A flower show with a history of more than 100 years has begun in England, and the gardens created with the theme of climate change are attracting attention.
The Chelsea Flower Show, which is held in London every spring, has a history of more than 100 years, but last spring was held online to spread the infection of the new coronavirus, and this time it was held for the first time in the fall. I did.
Attention is being paid to the UN conference on climate change countermeasures, which will be held in the United Kingdom from the end of next month, and the COP26-themed garden, which conveys the environmental impact of climate change in four sections.
In the corner named "decline", the surface of the earth is covered with concrete, so rainwater flows into the river without being absorbed by the soil, leading to floods and withering trees.
In addition, various kinds of plants are gathered in the section showing the future of global warming, and ginkgo trees, which are said to have survived the endangered species, are planted as a symbol of hope. increase.
Marie Louise Asias, who worked on the design, said, "Climate change is a very big issue and I wanted to express it through gardening as a garden designer. This summer, wildfires and floods occurred one after another in the world. Climate change I want to tell you that it's about ourselves, not just people. "