Unearthed Exhibition

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening is a free exhibition which will be touring Cheshire West and Chester Libraries from May 2025 to March 2026, exploring the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening. In partnership with the British Library’s major exhibition (2 May – 10 August 2025).

From windowsills to allotments, the exhibition explores how the act of gardening can heal and sustain people in a multitude of ways. It reveals how gardening can bring people together, empower communities and shape our relationship with the natural world. It also considers gardening as a form of activism, as a means of challenging land ownership and highlighting social disparities, as well as providing a global story about the movement of plants.