A few years ago Lally Snow moved to a Dorset village with her husband and three small children, having spent over a decade as a war photographer, foreign correspondent and film maker living in Kabul. She covered the conflict there as well as other wars from Gaza to Eastern Ukraine, and Iraq. This is a heart-warming, wry and at times tearful account of Lally's travails as a mother and novice allotment holder, counterpointing horticultural progress with the perils of parenting. Along the way she reflects on the drudgery of English rural domesticity after a professional life chasing war and adventure, the history of the allotment since Saxon times, and the wonderful moment when gardening becomes fun rather than just feeding a family. An acute eye and a lightness of touch ensures that this is never anything other than truly engrossing The Field lalagesnow.co.uk GENERAL PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS 7 APRIL 2025 For Priority Booking and to support the Festival please consider Becoming a Sponsor or Donor [https://www.beaminsterfestival.com/donors-sponsors/] or Becoming a Friend [https://www.beaminsterfestival.com/friends/]