree in history and then trained as a doctor at the University of London
.
She is married to writer Adam Nicolson
, 5th Lord Carnock (a title he does not use) as his second wife, and has two daughters with him, plus three stepsons from his previous marriage. Her family's move to a small farm in Sussex was depicted in Nicolson's book Perch Farm: A New Life.
She now runs a garden and cookery school at Perch Hill, and is a guest presenter on BBC Two's Gardeners' World
. She writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph
. The celebrated gardener Christopher Lloyd
, a near-neighbour of the Nicolsons at Great Dixter
, described Raven in the mid 1990s as "really energetic and creative ... promot[ing] a more dynamic and showy style of gardening than has been fashionable for many years".
Raven's publications include The Cutting Garden, The Bold and the Beautiful Garden, The Great Vegetable Plot and Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook (U.S. title: In Season) which was named Cookery Book of the Year by the Food Writers' Guild in 2008.
She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of John Earle Raven
John Raven
John Earle Raven , who published as J. E. Raven, was an English classical scholar, notable for his work on presocratic philosophy, and amateur botanist.-Early life and education:...
(d. 1980), a classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
don
University don
A don is a fellow or tutor of a college or university, especially traditional collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge in England.The term — similar to the title still used for Catholic priests — is a historical remnant of Oxford and Cambridge having started as ecclesiastical...
and Senior Tutor at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, by his wife Faith née Smith (Constance Faith Alethea Hugh Smith), a daughter of Owen Hugh Smith (1869–1958).
Raven graduated from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
with a degree in history and then trained as a doctor at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
She is married to writer Adam Nicolson
Adam Nicolson
Adam Nicolson, Baron Carnock, FRSL, FSA , is a British author who writes about English history, landscape and the sea....
, 5th Lord Carnock (a title he does not use) as his second wife, and has two daughters with him, plus three stepsons from his previous marriage. Her family's move to a small farm in Sussex was depicted in Nicolson's book Perch Farm: A New Life.
She now runs a garden and cookery school at Perch Hill, and is a guest presenter on BBC Two's Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. Its first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have...
. She writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
. The celebrated gardener Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd (gardener)
Christopher Hamilton Lloyd, OBE was a British gardener and author. He was the 20th Century chronicler for the heavily planted, labour-intensive, country garden.-Life:...
, a near-neighbour of the Nicolsons at Great Dixter
Great Dixter
Great Dixter is a house in Northiam, East Sussex close to the South Coast of England. It has a famous garden which is regarded as the epitome of English plantsmanship. - House :...
, described Raven in the mid 1990s as "really energetic and creative ... promot[ing] a more dynamic and showy style of gardening than has been fashionable for many years".
Raven's publications include The Cutting Garden, The Bold and the Beautiful Garden, The Great Vegetable Plot and Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook (U.S. title: In Season) which was named Cookery Book of the Year by the Food Writers' Guild in 2008.