Friday 19 April 2024
Panel Discussion hosted by Tony Kirkham MBE VMH, former Head of Arboretum, Gardens & Horticulture Services at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and with panellists Ann-Marie Powell and Will Dutch & Tin Tin Azure-Marxen of Dutch Landscape Architects.
Ann-Marie Powell will be celebrating the legacy of pioneering social reformer Octavia Hill, a founder of the National Trust, who believed in the power of green spaces to restore physical and mental health, and believed beautiful green spaces should be accessible to all. A passionate promoter of biodiversity, Ann-Marie will inspire an innovative approach to connect people with the beauty and complexity of the natural world. The garden is sponsored by Blue Diamond Garden Centres and the National Trust.
Will Dutch and Tin Tin Azure-Marxen will be telling us about their vision of supporting people with learning disabilities and autism – developing their skills, building, planting gardens, growing edible plants, and connecting with their community.
Their ‘All About Plants’ Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 with Pulp Friction CIC, will be sponsored by Project Giving Back. They say:
“The Growing Skills Garden is a representation of our good cause ‘Pulp Friction CIC’ and its members. The garden tells the story of their origin, their collaborations, their dynamism and their future.”
All ticket sales from this day will go to Woodland Heritage, a charity dedicated to creating a UK more self-sufficient in timber grown in healthy, well-managed woodlands that benefit people and wildlife.
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