Episode 7: Lally Snow

The Newt Podcast

The Newt Podcast
Episode 7: Lally Snow
Jun 04, 2025 Season 1 Episode 7
The Newt in Somerset

Seasoned war reporter, photojournalist, writer and filmmaker, Lalage ‘Lally’ Snow, joins Arthur Cole for a fascinating dawn walk around the Deer Park.

Lally shares first-hand insights into the power of gardens in conflict zones and what green spaces can teach us about healing hearts and minds torn apart by war. We also hear about her newly published memoir, ‘My Family and Other Seedlings: A Year on a Dorset Allotment’, and touch on subjects such as the ancient origins of modern vegetables, and the World War II allotment movement that brought about the highest levels of nutrition our population has seen before or since.

Tune into this inspirational episode to learn more about seasonal eating, growing nutrient dense food for your family and the joys of being a novice allotment holder, even if you’re starting from scratch.

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