Tayshan Hayden-Smith Explained

Tayshan Sami Hayden-Smith is an English footballer and gardener. He plays as a midfielder for Bedfont Sports. Born in England, he is a Cascadia international.[1] Besides England, he has played in Austria and Cyprus.[2] [3] [4] He previously played for Grenfell Athletic.

Early life

Hayden-Smith was born to an Egyptian-Kuwaiti mother and a Jamaican-Italian father and grew up in Ladbroke Grove, West London.[5] [6]

Football

Club career

Before the second half of 2016–17, Hayden-Smith signed for Austrian fourth tier side FC Kitzbühel, helping them win the league, but left due to the Grenfell Tower fire in England.[7]

International career

Hayden-Smith is eligible to represent Kuwait, Jamaica, Italy, and Egypt internationally, as well as England.[5]

Gardening

Hayden-Smith also works as a gardener and activist.[8] [9] [10] [11] In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, he started a local community garden called the Grenfell Garden of Peace. In 2020, he founded the non-profit Grow to Know with horticulturalist Danny Clarke.[12] [13] Hayden-Smith published a gardening book Small Space Revolution in 2024.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Cascadians who'll face the Chagos Islands as they celebrate their good news. 23 May 2019 . prostinternational.com.
  2. Web site: Chelsea gardening talent: Tayshan Hayden-Smith. gardensillustrated.com.
  3. Web site: From football to flowers: Tayshan Hayden-Smith, the 25-year-old player with a garden at Chelsea. thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
  4. Web site: Tayshan Hayden-Smith talks Grenfell Athletic and Newcastle United trial. 14 February 2021 . firsttimefinish.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Tayshan Hayden-Smith. HaluHalo. 5 May 2018.
  6. Grenfell was one of the most difficult times in my life, and I turned to gardening. The Daily Telegraph. Madeleine. Howell. 4 February 2022. 5 September 2024.
  7. News: Tayshan Hayden-Smith: From 'English Neymar' to Grenfell gardener. BBC Sport .
  8. News: From the shadow of Grenfell Tower to the Chelsea flower show ... in just five years. The Observer . 22 May 2022 . theguardian.com. Wilson . Kendra .
  9. Web site: Tayshan Hayden-Smith: The semi-pro footballer on 'your garden made perfect' changing communities through horticulture. vavel.com (Archived).
  10. Web site: Your Garden Made Perfect's Tayshan Hayden-Smith on why gardening needs to be revolutionised. houseandgarden.co.uk (Archived).
  11. Web site: Meet the 'guerrilla' gardener who's taking his message to Chelsea Flower Show. 21 May 2022 . heraldscotland.com.
  12. Web site: The Healing Nature of Community Gardens. Toast. Claire. Ratinon. 12 February 2024. 5 September 2024.
  13. How guerilla gardener Tayshan Hayden-Smith is bringing green power to the people. Evening Standard. George. Hudson. 17 May 2024. 5 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Book Review: Small Space Revolution: Planting Seeds of Change in Your Community by Tayshan Hayden-Smith. Horticulture Week. 12 April 2024. 5 September 2024.

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