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   In their own words 
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 Matthew works on radical social change projects that span ecology, social and environmental justice, housing, and the remediation of toxicity in public spaces. He holds an MSc from the University of Edinburgh in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health and has experience in engineering and construction, film production, gardening, and landscape design. 

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- [  matt@grand-union.org.uk   ](mailto:matt@grand-union.org.uk)

   Recognition 
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- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver/icon.webp) 

     Silver Award 

     BBC Gardeners World Live 

     [ Common Ground ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/common-ground)

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- ![A modern Beautiful Border featuring five dark timber posts, a rectangular water feature, and naturalistic planting with pink, yellow, and green foliage.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c56ec359-0dd3-43c9-8564-08c41ee87a06/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/common-ground)  Beautiful Borders   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver/icon.webp) Silver Award Silver Award 

     BBC Gardeners' World Live 2024 

     Common Ground 

    Matthew Cox, Kieran Bird

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