An Interview with Paul Stone

Paul Stone, Places of Change Garden Designer
The Places of Change garden is almost three times the size of last year’s garden at 590m². We are venturing into the unknown, but the size does mean we can do something completely different design-wise. It also provides a fabulous opportunity to get more people involved. The big plot means we can grow lots of plants all over the country.

Eden has a worldwide philosophy of wanting to make people aware of the importance of the relationship between people and plants and the whole thing just ties in together. The overall theme is that horticulture is at the centre of life and from it come all the things we need. We can push that message home by involving the most unlikely candidates: homeless people and prisoners - amateurs who may be in the process of training or work experience – giving them an opportunity. We like to think of our teams as buried treasure, the ones that society tends to give up on, but here they are and I’ve got every reason, especially after last year, to expect just as much from this garden.

To read the full interview with Paul Stone conducted by the RHS, please go to: http://bit.ly/au0aKK