Olivia Hird

The Friends of Parsonage Gardens

2023 | 18 mins

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Nestled in a discrete corner of South Manchester, a two-acre walled garden provides a sanctuary from the city. The award-winning garden is tended by a group of ageing volunteers, The Friends of Parsonage Gardens. This film explores the volunteers’ relationship to place and perdurance, considering the traces of selves that are left behind.

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