Jo Thompson and Kali Hamerton-Stove on strong beauty

Few Chelsea Flower Show gardens are designed by women. Fewer Chelsea Flower Show show gardens are created by the people they are intended for. And there has never before been a Chelsea Flower Show garden inspired by and made for female prisoners. But The Glasshouse Garden, garden designer Jo Thompson and founder of social enterprise The Glasshouse, Kali Hamerton-Stove, have done exactly that: created a show garden that breaks boundaries. Behind the duo’s beautiful show garden, in the heart of the Chelsea Flower Showground, we were joined by Jo and Kali and a live audience for a special press day recording of this powerful conversation. You can find out more about The Glasshouse at theglasshouse.co.uk , or follow them on Instagram, @ theglasshousebotanics . Jo Thompson can be found via her brilliant substack, The Gardening Mind , on Instagram @ jothompsongarden . She’s also the author of books including The New Romantic Garden and The Gardener’s Palette . This podcast is inspired by my book, ⁠Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival⁠ , which is available in all good bookshops. We’ve also been photographing our guests and their gardens and you can see the beautiful images captured by India Hobson on my website and instagram account @⁠ ⁠⁠alicevincentwrites⁠⁠⁠ . Use code WWGSUMMER at ⁠ ⁠Crocus.co.uk⁠⁠ 's checkout to save 20% on full priced plants. The code is valid until 11.59pm on August 31st, 2025, It is valid when you spend a minimum of £50 on full priced plants and / or bulbs. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other codes or offers.

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Jo Thompson and Kali Hamerton-Stove on strong beauty is an episode from Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent.

This episode is 00:27:30 long.

This episode was published on May 20, 2025.

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