“From Small Acorns……”: The Story of the Modern Slavery Garden at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show

How does modern slavery link to garden design? Garden designer Juliet Sargeant is the answer!

The Newnham MCR Speaker Series invites everyone to Juliet’s talk: “From Small Acorns……The Story of the Modern Slavery Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

In 2016, Juliet Sargeant designed and created a show garden at Chelsea Flower Show, exploring the issue of modern slavery. The garden won a gold medal in the Fresh Gardens category. Juliet is believed to be the first black designer to create a garden in Chelsea’s history.

She will share with us the story of the garden, the campaign and what can grow from small acorns.