We’re delighted to introduce our new vegetable and therapy garden in the Hospice grounds.
This project has transformed an area of the gardens to expand our kitchen garden and create a new therapeutic area for patients and visitors to enjoy. It incorporates a vegetable patch, fruit tree orchard and raised planting beds, and was designed by garden volunteer, Sarra.
Sarra started volunteering for the Hospice two years ago, generously giving her time in our gardens in Moortown. She later began studying Garden Design Level 1 at Shipley College and for her course project she needed to design a real garden. As luck would have it, this area of the Hospice gardens was in need of redevelopment.
As part of her studies, Sarra worked closely with Garden Team Leader, Andy to collaborate and develop a plan for the area. The guiding vision for the vegetable and therapy garden was “A place to provide therapy, create sustainability and leave a lasting legacy.” According to Sarra’s course tutor, this is exactly how garden design should be – working together to create a vision and a living plan which can be adapted during the build.