Horatio’s Garden is delighted to be the official charity partner for Belgravia in Bloom 2025 taking place 19-26 May.
Our installation is created by the brilliant RHS award-winning designers Polly Wilkinson and Hazel Gardiner and celebrates the beauty and resilience of nature found in each Horatio’s Garden through the continuous cycle of the changing seasons.
The sensory installation flows between the seasons from summer perennials, evergreens, grasses to dried elements, winter structure and textural contrasts. Potted plant varieties are mirrored in a cocooning floral arch, illustrating the interplay between cultivated and cut flowers.
Inspired by the inclusive and restorative spaces found in Horatio’s Gardens, The Everlasting Garden encourages contemplation, interaction, and connection with nature.
Pause, reflect and engage by sitting on the central wooden bench and why not capture the moment and share with us @horatiosgarden.
About Hazel Gardiner
Hazel Gardiner is a two-time RHS Gold Award-winning botanical artist, TV broadcaster, and writer who founded her eponymous studio in 2016. Her studio is celebrated for its naturalistic and seasonal designs, often merging fresh, dried, and edible materials alongside live planting.This theatrical approach, combined with a commitment to sustainable practices, has made the studio sought after by globally renowned clients. A passionate advocate for inclusivity in horticulture, she is a trustee at the Garden Museum. As a cancer survivor, her journey into the industry began with connecting to the soil during recovery. She writes for leading publications on gardening, floristry, and the healing benefits of nature
www.hazelgardinerdesign.com @hazelgardinerdesign
About Polly Wilkinson
The founder of Studio Pollyanna, Polly Wilkinson has won RHS medals at both Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows, as well as two People’s Choice Awards. Polly is designing Horatio’s Garden North at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
Pollyanna trained in garden design at the English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden and deepened her horticultural knowledge at Merrist Wood. Her work focuses on combining elegant design with functionality, ensuring that each project reflects the distinctive character of its setting. From small urban gardens to expansive rural spaces, the studio creates gardens that are personal, functional, and timeless across the UK and further afield.
www.studiopollyanna.co.uk @studiopollyannadesign @pollyanna_wilkinson
About Horatio’s Garden
At Horatio’s Garden, we know that people with spinal injuries need natural beauty to support their recovery. That is why we build and look after extraordinary gardens in the heart of NHS spinal injury centres.
Spinal injury can happen to anyone at any time and the results can be life-changing and devastating with people spending three to nine months in a specialist unit often far from home. We know how critical it is to have an incredible garden outside the hospital ward to improve mental and physical health.
Our vision is for everyone with a spinal injury to have a Horatio’s Garden as part of their rehabilitation care.
The best way to support Horatio’s Garden is to become a Friend with a regular donation. If you support us with £10 or more, you’ll receive a free Emma Bridgewater mug. Find out more here.
