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From our planting choices to supporting communities of life, we will explore how to approach the climatic pressures our gardens face whatever the weather. The day will be made up of two talks: - **Biodiverse Rain Gardens: The Resilience of Small Things** with Wendy Allen - **Can rewilding help build resilience in gardens?** **–** **the view from Knepp** with Moy Fierheller & Suzi Turner And two panel discussions: - **The Power of Water: ecological design and innovative approaches for resilient landscapes** Chair: Jo McKerr (Ecological Landscape consultant and writer) Panellists: Lili Barras-Hargan (Glasshouse Horticulturist at RBG Edinburgh), Jo Gibbons (Landscape Architect at JL Gibbons) and Kevin Twyford (Head LA at London Borough of Newham). - **Creating communities of change: Right people, right plants, right place!** Chair: Humaira Ikram (Studio Ikram) Panellists: Alex Antoniou (Leahurst Nursery / Plantsman), Kevin Martin (Head of Tree Collections & Arboriculture at RBG Kew) and Toby Shuall (Planting & Garden Designer & nursery owner [@zophianplants](https://www.instagram.com/zophianplants)) Your ticket price includes: - A vegan lunch and refreshments - Entry to Kew, so you'll have a chance to explore the garden during breaks and when the seminar finishes We hope you'll enjoy learning and digesting this years’ seminar themes and meeting new and old friends in the industry. Involved Organisations --------------- ### Hosts [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/london-gardens-network/logo.webp) London Gardens Network ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/london-gardens-network) [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/royal-botanic-gardens-kew/logo.webp) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/royal-botanic-gardens-kew) Location Where to find it ------------------ Lady Sainsbury Lecture Theatre Royal Botanical Gardens Kew TW9 3DS United Kingdom [{"name":"Spring Seminar 2025 - Growing Communities of Resilience, Come Rain or Shine","url":"","lat":null,"lng":null,"address":"Lady Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, TW9 3DS, United Kingdom","logo":"https:\/\/cdn.gardensdb.com\/media\/7f0ef6d7-6f2b-421e-9014-9c50ff1f9eaf\/conversions\/7xyYFkUCh8Ijz2M0C0E1Ksu4HE1g40-metabGduLmpwZw==--profile-logo.webp"}] Spring Seminar 2025 - Growing Communities of Resilience, Come Rain or Shine · on map No locations to display on map. ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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