A garden that explores diversity through plant life
At the beginning of September, a gorgeous and imaginative garden opened in Birmingham’s Victoria Square in the U.K. The festival PoliNations celebrates diversity through exploring plant life. The garden was commissioned by UNBOXED: Creativity, as part of hosting the Commonwealth Games. The garden is made up of 6,000 plants and flowers, five large metal tree installations over 40 feet high and sculptures of iconic plants that have become popular in U.K. gardens.
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Hundreds of people across Birmingham planted marigolds in the garden, which they have been growing in their homes and community spaces. The garden was inspired by research that indicates that 80% of plants in U.K. gardens come from overseas. PoliNations aims to celebrate how migration and cross-pollination have shaped Britain’s garden culture.
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