Drag Queen Gardener working with V&A Dundee for exhibition
- midlandsrainbow
- May 19
- 2 min read
Professional gardener and horticulturalist, Tom Leonard from Warwickshire, also known as Daisy Desire: The Drag Queen Gardener, has announced a formal ambassadorship for the V&A Dundee for a new exhibition. Garden Futures: Designing with Nature Exhibition will run at Scotland’s design museum, V&A Dundee, until January 2026.
In a post on Instagram, The Drag Queen Gardener explained: “The Exhibit is a vibrant exploration of how gardening has shaped the way we live, dress, eat, and heal. The exhibition showcases how gardens have inspired fashion design, influenced interior and urban spaces, and encouraged sustainable food practices. Visitors will encounter striking garments, innovative tools, community-grown projects, and artistic installations that reveal how gardening has evolved into a source of creativity, comfort, and resilience.
“From using gardens as sanctuaries in difficult times to embracing them as symbols of hope and environmental care, the exhibition celebrates how gardening connects us with nature and each other. It also explores the relationship between gardening and technology, highlighting how tools and horticultural practices are changing the future of how we grow and live.
“With work by designers, activists, and communities worldwide, Garden Futures invites visitors to see the garden not just as a plot of land, but as a rich, ever-changing space that enhances our well-being, sparks imagination, and inspires action.”
The exhibition by the Vitra Design Museum, the Wüstenrot Foundation, and the Nieuwe Instituut is the chance to “Explore the history of modern garden design, the important role gardens play in all our lives, and find out how our outdoor spaces can shape a greener, more imaginative future.” Highlighting “ground-breaking gardens by visionaries like Piet Oudolf and Derek Jarman, alongside innovative work from leading artists, designers, and landscape architects, such as Jamaica Kincaid, Duncan Grant and William Morris.
“Discover what the future of gardens could look like, and gain insight into the power of gardens and how our outdoor spaces can be part of a better world.”
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