Grace’s in: Seasonal jobs – having the chimney swept

Becca’s in: Tricia Guild’s new season of pottery & fabrics

https://www.designersguild.com/uk/fabric/designers-guild/pottery-studio-fabrics-braids-wallpaper/c850

Grace’s out: Not clearing beds and leaving habitats for the wildlife

Becca’s out: Clearing beds!

Grace’s out out: preparing for a party and finding any excuse to wear her Cabbages and Roses tweed cape

https://www.cabbagesandroses.com/collections/coats-and-jackets/products/frances-jacket-in-brown-houndstooth

Becca’s Out out: Shopping for autumnal wine at Ellis Wharton Wines http://ewwines.co.uk

Becca chose https://ewwines.co.uk/long-barn-zinfandel/ & https://ewwines.co.uk/masseria-li-veli-orion-primitivo/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

Rebecca Proctor Ceramics

https://rebeccaproctor.co.uk

Trelissick National Trust

https://cornwallcrafts.co.uk/trelissick-gallery/

Gear Farm Campsite

https://gearfarmcamping.co.uk

Flora cafe at New Yard

https://www.floranewyard.co.uk

The Cornish Italian 

https://cornishitalian.com

Four Boys Cafe

https://www.fourboyscafe.co.uk

Pasta Cacio e pepe

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cacio-e-pepe

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

St Kew Farm Shop https://www.stkewfarmshop.co.uk/

Atelier Ellis paint https://www.atelierellis.co.uk

Flora Roberts https://www.floraroberts.co.uk

Molly Mahon https://mollymahon.com/collections/fabric

Alitex greenhouses https://www.alitex.co.uk

Firstly, huge thank you to all our listeners, we have been so thrilled with the response. If you would like to leave a positive review, that would be amazing.

Other links:

Beltane workshops & creative retreats: https://www.thebeltane.co.uk

Grace’s mentoring: www.gracealexander.uk

Information about Aquilegia Downy Mildew: http://www.touchwoodplants.co.uk/aquilegia-downy-mildew.htm

Derry Watkins, Special Plants: https://www.specialplants.net

Plant World, Newton Abbott: https://www.plant-world-seeds.com

Lambs Gallery in Lostwithiel: https://www.lovecornwall.directory/lambs-art-gallery-lostwithiel.html

Everhot cookers: https://everhot.co.uk

Becca visits The Pig at Combe and takes The Gardeners Tour of the Kitchen Garden https://www.thepighotel.com

Grace visits South Wood Farm, designed by Arne Maynard 

https://www.arnemaynard.com/gardens/south-wood-farm/. 

Dahlia chat: 

Floret Farm Dahlia Seed https://www.floretflowers.com

Santa Cruz Dahlias Kristine Albrecht for brilliant dahlia growing guides:

https://www.santacruzdahlias.com

Grace talks about her steel structures for the garden and how she creates them. 

We make an exciting announcement and all the planning that is going into it! 

Featuring: 

Melissa Murrell (personal shopper)

https://www.instagram.com/melissamurrellpersonalstyling

What to do when the weather is too bad for gardening, naming your garden borders and a top tip for garden supports on stone walls. Join us for another episode in, out and out and about. 

Show Notes:Rebecca's Netflix afternoon watching: No Escape with Owen WilsonGrace's favourite film: The Devil Wears Prada Grace's night in with Monty Don's French Gardens - The Gourmet Garden https://youtu.be/PUqMdCPzjKg?si=5JTzHNqIUC-qRH-CRebecca's evening series binge suggestion: This Town on the BBC - set in Birmingham in  1981 and the two tone music scene. Grace's out out Sunday lunch at The Candle Light Inn https://www.candlelight-inn.co.uk

A VIP tulip outing, sweet pea sowing, chickpea fermentation disaster and the revelation that we both require a cold frame!  Join us on another episode of life in and out of our gardens. 

Post bangers, park land and parish councils - all the glamour of life in and out of gardens. 

Have you ever wondered what gardeners get up to in March? Listen in to Becca and Grace talking indoors, outdoors, and adventures.

Welcome to the new podcast by Rebecca Stuart of The Garden Gate Flower Company, and Grace Alexander of Gather.

Tune in to why we've started recording out conversations, why we're taking on YouTube, and the ultimate incentive to build a successful podcast.

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

Carolyn has been listening on her flight and making S&A global. She is https://www.instagram.com/willowandmabelgardenco/

I visited her many years ago when I was the scholarship place for Erin’s flower growing course at Floret, and I met her when Xenia (https://www.instagram.com/sweetearthco/) and I did a little Pacific North West tour before the course kicked off.

In:

We talked lighting in kitchens.

Becca has Devol lighting in her kitchen. We talked about how lovely Devol is, especially the Haberdasher’s kitchen. https://www.devolkitchens.co.uk/kitchens/haberdashers-kitchen

Out:

Becca has been filming in the garden with John Hersey https://johnherseystudio.com/flora

The film is up on the website: https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

Grace’s photographer fit is https://www.instagram.com/matt_austin_images

Grace swears by glass jars for seed saving. I get mine from  https://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/

We’re still talking about Kristy Ramage https://kristyramage.com

Out Out:

Taunton Vale Polo Club https://www.tauntonvalepoloclub.com

You can find your own local polo club at https://hpa.sport80.com/public/widget/4

Erratum: There are more 10 goal players in the world than I thought…

Talking tweed, I was hoping for some tweed seats from Exmoor trim. https://www.exmoortrim.co.uk

Becca recommends for cars:

https://www.thewoolcompany.co.uk/collections/sheepskin-pet-beds/products/seconds-sheepskin-rugs

Sally Hardie

https://sallyhardie.com

Becca’s out out was https://www.tartanfoxpub.co.uk

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

S&A is now available on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@StuartAlexanderpodcast

In:

Isle of Wight Tomatoes

https://iowtomatoes.co.uk/

Vital Seeds for veg growing knowledge & seed

https://vitalseeds.co.uk

Jo McKerr

https://jomckerr.com

Out Out:

Caisson House

https://caissongardens.com

Jackie Mills

https://www.thebotanicalsketchclub.co.uk

Beltane

https://www.thebeltane.co.uk

Number 6 Padstow

https://www.paul-ainsworth.co.uk/number6/about/

Camel Valley bubbles

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnum-s-english-sparkling-wine-camel-valley

Bonus birthday chat:

All about agretti

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/15/fancy-a-gardening-challenge-try-growing-tricky-but-tasty-italian-agretti

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

Out:

It is still time for sowing digitalis (foxglove) seed. Grace recommends Apricot and D. parviflora. Becca has been sowing them and Grace has started the seed saving process. The seed will be available in the Gather members’ seed shop by the autumn. To join Gather, just go to https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather

If you are already a member and in either the UK or USA, you can shop seeds at:

https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/gather/shop

Out out:

Becca highly recommends both lunch and afternoon tea at Hotel Endsleigh https://thepolizzicollection.com/hotel-endsleigh/

For the second week in a row, Grace is raving about The Bull Inn Totnes.

https://www.bullinntotnes.co.uk

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

• In:

Grace has been renovating which brings Becca onto beds and mattresses.

Natural Mat is local-ish (Devon) and very highly regarded, sustainable and generally lovely. Not sponsored, but both Becca and Grace would be open to a gifted mattress...

https://naturalmat.co.uk/pages/bedroom

Grace used the opportunity to mention that they are used at The Bull Inn, Totnes, and to say how lovely it is.

https://naturalmat.co.uk/blogs/news/project-story-the-bull-inn-totnes

https://www.bullinntotnes.co.uk

• Out:

Becca has been raving out her sweet peas, grown from Grace’s seed, available to Gather members only in the exclusive seed shop.

To join Gather, just go to https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather

If you are already a member and in either the UK or USA, you can shop sweet pea seeds at:

https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/gather/shop

Becca has also been suffering with chafer beetles and is trying this as a solution.

https://www.nematodesdirect.co.uk/30-chafer-beetle-trap

In better news, Green & Gorgeous have been admiring her roses from afar.

https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk

We also both commiserated with Bloom & Gray (Yes, American spelling, English flower grower) and you can find her YouTube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/@bloomandgray

• Out out:

Becca has been shopping! And out of the county. Very envious of her trip to Exeter Trading Hub.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6bNctRrnGN/?hl=en&img_index=2

Grace’s out out was a bit different and involved big hats, emotional vows, and live music. A special mention to the friends who played at Grace’s own wedding, Charlotte Yanni and Kev Charlton:

https://www.youtube.com/user/CharlotteYanni

Becca:

Viburnum Burkwoodii:

https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/viburnum--burkwoodii/classid.4491/sku.PL00080831/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgdayBhBQEiwAXhMxtnQaVnRRcWKtBOBaxxxwdMqBaOMzbkw6d6Dy_pepvrDMg1cvSScRPhoCv1kQAvD_BwE

Charlie Ryrie:

https://www.thewildgardener.co.uk

Rachel Siegfried:

https://www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk

The Garden Gate Flower Company - Classes:

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk/classes#/121-classes

Octavia RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden - Access to Green Space:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/press/documents/shows/chelsea/2024/Press-Packs/The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-Show-Garde.pdf

Grace: -

Gather: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/join-gather

Flowers From The Farm:

https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk

Bureau Design | Tanya Jago
http://www.bureaudesign.co.uk

Grow & Gather Book: https://www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/shop/p/grow-and-gather

Chateau Gudanes:

https://chateaugudanes.com/home

Episode 9 comes from The RHS Chelsea Flower Show!

Huge thank you to Crocus, we are so incredibly grateful for your generosity and hospitality.

Crocus’s story on Instagram and Facebook @crocus.co.uk

Tickets: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show

BBC coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lyhs/broadcasts/upcoming

Chelsea wouldn’t be the same without Project Giving Back, so a huge thank you to them too.

Photographers:

Britt Willoughby: http://brittwilloughbydyer.com

Eva Nemeth: https://www.evanemeth.com

If you are a Gather member, you can read Eva top tips for garden photography here, and watch an interview between us here.

In - Our favourite stands in the Pavilion

Kent Wildflower Seeds: https://kentwildflowerseeds.co.uk

Botanical Nursery for foxgloves: https://www.thebotanicnursery.co.uk

Out - Our favourite Gardens:

For Tom Stuart-Smith’s National Garden Scheme Garden

You can follow the work of Tom Stuart-Smith on Instagram @tomstuartsmith

And the work of the National Garden Scheme on Instagram and Facebook @nationalgardenscheme 

Crocus’s azaleas: https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/rhododendron-daviesii/classid.2063/

For Ula Maria’s Musclar Dystrophy - Forest Bathing Garden

You can follow the work of Ula Maria via Instagram on @ulamariastudio

And the work of The Muscular Dystrophy Society on Facebook and Instagram @musculardystrophyuk

Torc Pots https://www.torcpots.com

For Tom Massey’s garden – Wateraid

You can follow the work of Tom Massy via Instagram on @tommasseyuk

And the work of WaterAid on Facebook and Instagram @wateraid

And a trip down memory lane with Sarah Price’s garden from 2023: https://www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/news-and-events/flower-shows/recreate-the-look-of-sarah-prices-chelsea-garden/

Other water inspirations:

Jo McKerr: https://jomckerr.com

Alex Puddy: https://www.architectural-heritage.co.uk

& Agriframes: https://www.agriframes.co.uk

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

The seed trays we are raving about:

https://www.garlandproducts.com/brochure/super-7-electric-windowsill-propagator.html

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

The season finale from Stuart & Alexander; a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. 

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Grace’s out out:

https://www.whitepostcafe.com/

The first in a new season from Stuart & Alexander; a podcast from friends and flower obsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander. 

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

In this podcast, we talk about accessibility and dyslexia. To listen to Grace’s weekly newsletters, you can now subscribe to them in audio form here. 

If you would like to hear the exclusive content read by Grace, you can join Gather here.

In

Isle of Scilly paperwhites

Candles & home scents:

Rebecca Proctor - Cornish ceramicist

Marks and Spencer refills

Pott candles  

TK Maxx

Reed diffusers:

Aery botanical

Out

Niwaki loppers (25% off if you are a member of Gather here) or full price here.

Out out

Britt Willoughby’s exhibition at Thyme

The pub in the village - The Swan

The Standard Inn on the Roseland

 This podcast contains some info about a new project for Grace, Scribehound Gardening. You can take advantage of a special offer for £1 for the first month and then 50% off for the first year here.

In:

Tips about scented pelargoniums

Out:

Sweet pea Sunday, where Grace is sowing and Becca’s top three must have sweet peas

Out out:

Becca has been to Hauser & Wirth in Bruton

https://www.hauserwirth.com/locations/10068-hauser-wirth-somerset/

We also talk a bit about Tom Stuart-Smith’s garden at Chelsea

https://www.tomstuartsmith.co.uk/projects/chelsea-2024

Grace had a trip to London & visited:

VV Rouleaux

https://www.vvrouleaux.com

Ottolenghi

https://ottolenghi.co.uk/pages/locations/marylebone

Labour & Wait

https://labourandwait.co.uk

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Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

This podcast contains some info about a new project for Grace, Scribehound Gardening. You can take advantage of a special offer for £1 for the first month and then 50% off for the first year here. (Valid until 1 November 2024.)

In:

Arbon socks

Corrymore socks

Sweet peas:

Eagle Sweet peas

Somerset sweet peas

Out:

Akebia quinata

Out out:

Calcot Spa

Ozleworth Park

James Rebanks on tour

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

Season 3 Episode 4:

This podcast contains some info about a new project for Grace, Scribehound Gardening. You can take advantage of a special offer for £1 for the first month and then 50% off for the first year here. (Valid until 1 November 2024. £6.99 a month after that.)

In

Moleskine diary

Disney plus -

Rivals

Only Murders in the Building

BBC -

Ludwig

Out out:

The Story of Emily

The Newt

James Rebanks

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

The Story of Emily

Stourhead

Hauser Wirth

Bradley Hare

Briar Restaurant Bruton

The Garden Gate Flower Company - Christmas Wreath Workshop 01.12.24

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what's coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

The Wool Company

https://www.thewoolcompany.co.uk

Ramster Garden

https://www.ramsterevents.com

Bodmin Nursery

http://www.bodminnursery.co.uk

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

In:

Grace’s question for Nigel Slater is at 1.07 of the Homing In podcast (I also recommend the previous episode – Kevin McCloud has led quite a life)

Out out:

Coppafeel https://coppafeel.org

Sabzi in Cornwall You can shop online here

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

Walnuts Farm Georgian Townhouse

https://www.instagram.com/walnuts_farm/

Lilac Restaurant in Lyme

https://www.lilacwine.co.uk

Wild Wood - Kiln Dried Wood

https://wildwoodfuel.co.uk

South Bosent Gardens, Dobwalls Liskeard

Garden for NGS and Cornwall Wildlife Trust

https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/south-bosent-pl14/

Everhot

https://everhot.co.uk

Becca Soup Hero - Stellar Sauce Jug

https://stellar.co.uk/stellar-1000-14cm-milk-sauce-pot-1-7l.html

Rag of Colts

Bruton

https://www.ragofcolts.com

Bonfield Block Printers

https://www.bonfieldblockprinters.com

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/restored-georgian-house

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, flowering the best weddings and events in Cornwall. 

⁠https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/⁠

Grace is a seed merchant, writer and in conversion organic gardener, and she runs the ultimate flower-lovers’ membership, Gather with Grace Alexander.

⁠www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/⁠

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us for out-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/⁠

The Story of Emily Christmas is open Thursdays to Sundays. If you aren’t anywhere near Cornwall, you can see Becca’s work on their Instagram here.

She sourced teasels from me and candles from Alice in Scandiland. https://shop.aliceinscandiland.com/

Paperwhites. The good news is that they are on sale everywhere. Becca recommends just buying them: https://www.scentednarcissi.co.uk

Bare root roses also available now. Becca went for Koko Loko, Honey Dijon & Juliet.

Join Becca & Grace talking all things festive and Christmas.

Our favourite traditions and treats indoors, how we make the most of the magical season outside, and those truly special trips away that make the Christmas spirit rise.

We’re back!!!

Earl Grey tea in hand, together at last, recording from the glorious Story of Emily.

In this much-awaited episode, we talk Victoriana, out-outs, reinvention and renaissance, and why we’re finally ready to bloom again.

Think teacups, textile obsessions, flowered parasols and figuring out who the hell we are, all in a rather dramatic fasion.

In this episode of Stuart and Alexander, Rebecca and Grace discuss the changing seasons, from an unusually autumnal August to garden management during peak wedding season.

Rebecca shares the recent heartbreaking loss of her beloved dog, Mabel, and thanks the community for their support.

We exchange tips on organising the garden with flags and labels, and Grace teases a new project involving engraved garden labels.

Other topics include Rebecca's trip to the south of France, completing renovations, and upcoming garden events.

00:00 Welcome to the Podcast

00:46 Reflecting on Autumn

02:30 Remembering Mabel

09:03 Cottage Renovation Updates

19:23 Garden Challenges and Wedding Season

21:54 Labelling and New Business Ideas

28:39 Bleeping Out for Family-Friendly Content

28:50 Tulip Talk: Ordering and Growing Tips

30:41 Challenges with Tulips in Floral Work

31:46 Favourite Tulip Varieties and Planting Strategies

33:46 The Importance of Seasonal Planning

35:51 Garden Visits and Reflections

40:00 Travel Tales: South of France

49:45 Upcoming Events and Workshops

In this episode of Stuart and Alexander, Rebecca of The Garden Gate Flower Company and I tumble back into conversation. A rambling catch-up of triumphs, muddles, and mud under our nails. We talk about the curse of perfection paralysis (that wretched urge to get everything exactly right before you even begin), and the bone-deep weariness of decision fatigue.

There are confessions about compost disasters, autumn sowing schemes, and our endless, glamorous-yet-muddy hunt for gardening clothes that don’t make us look like scarecrows. As ever, the chat wanders, from the dizzy joys and heartbreaks, to the way a garden can both soothe and completely overwhelm.

An honest chat over tea about the things we can’t control, in our flowerside or in ourselves, and embracing letting go.

S&A is now available on Instagram! Follow us forout-takes, behind the scenes, extra info, and what coming soon. https://www.instagram.com/stuartandalexander/

Stuart & Alexander is a podcast from friends and flowerobsessives, Becca Stuart and Grace Alexander.

Becca is a Cornish grower, florist and stylist, floweringthe best weddings and events in Cornwall.

https://thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/thegardengateflowerco/

Grace is a seed merchant, writer for the Garden Collective and in conversion organic gardener.

www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/gracealexanderflowers/

IN: Gifts for your home

The Wool Company https://www.thewoolcompany.co.uk 

Yorkshire Blankets https://yorkshireblankets.co.uk/

Socks - Number 30 Ashburton @number30ashburton 

Dartmoor Shepherd https://thedartmoorshepherd.co.uk

Merchant and Mills House https://merchantandmills.com/uk/house

OUT: Gifts for your gardenBag - https://www.francli.co.uk/

Warriner Leather https://www.warrinerleather.co.uk

Wintertide Market https://www.thesouthwester.co.uk/wintertide

Chicken Wire cloches https://www.waitrosegarden.com/products/_/crocus-collection/cc-protective-wire-cloches

Katherine Miles https://www.katherine-miles.com

OUT OUT

Workshop – Ambrose Veevers https://www.ambrosevevers.com

Fife Arms - https://thefifearms.com

WILDCARD

Wentworth Puzzles - https://www.wentworthpuzzles.com/

Willow & Stone https://www.willowandstone.co.uk/

Gaia https://gaiapuzzles.co.uk/products/flowers-in-a-vase-national-gallery-1000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle

Although do also look out for jigsaws in charity shops!

As autumn folds itself around the garden, Grace and Becca settle in for an evening recording filled with comfort, carb-laden dreams, and tales of soil, bulbs, and books.

Grace unwraps her most-anticipated arrival of the season — Winter in the Highlands by Flora Shedden — a feast of photography, venison, and Scottish charm.
The conversation meanders through bones and broth, squash and stews, and the gentle rituals that mark the transition from abundance to rest.
Rebecca reflects on her final wedding of the year, the quiet that follows, and the strange restlessness that comes with slowing down.

Grace introduces her new digital gardening calendar — a quietly clever companion that pings timely reminders for every seasonal task, from ordering bulbs to checking compost supplies.
They discuss the satisfaction of bulb planting, the mischief of squirrels, and the wisdom of leaving soil undisturbed through winter.
There’s talk of weeds (including the dreaded field sorrel), cosmos jungles, and a fruit harvest so abundant it feels almost mythic.

Rebecca takes us to Ashburton, that irresistible Devon town of vintage jumpers, ceramic butter knives, and dangerously good shops. Expect mentions of Rafiki Café, Amelia’s, Craftmongers, and Ambrose Vevers’ scorched chopping boards.
Grace, meanwhile, lunches at Pythouse Kitchen Garden and The Newt, reflecting on the beauty of limewashed walls, maturing plantings, and restraint in garden design.

Next month’s episode will be their Christmas Gift List Special — an In, Out, Out-Out, and Wild Card edition of beautiful things to covet, make, and give.

• Winter in the Highlands by Flora Shedden — available via Bookshop.org

• @flora.shedden and @lauraedwardsphoto on Instagram

• Ambrose Vevers – scorched wood boards and craftsmanship

• Rafiki Café and Craftmongers, Ashburton

• Grace’s Digital Gardening Calendar — available at gracealexanderflowers.co.uk

In the GardenOut in the WorldOut OutLooking AheadMentions and Links

In this episode of the Stuart & Alexander, Grace and Becca go live on Instagram, reflecting on their festive preparations, recent travels, and various holiday plans. You can also watch here.

They discuss Grace's trip to London and their creative Christmas decor ideas, including the use of holly trees and paper chains.

The conversation also touches on hosting Christmas dinners, the logistics of cooking, and holiday traditions. Grace shares her hectic schedule, including plans for a new kitchen garden vegetable growing calendar. There's holiday drinks, cats, and upcoming New Year resolutions.

01:35 Grace's London Trip and Celebrations

03:18 Christmas Preparations and Decorations

05:22 Bringing the Outside In: Festive Floristry

13:55 Christmas Tree Dilemmas and Solutions

22:41 Ribbon Talk: Variated Holly and Velvet Ribbons

24:36 Christmas Table Plans and NHS Shoutout

25:29 Family Christmas Plans and Tablecloth Dilemmas

27:14 Flower Arrangements and Gardening Friends

34:44 Wreath Workshops and Foraging Adventures38:41 Christmas Break and Future Plans42:35 Exciting Trips and Stylish Convertible Dreams43:46 Wrapping Up: Festive G&Ts and Podcast Plans