Trusting The Soil - Charles Dowding on Values, Gardening & Life

in this episode of The Sieve, Karen speaks with renowned gardener, author, and teacher Charles Dowding, whose pioneering no dig method has inspired millions to see gardening, and life, differently.

Charles is known around the world for transforming the way we grow food, but at the heart of his work lies something deeper ... a philosophy rooted in trust, patience, and generosity.

In this thoughtful and quietly powerful conversation, Karen and Charles explore ...

🌱 What first drew him to the soil , and to Iona

🌿 The values that have shaped his lifelong approach to gardening and teaching.

🍂 How to work with nature’s rhythms rather than against them.

🌾 The importance of trust in the soil, in the process, and in ourselves.

🌻 How kindness, simplicity, and curiosity keep his work (and his life) in balance.

Together, they reflect on what it means to live by your values, to share knowledge freely, and to keep learning from nature’s quiet wisdom.

🎧 Listen now and be reminded that the best growth, in gardens and in life, often happens when we stop forcing, start trusting, and let things unfold in their own time.

🔗 Connect with Charles Dowding

• Website: www.charlesdowding.co.uk
• YouTube: Charles Dowding’s No Dig Gardening Channel
• Books: No Dig Gardening: From Weeds to Vegetables Easily, Organic Gardening, and more.

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