Chelsea flower show: Gardens created to enhance wellbeing

bmj;381/may24_1/p1186/FAF1faGuy Bell/AlamyThe Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea flower show has long been an advocate of the health affirming properties of gardens.This year’s event was no different, with two show gardens designed to celebrate that message. A Life Worth Living Garden (pictured) was designed by Chris Beardshaw for the charity Myeloma UK. The garden, which won a gold meadow, was created to “evoke a sense of calm reflection, hope, and resilience.” It also marks the 25th anniversary of the charity, which assists patients and raises awareness of this incurable, but treatable, blood cancer.A second show garden dedicated to health and wellbeing was the Centre for Mental Health’s The Balance Garden, an urban community garden. Designed by Wild City Studio and supported by Project Giving Back, the silver medal winning garden is a space for an urban community to look after. Its landscaping was deigned to create affordable ways of connecting with nature…
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