ABOUT MARIAN:
Marian Boswall is a leading landscape architect known for shaping beautiful historic estates, creative public spaces and thoughtful gardens. Winner of SGD Grand Award and Garden columnist of the year 2019. She lives in Kent.
Marian, after the success of your one-minute talk last year, we’re thrilled to welcome you back to the TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells stage! Can you tell us a little bit about your idea worth spreading?
Our gardens are a microcosm of how we treat the earth, and as we are part of the earth's ecosystem, of how we treat ourselves.
Our gardens provide us with sanctuary, personal paradise, physical and mental healing, food and medicine and an understanding of our selves. They can also shape the way we do business... We think we are shaping a garden, when actually we are shaping ourselves and the world.
What was the main motivation for giving a TEDx talk?
At a time when mental health and the health of the planet are both taking a down turn, small practical steps that people can take to help themselves and the earth are both empowering and collectively very powerful. It is more than just not using plastic bags, it is about how we treat ourselves and each other, and is such an important topic that I feel we have to discuss it and hopefully act upon it.
What is the one thing you want the audience to take away from your TEDx talk?
That they have the ability to make a difference.
What are some of your favourite TED or TEDx talks?
Brené Brown on Vulnerability - Insightful, engaging, funny
Susan Cain On introverts - Thought provoking, helpful
Elon Musk interview - Challenging, positive, future thinking
We're really excited to be welcoming you to Tunbridge Wells! Is there anything other than giving a TEDx talk that you're looking forward to doing or seeing while you’re here?
I love the intimacy of T Wells as well as the green spaces!
You can find Marian on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and her website.
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