Hello and welcome to my writing website.

I’m Sarah Salway, a British garden poet and historian. My work is rooted in gardens, landscapes and the ways we share – and are shaped – by place.

The poems, essays and reflections I write often begin outdoors: in gardens, landscapes and the countryside. My work is most often about the hidden narratives found in ordinary lives, especially women’s, and, I hope, will make you laugh too.

In spring 2026, my new book of poems, The Hands of a Gardener, Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden, was published in the UK. By exploring the life of the 18th century landscape architect, Lancelot (Capability) Brown, it reimagines the people he would have lived and worked with, and asks why he is still relevant today.

Do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you!