our story
From putting down roots at Perch Hill Farm, to establishing a thriving business in the heart of Marlborough, discover our benchmark brand moments
about Sarah
Sarah was brought up in the world of horticulture and, from an early age, loved to go botanising with her father. Holidays were spent in Scotland and in the mountains of Italy, where Sarah, and her twin sister Jane, were allowed to pick (the occasional) dandelion clocks on the hillside.
After initially training to be a doctor, and then starting her own family, Sarah decided on a career change. Following her passion to grow her own flowers on her farm in East Sussex, she decided to turn this hobby into a thriving kitchen table business. After trialling and testing, Sarah gathered the very best seed from her own garden at Perch Hill, so that friends and acquaintances could grow the exact same plants and flowers in theirs.
Sarah’s deep love of gardening extends to all areas, from growing cut flowers and delicious vegetables from seed, to designing gardens overflowing with incredible colour and scent. Always with an eye to being environmentally friendly, Sarah’s gardens are havens for birds, bees, and other pollinators.
Sarah is the author of 14 books, and hosts the weekly podcast ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ which welcomes guests from the world of horticulture and beyond, and equips gardeners with the knowledge and practical skills they need to grow their own dream garden
our philosophy
The Sarah Raven brand was first established in 1999 with a humble seed list. Today, we stock a comprehensive range of seeds, seedlings, plants, and gardening and floristry kit to help our customers create productive, beautifully abundant gardens that help enrich nature and promote wellbeing.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and almost everything we sell is trialled by Sarah and the garden team at Perch Hill.
key milestones over the years
