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I have used this sentiment in my design which coincides with the theme of 'Once Upon A Time' as every persons life tells a story. There are many reasons why people find themselves on the streets from relationship breakdowns, job losses, severe mental health issues, release from prison and I believe everyone deserves respect and opportunities in life to be a valued part of society and be able to play their part in it. I have interpreted this literally with a pavement turning into a path with hope and ending with gravel leading to a home.The hard initial surface becoming softer and broken down. I have used trees with symbolism of the old and new and plants with sensory and therapeutic qualities. I have been volunteering with 'It Takes A City' and have experienced first hand the benefits of horticulture as therapy. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver/icon.webp) Silver Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ SN Suzie Nicholson Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/suzie-nicholson) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Add to your site Copy the code below and paste it into your website to show this 360° tour on your own page. <iframe src="https://gardensdb.com/360-tours/0fa29e61-857f-4220-8db8-587dced43fdc/embed" title="New Beginnings - 360° tour" width="100%" height="500" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [ Sizing and Squarespace help (opens in a new tab) ](https://gardensdb.com/help#add-360-to-your-site) { copied = true; setTimeout(() => copied = false, 2000) }, () => $refs.code.select())" > Copy code Copied! Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama tour. Click and drag to look around, click hotspots or arrows to move. Scroll to zoom. 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