Nature's Embrace - Showcase Garden
Wild Thyme Designs won a Silver Merit at BBC Gardener's World Live at the NEC in June 2024!
"The “Nature’s Embrace” Showcase garden encourages nurturing a child’s love for nature found through curiosity and imagination during play. Making a den; balancing along wooden beams; crawling through a tunnel or going on an adventure.
Embracing nature at an early age brings a deeper connection to our natural environment and supports positive physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Under the dappled light, amongst the flora and fauna, the garden is a space to be shared with all the family; creating new memories whilst also being evocative of childhood nostalgia. By embracing nature, it in turn embraces us. "
Find out more here:
Nature's Embrace - BBC Gardeners' World Live (bbcgardenersworldlive.com)
AFTER THE SHOW - FLOWERS MANOR CARE HOME
Elements of the Natures Embrace garden have been relocated to the Flowers Manor Care Home in Chippenham following the show. The Wild Thyme Team are dedicated to helping the care home community enjoy the garden once the show was over. We have volunteered at the garden to help it's residents have a relaxing and calming space to reminisce and spend time with families and other residents and staff.
SUPPORTING DEMENTIA AWARENESS
When a person has Dementia, it can be common to regress back to childhood memories; to school days and times of the past and happy days in the garden can become frequent thoughts in the later stages of the illness.
On a personal note, aside from gardening, my second passion is supporting anyone who may be dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's as I lost my father to this cruel disease in 2016 at the age of 72. The Alzheimer's Society recently shared dad's story on their social media and we also hope to have them as a sponsor to raise awareness of this awful disease.
More information can be found here:
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Our wonderful sponsors - Wildflower Turf (TM)
Wildflower Turf™ (www.wildflowerturf.co.uk) boasts over two decades of unparalleled expertise in wildflowers. As a pioneering force in the UK, they are recognised as the leading organisation for those seeking knowledge and products to develop wildflower spaces and nurture biodiverse landscapes. Its range of plastic-free wildflower solutions include Wildflower Turf®, Meadowscape Pro™ (meadow in a bag), and MeadowSow™ Seed.
Wildflower Turf Ltd also offers a wide range of training and events.
To find out more, www.wildflowerturf.co.uk.