Ula Maria on making space for loss

Some people move house for the location, some people move for the fireplaces: for Ula Maria, it was a neglected, overgrown garden in South London that confirmed her future home. The Lithuanian garden designer is arguably the most celebrated of her generation: Ula became the youngest person to ever win Best In Show at Chelsea in 2024 - and only the third woman to take the prize in the Flower Show’s century-long history. But behind the scenes of a skyrocketing career, Ula was navigating considerable personal struggle and loss - and, all the while, she was building her own garden from that overgrown plot. It’s here that we speak to her about all of it: her achievements, her designs, her life, and what it’s actually like to be in the middle of a Monty Don media storm. Find out more about Ula's work on her website, ulamaria.com , and her instagram, @ ulamariastudio . 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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Ula Maria on making space for loss is an episode from Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent.

This episode is 00:25:39 long.

This episode was published on May 20, 2025.

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