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London’s new lavender mob: traditional agriculture in the suburbs of Surrey

06/10/2007 By jmcsmith 3 Comments

A bumblebee careens clumsily about a lone yellow foxglove, surrounded by row upon row of lavender bushes, their flowers oscillating gently in the breeze. The sun beats down on my neck. I pick a head from a nearby plant, roll its buds between my fingers and inhale its distinctive scent. I sigh happily. Mmm… Mitcham. This is surburbia at its most suburban, a world of cul-de-sacs, washing the car, trimming the hedge, dreaming of the countryside, commuting to the city. A land I long to forget. To … [Read more...]

Filed Under: environment, interviews Tagged With: Bioregional, Carshalton, Lavender

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