{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S02 Episode 4: Nature in a virtual space. With Sara Tasker","description":"Nature in a virtual space. With Sara Tasker   A blend of slow radio, gardening advice and conversation, and readings from the best garden and wildlife writing.   These notes may contain affiliate links.        Garden soundtrack   Gardening in the rain   Most used garden tools   An argument for including a smart phone   Social media and gardening community     Micro book review 05:09   from Rootbound. Rewilding a Life by Alice Vincent Published by Canongate Books January 2020. Preorder here https:\/\/amzn.to\/2splqOU   Extract read by Rose White     The role of Instagram in disseminating an awareness of plants, flowers and the natural world.     Interview with Sara Tasker 09:42     10:58 Sara\u2019s social media beginnings   12:46 The role of nature in Sara\u2019s photography, and the move from Manchester to Yorkshire   16:58 Autumn in the city and the countryside   18:00 Gardens or wider landscape?   19:38 Nature getting her way   20:21 The mood of the pictures \u2013 escapism, or freedom?   24:07 The common theme in a multi-hyphenated career   25:39 Communicating  ideas with Instagram   26:18 Insta cliches, meaning and language   28:27 The effect of social media on mental health   31:39 A female space?   36:03 The algorithm. Female-male dynamic \u2013 tensions between creativity and control.    39:43 Natural creativity winning out.   41:03 Sara\u2019s favourite plant\u2026   44:41 Online courses to help express ideas through using flowers  and natural elements in photography   46:45 15 Minute Magic       Thank you to Sara for joining me on the podcast. You can find out all about Sara\u2019s work and her courses on her website here www.meandorla.co.uk, dive into her Instagram grid here https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/me_and_orla\/, or chat to her on Twitter at www.twitter.com\/meandorla. Her podcast Hashtag Authentic is here https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/hashtag-authentic-for-small-businesses-bloggers-online\/id1200930280, and of her book of the same name, subtitled Finding creativity and building a community on Instagram and beyond, https:\/\/amzn.to\/34yy0K1, is definitely worth reading.        49:20 A mutually beneficial relationship between nature and technology?      Thanks too to Rose White for her wonderful reading from Rootbound. Rewinding a Life by Alice Vincent https:\/\/amzn.to\/2splqOU. You can find Rose on Instagram at www.instagram.com\/liveawelllife, and with her professional nutritionist hat on here. www.liveawelllife.co.uk.    With thanks to all my listeners for your continued support and reviews, I really do appreciate them. You can support the podcast by buying its producer a virtual cup of coffee for three quid, at https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/andrewtimothyOB. Proceeds will go towards equipment, software and the monthly podcast hosting fees.      One-to-one online garden coaching I\u2019m very excited about my new venture \u2013 it\u2019s a way for me to work with more people than I can physically get around to, helping them to make the very best of their gardens in a way that suits the life they lead. If you\u2019d like to find out more, please leave me your email address on the following link. I\u2019ll be sure to let you know as soon as soon as this launches! https:\/\/www.gardensweedsandwords.com\/garden-coaching-prelaunch       website: gardensweedsandwords.com email: gardensweedsandwords@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com\/AndrewTimothyOB Twitter: twitter.com\/AndrewTimothyOB        ","author_name":"Gardens, weeds and words","author_url":"http:\/\/www.gardensweedsandwords.com","html":"