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It depicts two conflicting adults whilst their inner children reach out to connect with the other. Pride and resentment choke connections between adults causing conflict, yet the inner child within us all simply wants connection through love. Using shape colour and texture, I have re-imagined this using dark purples, thorny and leathery leaves for resentment and anger, soft feathery grasses, whites and complimentary hues of perennials for peace and harmony and calm using architectural lush ferns. A dry riverbed of life winds its way through the border. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Adele Glaser](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/adele-glaser/profile_photo.webp?v=e62cab6c-c3b5-4e34-b6a4-172147d371fb) Adele Glaser Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/adele-glaser) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0f355d0f-4dfa-4edf-8e1f-cbfa1c4efd5b/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090703026-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/65a672be-152d-4162-9cec-e4bcc4d6f835/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090712151-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/356eb0dd-e0bd-43d6-ba9b-9ea2bac9f803/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090723878-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/02b1e227-f4e3-4ec9-8d3d-64ddab87322c/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090717766.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3ce32402-fbc5-4f98-8c7d-0bb3a1edac5d/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090725756-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3f4b8f76-69aa-4039-a7ce-b333837c77fa/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090708022-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/143cf065-f917-40e6-bb39-5cadbc37b72d/conversions/3D629055-7A32-4660-9091-789D4FDED555_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bcbcb6b2-c097-4594-93b2-a2567c576624/conversions/D88646B5-6892-43D4-A1C4-8A2A676F053E_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5985d0b3-a5e1-40d3-b6c4-2e9dbefbf4ff/conversions/the-inner-child-PXL_20250829_090658396-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f223b1e3-af27-49c7-a32e-05be51159cb4/conversions/inner-child-render-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Plant Provider 1 - [ ![Genus Nursery & Plant Sourcing](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/genus-nursery-plant-sourcing/logo.webp?v=e5a32230-4017-4411-b6dc-54ab6b0bd535) Genus Nursery & Plant Sourcing ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/genus-nursery-plant-sourcing) ![](/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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