Give it a Grow: Why gardening might just change your life

Martha Swales is an urban gardener, social media influencer (with 1m+ followers) and TV producer, and a Mansfield College alumna. Martha talks science, stories, gardening tips, and how growing food – even in small and transient spaces – can connect us to nature and bring joy.

Martha has been growing food for over 12 years, after studying Human Sciences at Mansfield College. Her television career and love of food have taken her to bakeries in Cairo, hawker markets in Singapore and bean to bar chocolate makers in Peru.