THE PLANTS from an award-winning garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show are being donated to Horatio’s Garden at Salisbury District Hospital.  

Dobbies is a garden centre retailer, with a stand at the flower show including a ‘wildlife living wall’.

This was packed with plants for pollinators, alongside hardy ferns, a wildflower meadow roof and patio roof garden.

The plants will be added to the therapeutic space at Horatio’s Garden which opened in 2012 and will form part of the support for patients affected by spinal injuries and their loved ones.

Dr Olivia Chapple, founder of Horatio’s Garden, said: “Our garden has become an important part of the support offered to patients with spinal injuries across the south west, complementing the specialist clinical care they receive. Our garden becomes an integral part of people’s lives as they spend many months in hospital.

“Everything is carefully designed by leading landscape designers and architects to an exceptional standard to improve people’s psychological health as they adjust to, or care for someone with, life-changing injuries.

“Thank you to the Dobbies team for supporting our vision and mission with their plant donation.”

Dobbies received multiple awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

CEO, Graeme Jenkins, said: “The RHS Chelsea Flower Show was a great opportunity to showcase our sustainable product ranges and shine a light on our outdoor plants.

“Donating the plants to this incredibly worthwhile cause means not only have visitors to the show had the opportunity to enjoy them, but people from across the south west can also benefit from them during their rehabilitation.”

Awards granted to Dobbies include the RHS Sustainable Garden Product of the Year Award, the RHS Assessors’ Award for Retail Innovation, new for 2022, and a five-star rating for its trade stand.