A presentation about turning something crappy into something that's happy. Outlining my pothole gardening project, this presentation was given as part of the lost lectures in March 2012.
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Grew up in Australia, bush capital with plenty of pace. 360,000. The great battle of 1984 between dad and the invading snails.There’s something very therapeutic about gardening.I moved to London 8 years ago. Never get used to the lack of space. Tiny 1 bedroom flat.
GG very popular in East London.Richard Reynolds is the godfather of GGAnna Garforth very interesting workJames Radcliff, grandfather bred first red daffodil
Columbia Rd markets. Sexy Geraniums…get-in-her-pants pansies…One day when I was walking home with plants under my arm I began to wonder…
After months of procrastinating. I wondered how hardy this hardy dianthus might be.
Firstgardenswereverysimple. Plantandsnapandrun.Got more complex.First time Isawsomeonesreaction - Ibecamehooked.
The first time I added props. I got a call from a journalist. Then in bed (Masters student) and then BBC on the phone.
Quiteshockedwithallthepress. Neversent a press release. The Sun, The Metro, Globeand Mail, Mumbai Mirror, Oprah.com – radio stationwantingto come out. I’dbetterget a haircut.
More and more complex gardens…this is the cover for my upcoming book the little book of little gardens…
Some oftherecentgardensI’vecreatedhavebeen for fashionweek, and more and more I’mworkingonthemedgardensthatreflectcurrenteventsandthoughs.
Love London gardenafterthe London RiotsHowpeoplereactionhascontinuedto inspire me. Somuchso, HOH doco. Excrt.
HolesOfHappiness
Why do my gardens create such strong reactions from people?
Idon’tmindthatthis bus driver stolemygarden as it madehimssmile.Happiness.
The future ofmygardens?Workingwithcharitiesandvariousbrands. Thisonewas for PTES.Get out and do something. It feelsgood.
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