Harefield Healing Garden News
We have been busy fundraising and planning the garden… Here’s some of what we’ve been up to:
Plant Appeal
Please help us fill the Healing Garden with beautiful, sensory planting for all to enjoy. We would love your help in filling the Healing Garden with beautiful, sensory plants and flowers for patients, visitors, and staff to enjoy! Every £10 donation buys a 2-litre...
EXCITING NEWS!!
We are thrilled to announce that following years of research, designing, planning and fundraising, we are now in a position to start the Healing Garden build. What better time to reward the patients, their visitors and the NHS staff, who have been working 'on the...
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...
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...
Harefield Healing Garden Launch Party!
Thursday 9th May 6pm – 7.30pm in the Concert Hall at Harefield Hospital Please join us from 6pm to hear all about our plans, view the Healing Garden designs and meet the team, followed by a drinks reception and a small exhibition of limited edition Botanical Art;...
Burns Night Ceilidh
On Saturday 19th January the Beacon school in Amersham kindly allowed us the use of their beautiful Grade 2 listed Old Barn to hold a Burns Night Ceilidh. We had an amazing band, Craigievar (from four weddings and a funeral- back in the day) who ensured that no one...
Alscot Lodge open garden
Jim and Karen Eyre kindly opened their fabulous gardens at Alscot Lodge near Princes Risborough in aid of the Harefield Healing Garden. This is a garden that had never previously been open to the public and as well as giving people a rare opportunity to see the...
Chelsea Courtyard at the Chelsea Gardener Plants that Heal Exhibition
In May 2018 we held our second Plants that Heal exhibition, by courtesy of the Chelsea Gardener, who kindly lent us their stunning Chelsea Courtyard for our exhibition, and which was accepted as part of the Chelsea Fringe 2018 (coinciding with the Chelsea Flower...
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
Plant Appeal
Please help us fill the Healing Garden with beautiful, sensory planting for all to enjoy. We would love your help in filling the Healing Garden with beautiful, sensory plants and flowers for patients, visitors, and staff to enjoy! Every £10 donation buys a 2-litre...
EXCITING NEWS!!
We are thrilled to announce that following years of research, designing, planning and fundraising, we are now in a position to start the Healing Garden build. What better time to reward the patients, their visitors and the NHS staff, who have been working 'on the...
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...
Fundraising
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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...
Harefield Healing Garden Burns Night Ceilidh 2020
Drams were raised, sporrans were polished, lassies toasted, dosies do’ed, willows stripped, and homage paid to Rabbie Burns at our 2020 Burns Night Ceilidh. On Saturday 25th January the Beacon school in Amersham kindly allowed us the use of their beautiful Grade 2...
Team of three take on the Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of The Healing Garden
Team of three, Louise, Catherine and Katy, volunteered their running legs to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 13th October in aid of the Healing Garden, raising £3,350 towards the garden. "Every penny in every pound will help us on our way, so we are very...
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...
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...
Event news
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...
Harefield Healing Garden Launch Party!
Thursday 9th May 6pm – 7.30pm in the Concert Hall at Harefield Hospital Please join us from 6pm to hear all about our plans, view the Healing Garden designs and meet the team, followed by a drinks reception and a small exhibition of limited edition Botanical Art;...
Burns Night Ceilidh
On Saturday 19th January the Beacon school in Amersham kindly allowed us the use of their beautiful Grade 2 listed Old Barn to hold a Burns Night Ceilidh. We had an amazing band, Craigievar (from four weddings and a funeral- back in the day) who ensured that no one...
Alscot Lodge open garden
Jim and Karen Eyre kindly opened their fabulous gardens at Alscot Lodge near Princes Risborough in aid of the Harefield Healing Garden. This is a garden that had never previously been open to the public and as well as giving people a rare opportunity to see the...
Chelsea Courtyard at the Chelsea Gardener Plants that Heal Exhibition
In May 2018 we held our second Plants that Heal exhibition, by courtesy of the Chelsea Gardener, who kindly lent us their stunning Chelsea Courtyard for our exhibition, and which was accepted as part of the Chelsea Fringe 2018 (coinciding with the Chelsea Flower...
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...
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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