This Friday on Tea & Tattle Podcast, I’m joined by the writer, Alice Vincent, to discuss Alice’s memoir, Rootbound, which is a beautiful exploration of the restorative qualities of nature. Reeling from an unexpected breakup, Alice found herself increasingly drawn to planting up pots on her urban balcony and to exploring the wider world of horticulture, engaging in community gardening projects near her home in London, researching the history of women and plants and plotting travel abroad around botanic gardens to visit. As Alice gained greater knowledge in nurturing and growing plants, she also began to question what a life well-lived meant to her, beyond the many trappings of the millennial generation. Rootbound takes the reader month by month through a year in which Alice gardened herself out of heartbreak, found new love and embraced independence. Rootbound is a wonderful read for anyone who finds solace from the natural world, and I had such a fun time chatting to Alice about her growing love for horticulture and the research that went into her book. Episode Links Rootbound by Alice Vincent (ebook and audiobook versions). Modern Nature by Derek Jarman. Find Alice Vincent on Instagram and Twitter. Find Tea & Tattle on Instagram at @teaandtattlepodcast. Read my blog, Miranda’s Notebook. Happy Listening!