A GARDEN designed to help spinal injury patients at Gobowen’s Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital will be open to the public this spring.

Horatio’s Garden, which won a gold medal and Best in Show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, has launched a new series of tours offering the public the chance to visit its Gobowen site.

Opening on selected dates from April to October, the public can book a date to visit Horatio’s Garden Midlands, which opened in 2019, the fourth of the charity’s gardens was created by acclaimed journalist and six-time RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner, Bunny Guinness.

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Led by head gardener Alex Law, the private tours offer people a special opportunity to explore this rarely opened garden and immerse themselves in the beautiful, restorative sanctuary designed to nurture the wellbeing of people after life-changing spinal injuries.

Dr Olivia Chapple, founder and chairman of Trustees of Horatio’s Garden, said: “Led by our brilliant team of head gardeners, the tours will offer a rare opportunity to discover these beautiful, award-winning gardens created by world class designers and see how these environments can have a huge impact in supporting physical and mental health.”

Visitors can discover the garden’s thoughtful design featuring an incredible variety of vibrant, uplifting plants.

Those attending will also learn more about the charity’s vision to sustainably grow a thriving Horatio’s Garden in all 11 NHS spinal injury centres in the UK, and the positive impact gardens and gardening have on our wellbeing.

Tours cost £20 per person and include hot beverages and homemade cake, with a selection of plants and Horatio’s Garden merchandise on sale.

All support the charity’s vital work to support patients and their loved ones rebuilding their lives following a devastating spinal injury.

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To date, Horatio’s Garden has opened seven stunning gardens in the NHS spinal injury centres in Salisbury, Glasgow, Stoke Mandeville, Gobowen, Stanmore (London), Cardiff, and Belfast, with work due to begin on the charity’s eighth garden in Sheffield in May.

A distilled version of this eighth garden, designed by Harris Bugg Studio, won a Gold Medal and Best in Show at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023.

To book your tour of Horatio’s Garden Midlands today, visit www.horatiosgarden.org.uk/garden-tours though spaces are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.