Michael Holland

Michael Holland is Head of Education at Chelsea Physic Garden and a member of the BGEN committee.

How long have you been working with plants and the natural world?

17 years.

Why is helping to connect people and plants important to you?

Plants are vital to everyone’s lives - I'm passionate about getting that simple fact across to any audience as creatively as possible.

Tell us about a project you're really proud to have been involved in.

The Shelf Life project – since 2003 I’ve been growing plants in the corresponding product packaging to make visual links between us and the plant world.

Finally, what is your favourite plant?

Mimosa pudica, the sensitive plant.