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Nature featuresYou are in: Oxford > Nature > Nature features > Chelsea Flower Show  Chelsea Flower ShowFind out how Oxford's homeless are contributing to the event's show gardens. It's always a big honour to be asked to contribute to the Chelsea Flower Show and for one group in Oxfordshire it means so much more. Tucked away in the heart of the hustle an bustle of Oxford is an oasis of calm. It's a gardening project run by the Oxford based Stepping Stones charity, who provide homeless people with the chance to learn and take part in all the benefits of the garden. Dr Nigel Northcott is a Stepping Stones project worker and he explained to BBC Oxford's Joel Hammer how this unique allotment started. Help playing audio/video Angie and Steveo both suffer from mental health issues. They have found great comfort in the allotment, and great pride in being part of a team that helped put together the Eden Project's garden that is showing at Chelsea. Help playing audio/video The garden's designer Paul Stone also spoke to Joel Hammer to talk about what inspired him. Help playing audio/video The team's efforts were happily topped off by winning the Silver Flora Award! The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites last updated: 20/05/2009 at 10:40 Have Your Say
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