Thursday 31 May 2018

What gardening taught me about life

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Today's TED Talk

What gardening taught me about life

06:41 minutes · TED Residency

Gardens are mirrors of our lives, says environmental artist tobacco brown, and we must cultivate them with care to harvest their full beauty. Drawing on her experience bringing natural public art installations to cities around the world, brown reveals what gardening can teach us about creating lives of compassion, connection and grace.

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Playlist of the Day

Talks for when you want to start a garden

Talks for when you want to start a garden

Bring plants inside, outside and to your community with these talks all about the power of gardening and nourishing the nature around us. Watch »

9 talks · Total run time 1:29:16

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