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About Ben Raskin

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association in the UK, and author of Zero-Waste Gardening (2021). He runs courses and training on organic growing including community orchards, and launched the Soil Association's flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. Ben got the gardening bug working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for over 20 years, including a stint as Assistant Head Gardener at the UK charity Garden Organic. He has also written The Community Gardening Handbook; Compost; Grow; and Bees, Bugs & Butterflies for Leaping Hare Press.   

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National Gardening Week (UK)

Grow by Ben Raskin from Leaping Hare Press. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

4 years ago

National Spinach Day (US)

It's #SpinachDay, learn to love vegetables with Grow by Ben Raskin. Published by Leaping Hare Press.

4 years ago

Veggie Month

March is #VeggieMonth! Why not read Grow by Ben Raskin. Published by Leaping Hare Press.

4 years ago

Pizza Day

Books about delicious food are definitely what Saturday is all about!!! Grow by Ben Raskin from Leaping Hare Press.

4 years ago

Discover

Discover Grow by Ben Raskin. Published by Leaping Hare Press.

5 years ago

Brilliant!

Grow by Ben Raskin from Leaping Hare Press is brilliant!

5 years ago

World Vegetarian Day

Love your vegetables? Grow is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Leaping Hare Press.

5 years ago

Seed Gathering Season

It's time to gather seeds! Read Grow by Ben Raskin. Published by Leaping Hare Press.

5 years ago

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