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Penelope Lively’s memoir of her life in gardens explores city allotments and the suburban garden. Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope's focus falls on city allotments and the suburban garden.

Concluded by Stephanie Cole.

Penelope uses the garden to break open the world for us, and examines how we might encourage our lives to bloom.

Abridged by Siân Preece

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2017.

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Credits

Reader Stephanie Cole
Author Penelope Lively
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

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  • Fri 10 Nov 2017 13:45
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  • Sat 11 Nov 2017 00:30
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