A Chelsea garden with a difference

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster Tayshan Hayden-Smith brought a traumatised community together through gardening. In almost exactly 5 years his gardening journey has taken him from neglected London street-side spaces to a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It's a tale of resilience, resourcefulness and horticultural heroism – and homage to the bravery of 1970s activists whose legacy lives on today. There's bravery in admitting your mistakes too, as BBC Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost shows as he shares one of his gardening fails. Plus, RHS advisors gather to answer queries on daffodils that won't flower, growing lawns in shady spots and veg growing in raised beds. Useful links: ►'Hands Off Mangrove' garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show ►Grow2Know CIC ►Search RHS advice online ►Join the RHS for free, personalised gardening advice ►Houseplant care ►Lawns in shade ►Grow your own fruit and veg

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:06.4	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.
0:13.2	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.4	Race you, let's go.
0:19.5	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you, let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,
0:22.1	at an RHS garden near you.
0:24.0	Book tickets online for discounts,
0:26.0	plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:33.2	It's a busy time in the garden,
0:35.5	so we're here to lend a hand.
0:45.3	Our team of advisors will be solving some common dilemmas to help make your patch look sensational in the months ahead. We're also getting a sneak preview of the world's greatest flower show.
0:51.3	Yes, our beloved RHS Chelsea Flower Show is returning next month.
0:56.0	So we're hearing the story behind one extraordinary show garden called Hands Off Mangrove
1:02.0	that's raising awareness of environmental and racial injustices.
1:08.0	And BBC Gardner's World presenter Adam Frost is back to share the secret to his green-fingered success, Perseverance.
1:16.6	I'm Guy Bartow. Welcome to Gardening with the RHS.
1:21.6	In August 2020, we heard from a Londoner who used gardening to bring a community together
1:32.3	after a tragic event. In response to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, Tation Hayden Smith helped members
1:42.3	of his community in West London to heal through guerrilla gardening.
1:47.0	With no plan or strategy, locals turned to nature to gather and unify in what was a neglected and unloved space.
1:56.0	The work had a big impact on him as well as the community.
2:00.0	My name is Tashan Hayden Smith.
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