Alison Jenkins's guest appearances

Alison Jenkins

Agency Intelligence

Agency Freedom

Garden People

Benito Ortiz

Brian Fritton

Chris Greene

Ty Harris

Tyler Asher

Scott Elliott

Christian Moore

Nick Ayers

Will Shaw

Brandon Smith

Jason Cass

Grant Botma

Erik Sjolie

Beth DeLaForest

Cassidy Arbeli

OwlTail

My guest is Alison Jenkins of Damson Farm in Somerset, England.  Alison trained as a garden designer before making her small holding of Damson Farm into a resource for learning about the interrelationship of gardens and the natural world.  The workshops that she offers at the farm focus on observing and supporting natural ecosystems, creating gardens which function ecologically and look beautiful, too.  The garden is often a place of solace in difficult times.  I think Alison’s work shows us the comfort that can be found working with nature, as well as a way forward in our efforts to bring peace and healing to the earth. Garden People podcast, from @violetear_studioL I S T E N iTunesSpotifyStitcher S H O W  N O T E SAlison Jenkins, Damson FarmRoyal Horticultural Society The English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden Gardens Illustrated profile of Damson FarmWWOOF International Fergus Garrett, Great Dixter House &amp; Garden Robert McFarlane (some of my favorites are The Lost Words and Underland)Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer Permaculture Oxford Real Farming ConferenceAmelanchier essay by Robin Wald Kimmerer: The Serviceberry, An Economy of AbundanceHeritage Seed Library P L A N T  L I S T Lemon cucumbers or cucumber melons?AmalanchierDamsonDog Rose, Rosa canina  Wild Plum, Prunus Americana Crab Apples Malus Currants (black currant, Ribes nigrum; red currant, Ribes rubrum)Worcesterberry Ribes divaricatumEdible honey suckle Lonicera caeruleaPerennial Sorrel Rumex acetosaAlpine strawberries Fragaria vesca Purple orach/atriplex 

My guest is Alison Jenkins of Damson Farm in Somerset, England.  Alison trained as a garden designer before making her small holding of Damson Farm into a resource for learning about the interrelationship of gardens and the natural world. The workshops that she offers at the farm focus on observing and supporting natural ecosystems, creating gardens which function ecologically and look beautiful, too. The garden is often a place of solace in difficult times. I think Alison’s work shows us the comfort that can be found working with nature, as well as a way forward in our efforts to bring peace and healing to the earth. Garden People podcast, from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/violetear_studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@violetear_studio</a>L I S T E N <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> S H O W N O T E S<a href="https://www.instagram.com/damsonfarm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alison Jenkins</a>, <a href="https://www.alisonjenkins.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Damson Farm</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Horticultural Society</a> <a href="https://www.englishgardeningschool.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The English Gardening School</a> at the <a href="https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chelsea Physic Garden</a> <a href="https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/country/alison-jenkins-cotswold-garden-sustainable/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gardens Illustrated profile of Damson Farm</a><a href="http://wwoofinternational.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">WWOOF International</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fergusmustafasabrigarrett/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fergus Garrett</a>, <a href="https://www.greatdixter.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Great Dixter House &amp; Garden</a> <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/32424/robert-macfarlane.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Robert McFarlane</a> (some of my favorites are<a href="https://amzn.to/3tpWy5x" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Lost Words</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3HC8w11" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Underland</a>)<a href="https://amzn.to/3syl1Gx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Braiding Sweetgrass</a> – <a href="https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Wall Kimmerer</a> <a href="https://www.permaculturenews.org/what-is-permaculture/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Permaculture</a> <a href="https://orfc.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Oxford Real Farming Conference</a>Amelanchier essay by Robin Wald Kimmerer: <a href="https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Serviceberry, An Economy of Abundance</a><a href="https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Heritage Seed Library</a> P L A N T L I S T Lemon cucumbers or cucumber melons?AmalanchierDamson<a href="https://www.thespruce.com/growing-dog-roses-rosa-canina-5097564" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dog Rose</a>, Rosa canina <a href="https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/wild-plum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Plum</a>, Prunus Americana <a href="https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/trees/the-best-crab-apple-trees-for-colour-and-form/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crab Apples</a> Malus <a href="https://www.burpee.com/fruit/currant/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Currants</a> (black currant, Ribes nigrum; red currant, Ribes rubrum)<a href="https://futureforests.ie/products/worcesterberry" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Worcesterberry</a> Ribes divaricatumEdible honey suckle Lonicera caeruleaPerennial Sorrel Rumex acetosaAlpine strawberries Fragaria vesca <a href="https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/atriplex/red-plume-atriplex-seed-3702.11.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakklNPXCp9m-2iU881QQfJxnMjNFzcCXxEiijiO4Av8WxYzIsqeNPjhoC1rwQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Purple orach/atriplex</a>

Garden People: Alison Jenkins, Damson Farm, Ecological Gardener

In this episode of Agency Freedom podcast, James and Alison Jenkins share a candid and unfiltered conversation about the challenges, the thrills, and the lessons learned in the last 8 years of running two insurance agencies and making their Freedom Jump.

In this episode of Agency Freedom podcast, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/riskwell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-jenkins-2853b652" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alison Jenkins</a> share a candid and unfiltered conversation about the challenges, the thrills, and the lessons learned in the last 8 years of running two insurance agencies and making their Freedom Jump.

E8: The Freedom Jump Backstory with Alison Jenkins

Agency Freedom: E8: The Freedom Jump Backstory with Alison Jenkins