THANK YOU! For publishing this post. I recently accepted a paid planting role for this year's Hampton Court RHS show. I was flattered to be asked while also conflicted about witnessing so much unsustainable capitalist behaviour at RHS flower shows before. But your article has given me the necessary push to stand by a better moral compass…
THANK YOU! For publishing this post. I recently accepted a paid planting role for this year's Hampton Court RHS show. I was flattered to be asked while also conflicted about witnessing so much unsustainable capitalist behaviour at RHS flower shows before. But your article has given me the necessary push to stand by a better moral compass. You may experience a hit to your professional reputation but your power lies in the fact that I feel seen. Your ethical approach resonates. I am now convinced shunning RHS shows is the only logical action for anyone caring about our beautiful planet. I'll turn down the paid work. It is no loss of earnings because I can easily book in clients who DO want a pesticide-, peat- and plastic-free wildlife friendly garden.
THANK YOU! For publishing this post. I recently accepted a paid planting role for this year's Hampton Court RHS show. I was flattered to be asked while also conflicted about witnessing so much unsustainable capitalist behaviour at RHS flower shows before. But your article has given me the necessary push to stand by a better moral compass. You may experience a hit to your professional reputation but your power lies in the fact that I feel seen. Your ethical approach resonates. I am now convinced shunning RHS shows is the only logical action for anyone caring about our beautiful planet. I'll turn down the paid work. It is no loss of earnings because I can easily book in clients who DO want a pesticide-, peat- and plastic-free wildlife friendly garden.
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