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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

One of my clients is the lovely German organic/biodynamic seed firm Culinaris Saatgut für Lebensmittel. All OP seed grown/bred by them. I have for a few years designed and translated their Catalogue. The English Catalogue is available to download as a pdf culinaris-saatgut.de/en/varieties...

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Both of these fabulous books will be available from the @ogagrowers.bsky.social stand at the Organic Growers Gathering this weekend on special offers. All profits to OGA. Everyone’s a winner!

Two books photographed in the garden with climbing beans

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

My #OrganicGrower has arrived! @ogagrowers.bsky.social Always a proud moment… Have you got yours yet?

Cover image of the Organic Grower magazine with a man operating a rotavator.

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

It tells it like it is - from the pain of harvesting frozen leeks in winter to the joys that the miracles of the soil beneath our feet and the busyness of wildlife in the unfolding seasons can bring. Every grower should have one on their shelves and give them out as presents, too!

Cover of Nature Notes with publishing details QR code and a couple of reviews

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Today I’ve been at the Organic Field Day at Wassergut Canitz near Leipzig. It’s a huge event - lots of inspiration and great to meet up with old friends

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

March News from the OGA. Read all our news - appeal update, SFI gloom, AGM report, protecting organic, webinars, events, jobs and more! mailchi.mp/b049334a70fc...

Picture of kale with the text 'We've reached £4928' on it - referring to the OGA appeal

A room of people at the OGA AGM in Bristol listening to Lawrence Woodward

A picture of a market garden with the text 'SFI falls under Treasury axe' on top in a box

Lettuce in a field with the text 'Protect organic/Non-GMO seed Supply Chains from GMOs

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My Organic Grower magazine has arrived! Always a thrill to see it in the flesh! You need to be an OGA member to receive it. organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/membership/

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Spring is on its way! At least the Spring issue of The Organic Grower, which I have just sent to the printers! You need to be a member of the Organic Growers Alliance to receive it! organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/membership/

Four people sat on the back of a planter pulled by a tractor, planting lettuce blocks as part of a trial

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Just got my copy of #Silvohorticulture! Looking forward to getting stuck in. Love that it’s dedicated to Alan Schofield & Martin Wolfe #Wakelyns and @organicrescent.bsky.social (especially Jo Smith and Sally Westaway) get mentioned. Well done @benraskin.bsky.social and Andy Dibben. Chelsea Green.

Dedication text inside book “To our friend and mentor Alan Schofield. Thank you for inspiring and supporting us both in our horticultural journeys.”

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Really nice review of Tim Deane's Nature Notes in @thesoilassociation.bsky.social #OrganicFarming mag. #Naturewriting "Reader, it's like a hot salty bath on sore wounds and a broken heart. His writing is wryly amusing, intelligent, closely observational and somehow cosmic all at once." Lucy Gatward

Text of review with picture of Tim Deane on his farm in Devon with Dartmoor in the background

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Love this photo from ORFC photographer Hugh Warwick. Great to see Simon Fairlie #TheLand (fab magazine!) holding a well dog-eared copy of Tim Deane's Nature Notes. Come and get a copy on our stall to the right of the main stage in the Assembly Rooms. #ORFC25

4 people standing outside Oxford Town Hall

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Great to see a grower Andy Dibben kicking off #ORFC25 ‘we should move away from an us and them mentality.’ Key word: solidarity

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My book The Organic Vegetable Grower and the excellent Nature Notes by Tim Deane are available from the OGA stall at #ORFC25 to the right of the stage in the town hall

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Some great Christmas gifts from OGA! organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/shop/

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Yesterday I sent the Winter Organic Grower to the printers (membership mag of the Organic Growers Alliance. Fabulous cover photo from Mike McCarten organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/membership/

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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I'm trying to promote this fabulous collection of #Naturewriting from Devon organic farmer Tim Deane. It's written from the perspective of a grower with his nose to the ground - observational, humorous and insightful.

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