How can we 'decolonise gardening' and use our public greenspaces as a means to nurture social justice and cultivate historical awareness? On Friday 28.10, panel of gardeners, authors and academics will explore the legacies of empire and colonialism in horticulture, share good practices and make suggestions for a more ethical, inclusive and historically aware gardening landscape in Scotland. The talk will take place at the Hidden Gardens and will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.

Our panel of speakers: Claire Ratinon, organic food grower and writer of 'Horticultural Appropriation', 'Unearthed: On Race and Roots, and How the Soil Taught Me I Belong', and 'How To Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving The House'.

Jamie Lawson, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Meg Bertera Berwick, writer on food, place, land justice, memory, and decolonisation.

Panel Moderator:

Nelson Cummins, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights /Black History Month Scotland Co-Ordinator

Ticketed event (£2 per ticket for in person attendees)

Book here or email nelson@crer.org.uk, Facebook streaming link