Learn about Stroke Association's green thumbed initiatives, including our Garden for Recovery at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and future green projects.
Welcome to our gardening corner. Here you’ll find information about our exciting, green-thumbed initiatives.
What is the Stroke Association's Garden for Recovery?
The Garden for Recovery is our first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2024.
The garden mirrors the Stroke Association’s purpose, to support every stroke survivor to achieve their best possible recovery.
Who is designing the garden?
The garden is designed by Miria Harris, a stroke survivor and renowned landscape designer, and sponsored by Project Giving Back. Get more of an insight from Miria from our press release…
Growing for Good
If you’re a keen gardener looking for a way to use your passion to support stroke survivors, then look no further. Check out our gardening inspiring fundraising ideas.
You can also download a PDF list of all the plants used in our Chelsea Flower Show garden.
Coming soon...
- Virtual blooms, real impact – we’ll soon be launching our charity first, Strength in Bloom virtual garden. With a design based on our Garden for Recovery, you will be able to make donations to plant virtual flowers and visit the garden year-round to discover a place of peace and tranquillity.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Recovery service
Gardening guide
What does the Stroke Association's Garden for Recovery stand for?
The design is inspired by Miria's own stroke experience and stories from other survivors. It features accessible pathways, a wildlife pond, and rescued trees symbolizing the challenging recovery process. The design incorporates sensory elements like colour and scent to provide a peaceful environment.
Stroke strikes in an instant, and the effects last a lifetime, it is the biggest cause of complex adult disability in the UK, but recovery is possible. It can strike anyone at any time and in England, one in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime.
Miria, who survived a stroke in 2019, emphasizes the non-linear nature of recovery and the importance of reconnecting with nature. The Stroke Association's Garden for Recovery aims to raise awareness and support for stroke survivors, with a permanent installation at the Chapel Allerton hospital in Leeds to benefit patients and families after the show.
Where will it be built?
Initially it will be built for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. After being displayed from 21-25 May 2024, the garden will be reconfigured and moved to its permanent location adjacent to the stroke unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, where it will provide a place for connection and rest for stroke survivors and their families.