"Chelsea Flower Show 2016: Why Gardening Has Become More Political Than Ever"

This article is one of the sources I’ve decided to use was written by Kashmira Gander. She writes about how the city of Chelsea, London, host a garden show every year. She gives quotes from people who live in the city and from a local university professor about how gardening is actually quite important to people in the community. She explains that even planting flowers gives people a way to express themselves.  Gander also explains the political side of gardening. People are quoted saying things along the line of this is them rebelling against corporations that add chemicals to the food they are being given. They want more organic food so they are taking it into their own hands. However she says that even though men and women can grow their own food, law they are forced to give it away. She also brings up the fact that Berkeley University once tried to open a park for this in an abandoned car park and Governor Ronald Reagan closed it down. Even the quote from the local professor talks about how even Nazis loved the land they were on. (Why relate this to Nazis I don’t know.) I'm very glad she takes the time to give examples of how this can seem political because I know have more stuff I can explore. This article was a great source to come across when trying to find info about people gardening and such.