WRITER IN THE GARDEN
with Sarah Salway
A literary tour around gardens and gardeners – with stories and poetry
Hello and welcome to this website featuring my personal visits to gardens and everything that sparks my interest about gardens and gardeners.
I’m Sarah Salway, a poet and writer whose work is rooted in gardens, landscapes and the ways we share – and are shaped – by place.
I write poems, essays and reflections often beginning outdoors: in gardens, landscapes and the countryside. My work is grounded in history, walking, paying attention and the stories held within the land.
In spring 2026, my new book of poems, The Hands of a Gardener, will be published in the UK. It explores the life of Lancelot (Capability) Brown, and reimagines the people he would have lived and worked with. Through this, I’m asking what these places continue to mean now.
Do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you!
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