This collection explores the ways in which we can improve our cities with seeds, soil and a shovel. Professor Nigel Dunnett and Ron Finley explain how an innovative approach to planting can improve the lives of millions.
Ron planted edibles on the parkway outside of his South LA home and a revolution was started. His path to dissent began with the recognition that he lived in a food prison, a community designed to fail. So, defying the laws of inertia, Ron decided to plant some food and stumbled upon something big. He found that a garden has the power to break the chains of injustice because a garden is not just about food and plants. It’s about art, politics, health, social justice, design, love and above all, it’s about life.
Olympic meadows co-designer and RHS gold-medal winner Professor Nigel Dunnett talks in the Speigeltent about his series of instant gardens throughout the city centre.
Professor Nigel Dunnett talks about the inspiration and background for his Pop-up Gardens project, and explains how his research in the Department of Landscape has informed the design of the gardens. Music is Camp by Poddington Bear.
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