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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

This quietly radical garden tells a story of homelessness, healing and hope – I think it's the most important design at this year's Chelsea Flower Show

The Pathway Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025.

Chelsea Flower Show is a place of spectacle. Big budgets, big names, and even bigger gardens. And, while all of that is present this year, one garden quietly stands apart, telling a story that hits harder than anything else on display.

The Pathway Garden, designed and created with people who have experienced homelessness, is visually striking, yes, but it is the meaning behind each element that makes this corner of the showground my favorite. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t need to. Every detail tells a story of exclusion, struggle, support, and, crucially, hope. It reminds us that gardens aren't just beautiful. They can be a lifeline. A radical act of care.

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