Wildside: the story of a garden
Wildside is a garden in Devon which has been made over the last 19 years by Keith Wiley, and until she died in 2019, in collaboration with his wife Ros – who was also an accomplished artist. It is one of the most innovative and inspired gardens in Britain, genuinely (as well as very literally) ground-breaking – a unique coming together of artistic vision and an acute understanding of the ecology of garden plants. We wanted to document the garden and so we commissioned film maker John Campbell to work with us on making the film. We premiered it in early April at Yeo Valley Organic Garden in Somerset.
Need to Grow
The Need To GROW is an 8-time award-winning documentary that explores urgent environmental challenges—and the cutting-edge solutions rooted in soil health, regenerative agriculture, and community action. With the UN warning that we may have fewer than 60 harvests left, this film offers hope and real-world strategies for those who understand that soil is life.
Follow the powerful stories of:
- An 8-year-old activist confronting a global organization,
- A renegade farmer battling to protect his land while pioneering sustainable methods,
- An inventor developing game-changing technology to restore our soil and ecosystems.
This film is for anyone who has ever planted a seed and dreamed of a healthier planet. Be inspired. Help lead the way.
What Plants Talk About
When we think about plants, we don’t often associate a term like “behavior” with them, but experimental plant ecologist JC Cahill wants to change that. The University of Alberta professor maintains that plants do behave and lead anything but solitary and sedentary lives. “They’re actively engaging with the environment in which they live,” Cahill insists. “They actively communicate. They actively respond to the nutrients, and the predators, and the herbivores that are around them. It’s a really dynamic system.” By exploring the fascinating behaviors of plant life, including the dodder vine, wild tobacco plant, and Douglas fir, What Plants Talk About teaches us all that plants are smarter and much more interactive than we thought!
