At only 4m x 2.5m it was the smallest garden entered into the competition, presenting design challenges which Kamal enthusiastically confronted with innovative planting and multi-tiered beds. Giving directly onto a public canal towpath, the garden became simultaneously a private and public space. Plenty of complimentary passers-by!
To find out more about Kamal’s artistic inspirations, newfound love of horticulture, and creative design choices, check out his interview with BBC radio.
(After finishing his undergraduate degree, Kamal built a career in scriptwriting. In 2015 he was recipient of the BBC Radio 3 Verb New Voices award, and in 2017 featured in Prolific North’s “top scriptwriters”. He has written plays for radio and stage, and has consulted for TV and film.)