Death and the garden
10/23/23 • 41 min
Landscape gardener and writer Jinny Blom speaks to her friend, the photographer Tim Walker, who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with his highly imaginative and fantastical photographs inspired by his love of fairy tales and a thirst for adventure. Tim’s unique images have been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, LOVE and i-D, and his work has been shown at museums around the world, including the V&A and the National Portrait Gallery. In a wide-ranging conversation, the pair explore why being outdoors represents freedom, the joy of playing with space and perspective, and the profound connection between gardens and death.
Production: Danielle Radojcin, In Talks With
Sound: Warren Borg at Worgie Productions
Original music commissioned by Jinny Blom, composed by Peter Vettese and produced by Marc Fox
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Landscape gardener and writer Jinny Blom speaks to her friend, the photographer Tim Walker, who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with his highly imaginative and fantastical photographs inspired by his love of fairy tales and a thirst for adventure. Tim’s unique images have been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, LOVE and i-D, and his work has been shown at museums around the world, including the V&A and the National Portrait Gallery. In a wide-ranging conversation, the pair explore why being outdoors represents freedom, the joy of playing with space and perspective, and the profound connection between gardens and death.
Production: Danielle Radojcin, In Talks With
Sound: Warren Borg at Worgie Productions
Original music commissioned by Jinny Blom, composed by Peter Vettese and produced by Marc Fox
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The smell of good soil
Jinny Blom speaks to the celebrated chef Skye Gyngell, whom she first met when invited to design the private dining room of Skye’s beloved London restaurant, Spring. Looking back over their continued friendship, they share thoughts on their approach to gardening and food, how they have overcome challenges in their respective professions, and the joys – and drawbacks – of eating squirrel as a form of pest control.
Production: Danielle Radojcin, In Talks With
Sound: Warren Borg at Worgie Productions
Original music commissioned by Jinny Blom, composed by Peter Vettese and produced by Marc Fox
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Order and chaos
Continuing her exploration into the ideas that go into making a garden, Jinny speaks to the writer Olivia Laing. Oliva is the author of six books including To the River, The Trip to Echo Spring, and The Lonely City. Their first novel, Crudo, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and they write on art and culture for The Guardian, Financial Times, and The New York Times. In 2020, Olivia began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk. The pair discuss process, how their respective backgrounds have influenced their work, and how gardening is a way of bringing order to the chaos of life.
Production: Danielle Radojcin, In Talks With
Sound: Warren Borg at Worgie Productions
Original music commissioned by Jinny Blom, composed by Peter Vettese and produced by Marc Fox
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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