{"id":124715,"date":"2022-02-25T19:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T12:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-grew-yam-on-my-veranda-inside-londons-little-known-windrush-gardens\/"},"modified":"2022-02-25T20:15:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:15:21","slug":"i-grew-yam-on-my-veranda-inside-londons-little-known-windrush-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-grew-yam-on-my-veranda-inside-londons-little-known-windrush-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I grew yam on my veranda\u2019: inside London\u2019s little-known Windrush gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe influence of Caribbean horticulture has often been missing from histories of British gardening. Now a south London exhibition aims to shine a light on this rich heritageFrom yams to chocho to ackee, a new exhibition is shining a light on south London\u2019s Caribbean gardens, created by the Windrush generation who moved to Britain after the second world war.The Sowing Roots exhibition at the Garden Museum in Lambeth explores how Caribbean horticultural heritage has enriched British gardening. It tells the stories of 15 individuals through interview extracts, photographs and artefacts \u2013 including a pair of dirty gardening gloves, horticulture books and herbal teas. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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The influence of Caribbean horticulture has often been missing from histories of British gardening. 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