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St Godwald's Retreat

An RHS Malvern Spring Festival Show Garden 2025

Designed and built by F.B & Sons for Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre

St Godwald’s Retreat Sponsors & Patrons

A huge thank you to our generous sponsors and patrons whose support is making St Godwald’s Retreat a reality. Through their donations of funds, materials, and services, they are helping create a space of reflection and remembrance for Primrose Hospice. Their contributions will be honoured within the garden, ensuring their legacy lives on. We are incredibly grateful for their commitment to this meaningful project.

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Sponsor name
Donation
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Readyhedge
Very kindly loaning the native mix hedging
https://readyhedgeltd.com/
Marc & Darryl Harbourne-Bessant Copy
Purchased the Wind telephone - an antique from 1959
F.B & Sons, Lawns and Landscapes Limited
Purchased the Cedar shingles
http://www.fbslandscapes.co.uk
Marc & Darryl Harbourne-Bessant
Purchased the reclaimed Oak framed windows
Tŷ-Mawr
Donated lime hemp render, lime wash and pigments
https://www.lime.org.uk/
Shell On Earth
Donated all the whelk shell "gravel" used in the garden
http://www.shellonearth.co.uk

St Godwald’s Retreat is a garden born from passion, dedication, and a deep sense of purpose. We invite businesses and individuals to support this meaningful project through monetary donations or by contributing products or services in kind. Your support will help bring this garden to life and ensure that its legacy of remembrance, reflection, and solace endures for years to come.

 

Become a Sponsor

If your business is interested in sponsoring the garden, whether through a monetary donation or by providing materials, please get in touch with us directly at RHS@fbslandscapes.co.uk. Your partnership will not only support a project that brings comfort and peace to many but will also provide your company with recognition at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival and beyond.

 

Become a Patron of the Reflection Lodge

We are also offering a special opportunity for individuals to become patrons of the garden’s Reflection Lodge. For a donation, you will have your name engraved on a wooden plaque inside the Reflection Lodge, becoming a permanent part of this sanctuary for reflection and remembrance. To make a donation and become a patron, simply click the button below to visit our GoFundme page and help us create a lasting legacy.

Together, we can make St Godwald’s Retreat a place of lasting impact for all who visit. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Exploring St Godwald’s Retreat

Planting – "A mix of native species, wildflowers, and historic medicinal plants, chosen for resilience, scent, and symbolism."

Planting & Hedging

A mix of native species, wildflowers, historic medicinal plants, foliage-rich perennials, and native hedging chosen for resilience, scent, and symbolism

Sustainable Gravel Alternative – "Eco-friendly gravel made from a by-product of the Welsh fishing industry, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional materials."

Whelk Shell Aggregate

A sustainable alternative to traditional gravel, made from a by-product of the Welsh fishing industry.

Stone Portal – "A striking stone portal framing the Reflection Lodge and wind telephone, symbolizing transition and the journey beyond."

Moon Arch

A stone portal framing the Reflection lodge housing the wind telephone, symbolising transition and the journey beyond.

Fencing – "Traditional, rough-cut fencing made from UK-grown timber, blending naturally with the landscape."

Split Chestnut Estate Fencing

Traditional, rough-cut fencing made from UK-grown timber.

Local Stone – "Locally sourced stone from North East Worcestershire, reducing environmental impact while honoring the region’s heritage."

Reclaimed Blue Lias Paving

Local to North East Worcestershire, reducing environmental impact while honouring the region’s heritage.

Wind Telephone – "A secluded space for private reflection, inspired by the Japanese concept of connecting with lost loved ones through conversation."

Telephone of the Wind

A space for private reflection, inspired by the Japanese concept, allowing people to ‘speak’ to those they have lost.

Mindful Labyrinth – "A labyrinth pathway woven with scented herbs, inspired by ancient landscapes and designed for mindfulness and reflection."

Standing Stones & Labyrinth

Inspired by ancient landscapes, with a mindful labyrinth woven with scented herbs.

Memory Tree – "A sculptural memory tree, temporarily relocated from Primrose Hospice, holding messages, names, and tributes to loved ones."

Memory Tree

Temporarily relocated from Primrose Hospice, holding messages, names, and tributes to loved ones.

Reflection Lodge – "A hand-crafted wattle and daub structure, finished with lime-hemp render and natural ochre pigment, serving as a space for contemplation."

The Reflection Lodge

A hand-crafted wattle and daub structure, finished with lime-hemp render and ochre pigment.

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