‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing food
Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, advocates for the creation of community gardens in urban areas to promote vegetable growing among young people. His 'edimental' garden at the Chelsea Flower Show aims to inspire local councils and individuals to prioritize edible plants alongside traditional flowers. Smit emphasizes the importance of access to land for young people and the potential for community engagement through gardening.
- ▪Tim Smit encourages local councils to create community gardens by removing asphalt in urban areas.
- ▪His 'edimental' garden at the Chelsea Flower Show features edible plants designed to inspire home gardening.
- ▪Smit believes that access to land for young people is crucial for fostering a culture of growing and sharing food.
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Tim Smit hopes to pave the way for farmers’ markets in town centresView image in fullscreenTim Smit hopes to pave the way for farmers’ markets in town centresChelsea flower show‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing foodEden Project founder wants to inspire councils to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetablesHelena HortonSun 17 May 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 17 May 2026 02.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLocal councils should “rip up asphalt” to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetables, a co-founder of the Eden Project has said.Tim Smit, who opened the giant biomes in Cornwall in 2000, has designed an “edimental” garden for the Chelsea flower show with the landscape designers Harry Holding…
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