Harefield Healing Garden News
We have been busy fundraising and planning the garden… Here’s some of what we’ve been up to:
Please support this super fundraiser, racing to raise money for the Harefield Healing Garden!
Norbert Biczo has chosen to run to raise money for the Harefield Healing Garden. Sunday 15th March 2020: Congratulations to Norbert, who completed the Victoria Park Half Marathon run today, raising £250 towards the Healing Garden. Luckily the event wasn't cancelled...
We have received a £25,000 grant towards the building of the Healing Garden!
We are delighted to have been awarded a £25,000 grant from a private trust. This grant means that we can begin stage one of the garden construction this summer; the groundworks, including the paths, the structure of the boarders and flower beds. We are busy finalising...
Kings College Hospital showed us the site for their exciting new rooftop garden project
We had the pleasure of meeting Transition Programme Manager Katy Child and Intensive care consultant Tom Best of Kings College Hospital, to take a look around their top-of-the-range new build ITU building, complete with its very own helipad and rooftop garden ...
Local business Artemis donate their tree surgery skills to the garden
We are thrilled that the local community is so willing to support the Healing Garden. Local tree surgeons Artemis Tree Services, based in nearby Rickmansworth have very generously donated their skills to the site of what will become the Harefield Healing Garden, to...
The Harefield Healing Garden appeal has officially Launched!
Thank you to everyone who came along to our launch party on Thursday evening. Special thanks to Dave Royston, Consultant Anaesthetist, for the fascinating talk on the history of Harefield Hospital and the healing effects of plants, and to James Smith and Jason Lock...
Garden News May 2019
We asked leading landscape and garden designers Bowles & Wyer to take a fresh look at the design concept in the light of input from patients, their relatives, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other hospital staff, and responses to the questionnaire drawn up...
Garden News October 2018
Landscape Garden designers and contractors Bowles & Wyer agree to take on the project in Autumn 2018 bringing their expertise and experience in creating hospital gardens to the table. Working on Nicki Jackson’s original design for the Healing Garden, they have...
2017 Garden news – Initial concept plan
In 2017 Rosie met with Garden Deisigner Nicki Jackson, to draw an initial concept plan for the Healing Garden. Armed with this plan Rosie presented her idea to the directors of Harefield and the RBH Charity agreed to support a proportion of the fundraising needed to...
Chenies Manor Botanical Art Exhibition
Chenies Manor Botanical Art Exhibition Plants that Heal for the Healing Garden: In 2017 we held an exhibition of botanical art at Chenies Manor, courtesy of the owners, Boo and Charles Macleod Matthews. The theme was "Plants that Heal," and consultant Dave...
Garden news
Please support this super fundraiser, racing to raise money for the Harefield Healing Garden!
Norbert Biczo has chosen to run to raise money for the Harefield Healing Garden. Sunday 15th March 2020: Congratulations to Norbert, who completed the Victoria Park Half Marathon run today, raising £250 towards the Healing Garden. Luckily the event wasn't cancelled...
We have received a £25,000 grant towards the building of the Healing Garden!
We are delighted to have been awarded a £25,000 grant from a private trust. This grant means that we can begin stage one of the garden construction this summer; the groundworks, including the paths, the structure of the boarders and flower beds. We are busy finalising...
Kings College Hospital showed us the site for their exciting new rooftop garden project
We had the pleasure of meeting Transition Programme Manager Katy Child and Intensive care consultant Tom Best of Kings College Hospital, to take a look around their top-of-the-range new build ITU building, complete with its very own helipad and rooftop garden ...
Local business Artemis donate their tree surgery skills to the garden
We are thrilled that the local community is so willing to support the Healing Garden. Local tree surgeons Artemis Tree Services, based in nearby Rickmansworth have very generously donated their skills to the site of what will become the Harefield Healing Garden, to...
The Harefield Healing Garden appeal has officially Launched!
Thank you to everyone who came along to our launch party on Thursday evening. Special thanks to Dave Royston, Consultant Anaesthetist, for the fascinating talk on the history of Harefield Hospital and the healing effects of plants, and to James Smith and Jason Lock...
Garden News May 2019
We asked leading landscape and garden designers Bowles & Wyer to take a fresh look at the design concept in the light of input from patients, their relatives, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other hospital staff, and responses to the questionnaire drawn up...
Garden News October 2018
Landscape Garden designers and contractors Bowles & Wyer agree to take on the project in Autumn 2018 bringing their expertise and experience in creating hospital gardens to the table. Working on Nicki Jackson’s original design for the Healing Garden, they have...
2017 Garden news – Initial concept plan
In 2017 Rosie met with Garden Deisigner Nicki Jackson, to draw an initial concept plan for the Healing Garden. Armed with this plan Rosie presented her idea to the directors of Harefield and the RBH Charity agreed to support a proportion of the fundraising needed to...
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Ingleborough climb raised £406.50 in memory of Jessica Cook
A team of 9 completed the challenge from Jessica's mother's workplace, Johnsons Workwear, Manchester. Their youngest climber was Harry Holden aged 7. Inglebrough is the tallest of the 3 Yorkshire Peaks and despite some bad weather conditions they completed the climb...
Rebekah Cook has raised funds for the Healing Garden in memory of her daughter Jessica
Rebekah Cook has very generously raised and donated £750 towards the Healing Garden from a 'dress down day' at her work in memory of her daughter, Jessica. "Jessica was cared for by the Harefield ITU team in 2016 aged 20. She had flu and this lead to heart failure. We...
‘Throw a party in your Garden’ at Alscot Lodge raises £125 for the Healing Garden
Karen & Jim Eyre invited members of their local W.I to visit their fabulous garden at Alscot Lodge. This is the third time they have generously opened their garden and donated all funds raised to the Harefield Healing Garden of which they are brilliant supporters...
Kevin Chilcot trekked Mount Kilimanjaro
Kevin Chilcot trekked Mount Kilimanjaro Kevin Chilcot trekked Mount Kilimanjaro, raising £2,000 “Following my father’s heart attack I have seen at first hand the excellent care and dedication provided by EVERYONE at Harefield Hospital. As an avid gardener I am also...
Rhianna Colyer ran a Half Marathon
Rhianna Colyer ran a Half Marathon, raising £345 There have been lots of studies showing the benefits of being outdoors in hospital patients. A healing garden for patients and their families would create a space for them to recharge and be outside, and enjoy the...
Helen Skiffington’s skydive
Helen Skiffington’s skydive has raised £955 Harefield Hospital inspired me to become an occupational therapist. I was lucky enough to start my OT career here and see the great work that the hospital does day in and day out. I know how much the garden would mean to the...
David gifted his big Birthday to the Healing Garden
David gifted £320 towards the Healing Garden “Instead of buying David a present for his significant birthday this year, let's donate towards Harefield's healing garden which will be such a lovely, tranquil place for both patients and staff to enjoy” Ann Stainton...
Carmel Fitzpatrick completed a 10k fun run
Carmel Fitzpatrick completed a 10k fun run, raising £520 “This time two years ago, I had a very rare reaction to chemotherapy treatment and I was taken to Harefield Hospital intensive care unit where the wonderful doctors and nurses saved my life. I think about that...
Event news
Chenies Manor Botanical Art Exhibition
Chenies Manor Botanical Art Exhibition Plants that Heal for the Healing Garden: In 2017 we held an exhibition of botanical art at Chenies Manor, courtesy of the owners, Boo and Charles Macleod Matthews. The theme was "Plants that Heal," and consultant Dave...
“Somewhere to socialise and spend time with visitors”
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All funds raised to go to the Harefield Healing Garden; a restricted appeal of the
All funds raised to go to the Harefield Healing Garden; a restricted appeal of the