Sue Ryder at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The aim of the Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden was to start conversations around grief at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. It will now live on at Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Bedford.
A national movement of kindness
Almost half the public aren’t sure what to say when someone tells them a close relative or friend has died. Millions of people every year grieve without the help they need, and 86% of bereaved people have felt alone in their grief.
To tackle this we’re creating a national movement of kindness around grief, helping to equip people with the knowledge and tools they need to support themselves, or loved ones who are grieving.
As part of this we created the Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The garden was designed by Katherine Holland and was generously sponsored by Project Giving Back, the unique grant-giving charity that funds gardens for good causes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
It was awarded a prestigious gold medal by the judges in recognition of it's expert and impactful design.
Grief is an inevitable part of life. It never ends or goes away. But together, we can inspire everyone to grow and become more Grief Kind.
Hear more about the Grief Kind Garden
Watch our Project Giving Back video
Katherine Holland, who designed our Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, talks about her own experience of grief after her mum died in 2020 and how this has inspired her work on the space.
My own experiences of grief and other people’s misunderstanding of it has made me want grief to be talked about more openly, to help support those who are grieving and those who are close to them.
Katherine Holland, designer of the Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden
Meet the designer
Discover more about the plants and flowers used to create our Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden this year.
Volunteer gardeners, Richard and David, supported us in the Grief Kind Garden this year. Hear their stories and why the garden means so much to them.
Our RHS Chelsea Press Pack provides all the images, videos, links and news you'll need.
Grief Kind - supporting someone who is grieving
When it comes to something as tough as grief, it can be hard to know what to say or do that might help someone you love. Sue Ryder's Grief Kind campaign can help you support someone who is grieving.
Thank you
We would like to say a big thank you to the people and companies who made the Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden possible.
Katherine Holland Garden Design | Project Giving Back | Artisans of Devizes | Village Hotels | Arena Flowers | Patch Plants | Square 4 | Greenscape Gardens | Provender Nurseries | How Green Nursery | Deepdale Trees
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