South East prison garden heads to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
She added: "These women are determined to improve their lives by getting some kind of training and making the most of it so that when they get out of prison they can find a job."You are stripped of all self-worth in prison and deprived of nature and by putting these women in the spotlight is wonderful for them."
Ms Thompson, who has creative studios in London and Eastbourne, said she wanted to use a colour palette of deeper reds, pinks and crimsons to portray the "strong beauty" that has inspired the garden design.The garden centres around an elliptical pavilion made from recycled acrylic and is designed to offer a space of reflection and support which will eventually sit inside HMP Downview.This is the second time The Glasshouse project had been able to take part in the Chelsea Flower Show after its garden, designed and built by women who were in prison or who had been recently released, won a gold medal in 2024.The project provides horticultural training and support to women in prison, leading to a 0% reoffending rate.The RHS Chelsea Flower Show begins on Tuesday, 20 May and runs until Saturday, 24 May.
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