About

 
 
 

I have loved gardens and being outside for as long as I can remember. Some of my strongest childhood memories are of spending time in the greenhouse with my grandparents and of lying on the grass looking at plants. That feeling of being a child pottering at the bottom of the garden is something I’ve been trying to recreate in various ways for my entire adult life. 

After studying French, film and anthropology, I had a short career in documentary film before I found the outdoors again and have spent the past 14 years working in horticulture and organic small scale agriculture: in church gardens, London parks, on rooftop market gardens and large scale farms in Suffolk and the Welsh borders.

Over the years, I have woven design into my work to help people create spaces that are functional and beautiful and that allow people to feel at home. I take inspiration both from the world of food growing and landscape design, and have a preference for unusual, and resilient plants and truly sustainable materials.

I believe in the transformative power of being connected to the natural world and have the privilege to experience it every day. I believe that landscapes, food, and farms have a huge role to play in our changing world and can help us become a more resilient, connected society. All of my work centres around helping people to experience this feeling, whether it be in private gardens, in the public realm or in the community.

Links and Media

  • A person peeking over a large bouquet of colorful flowers outdoors, with a cloudy sky in the background.

    Read about my journey as a grower over the years, published by Wickedleeks

    Read the article

  • A young boy and an older man planting potatoes in a garden.

    I was on the panel for Charles Dowding's Future Gardener's Forum, talking about how to grow with children and young people.

    watch here

  • An infographic illustrating agrology with words and icons representing various concepts. It highlights synergy, diversity, efficiency, recycling, resilience, human and social values, culture and food traditions, responsible governance, and circular economy, emphasizing ecological balance and sustainable practices.

    I talked at Oxford Real Farming Conference as part of a panel of educators and students, to discuss agroecoogical approaches to education

    Listen to the talk and read the slides here

  • A woman with long brown hair smiling outdoors in a garden or farm, with children in the background.

    I was honoured to be interviewed for Gardeners World, talking about the GROW farm and our relationship with our partner school.

    Watch the episode

  • Conference presentation slide with the Groundswell logo, event date June 22-23, 2022, titled 'Building Relationships Between Farms & Schools'. Speakers listed: Sarah Alun-Jones, Nichole Pisani, and George Webber.

    Building Relationships between farms and schools. I was part of a panel discussing the relationships between farms and schools at Groundswell 2022

    Watch the talk

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair standing outdoors in front of green leafy trees, wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and a black denim overall dress.

    An short article about me when I worked in Tottenham

    Read the article