‘Why don’t we go into the garden?’

Debbie CarrollNews, Publications

 – publications to support care and dementia gardens Our ‘Why don’t we go into the garden?’ publication was created to support Care Settings in creating actively used gardens.  These resources are based on the research I carried out with fellow Garden Designer, Mark Rendell, into why care home gardens, particularly for dementia, were not more actively used even when they … Read More

Royal visit – Prospect Park Hospital 2018

Debbie CarrollNews

Royal visit

The Duchess of Gloucester opened the refurbished wards and garden of the Oakwood Unit, Prospect Park Hospital.  It was lovely to meet her and then to see Patients, families and Staff all gathered in the main garden where she chatted with nearly everyone before cutting a cake and presented the plaque to put on display. The gardens are a space … Read More