About
I am a South African-born writer and editor living in Brixton, south London. This blog details loosely the small, intriguing interactions between plants, humans and the planet – the earth at work.
My writing interests lie in greener, simpler living, gardening, interiors, craft and travel. Coming from South Africa, I keep a keen eye on issues affecting sub-Saharan Africa and the developing world in general.
Text and photographs have appeared in major newspapers and magazines, both in Britain and South Africa. I also proof and edit content for a range of publications and institutions.
With my friend Rebecca Kahn, I author the gardening blog Brixton Broads.
Five things about me:
- I grew up playing on compost heaps and was often dispatched to the vegetable garden to “find something for supper”
- The sound of the dawn chorus is sometimes the only thing that will get me to put down a book
- One day I’d like to own a large, hairy, slobbery dog
- Until then, a pair of Wellington boots will have to do
- Ambrosia rice pudding is a secret vice
If you’d like to talk to me about this blog, work or anything else, you’re welcome to email me on girlfromtheriver (at) gmail.com.
Thanks for visiting.
Vivienne
(Unless I’ve said otherwise, text and photos are copyright Vivienne Hambly. If you’d like to use something just send me an email.)
