The passion of a freelance gardener: Oriana’s story

Joining St Mungo’s Putting Down Roots project helped Oriana to discover a new passion for gardening. Now, she’s forging a rewarding career as a freelance gardener. She explains why she’s so excited about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. “The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is great opportunity for everyone at Putting Down Roots. I’ve never been […]

Designing the Chelsea garden: Darryl’s story

We’re incredibly lucky to be working with Cityscapes Director and Landscape Designer, Darryl Moore on our garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He explains his vision behind the design, and what goes into creating a garden for the show. “Cityscapes began working with Putting Down Roots in 2012, when we created a pocket park […]

Building confidence through gardening: Emily’s story

Emily explains how the Putting Down Roots team have been preparing for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and how gardening can help clients to build confidence. “I’m Emily and I’m a Gardener Trainer for Putting Down Roots. One of the places I work is at our beautiful gardens at Cedars Road in Clapham. We run […]