Love yourself & nature retreat
Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about the Border below, designed by Ben Thornton.
Designed by Ben Thornton
The Love Yourself & Nature Retreat is inspired by Ben Thornton’s, aka ‘The Young Grower’s’, journey of healing the mind and body by creating an area to retreat to away from the outside world to enjoy the wonders of nature. Bursting at the seams full of flowers with colours blending together like a painting alongside growing organic produce, creating a wildlife haven and allowing you to love yourself at the same time. Being physically disadvantaged does not mean you cannot have the garden of your dreams. Ben’s garden escape showcases his lifechanging journey of becoming a grower. Growing has truly changed his life and has given him a life he never thought he could have after becoming paralysed at the age of 14 from a very rare illness.
The Love Yourself & Nature Retreat will be full of vibrant colours with a calm area to retreat to away from the outside world to enjoy the wonders of nature. With a busy border, bursting at the seams full of flowers and colours blending together like a painting, surrounding edible raised beds creating a wildlife haven whilst allowing you to love yourself at the same time.
This garden shows that no matter your circumstances, you can grow. Ben’s allotment and love for growing has not only been a hobby but a kind of therapy both mentally and physically. Ben will bring a small part of his No Dig organic garden to those that need inspiration the most and showcase how a garden can heal your body and mind whilst simultaneously creating a space to escape. When Ben started growing he had limited mobility from becoming paralysed at the age of 14. Within a year of having his allotment his body started to come back to life. By letting nature in, Ben has embarked upon a journey of healing in more ways than he could have imagined. We can’t wait to see the garden bloom into life at the Show in June!
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