Dan Pearson on Landscape Design, Mindfulness & the Alchemy of Gardening
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Dan Pearson on Landscape Design, Mindfulness & the Alchemy of Gardening

For Dan Pearson, working with the landscape isn’t simply his profession — it’s how he makes sense of the world.


In this emotional conversation, he opens up about self-image, mindfulness and the alchemy of gardening – something that can feel like magic, but is really about careful attention and a deep respect for the natural rhythms of life.


Dan fondly recalls his childhood home: a dilapidated house where wildlife knew no boundaries, with rat holes under doors and vegetation pressing up against the furniture.


Today, he lives in a modest stone farmhouse with small windows, nestled into the side of the valley, with a huge landscape that opens out in front. He and his partner cook and eat in their outdoor kitchen year-round, watching the weather roll in over Freezing Hill. At the bottom of the garden, there’s a pond for swimming or meditation. It’s the embodiment of the prospect-refuge theory.


This is an episode about humility, about living in sync with nature and understanding that as human beings, we're part of a wonderful ecosystem much larger than ourselves.


The episode was recorded at Dan’s home in Somerset.


A full tour of his garden and outbuildings is available to our Patreon community.

Patreon: http://patreon.com/HomingWithMatt


Dan also publishes Dig Delve, an online magazine about his Somerset garden, with photography and editorial by his partner Huw Morgan.


Homing listeners can use the discount code HOMING2026 for 15% off annual or quarterly subscriptions.


Website: www.digdelve.com

Instagram: @digdelve

Dan’s personal Instagram: @coyotewillow


To hear more from us:


YouTube: Subscribe to our channel, Homing with Matt, to watch the video version

Instagram: @homingwithmatt

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Contact: Email us at hello@mattgibberd.com


Matt Gibberd’s book, A Modern Way to Live, is available here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320176/a-modern-way-to-live-by-gibberd-matt/9780241480496


Music by @simeonwalkermusic

Identity & design by @lena.winkler.creative.office

Produced by @podshoponline


The full visualised home tour is available to our Patreon community.

Patreon: http://patreon.com/HomingWithMatt

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