Green way to tackle crime

Plants can reduce crime rates by 50 per cent, home more wildlife than anything else and improve health and well-being.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2010, 15:52 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2010, 15:52 BST

The diverse and powerful role of plants is the theme of the

new-look Continuous Learning at the 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), organiser of the world-famous event, will support the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 and demonstrate what we can do at home to help biodiversity, which is in decline globally. The charity's RHS Biodiversity Display will highlight that gardens are vital for biodiversity.

Capel Manor College takes a very different slant on the power of plants with "Plants against Crime", which shows how greening urban areas can reduce crime levels.

Plants aren't only good for the environment; Indoor Garden Design will show how plants in an office environment are good for health and wellbeing. Other flower power displays being created include UK Climate Impacts Programme with an exhibit exploring how plants can help create a better environment within our changing climate.

Another highlight is Garden Organic teaming up with Jekka McVicar to create "One Pot Pledge", a grow your own exhibit demonstrating that vegetable gardening can be just as attractive as gardening with ornamentals and has added health benefits.

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by M&G Investments, takes place between May 25-29. Visit www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea

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