LOROS Garden Appeal

The Garden Appeal

This appeal is designed to both raise awareness of LOROS and to provide a lasting gift to users of LOROS. There are still opportunities for corporate sponsorship, personal donations and volunteers who are happy to dig and plant. See the fundraising page for more information. The garden will be a restful retreat yet colourful and reflecting the ethnic diversity of Leicester.

Garden of Light & Reflection
Now installed at LOROS

May 2012 saw the official opening of the LOROS Garden of Light & Reflection at
LOROS in Leicester.

The LOROS Garden of Light and Reflection, which won a Silver Flora Medal in the Show Garden category at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Show last
summer, was successfully dismantled during the week following the Show.
Paving materials, down to the last pebble, were packed in crates and
transported to the LOROS site at Groby Road in Leicester. The original rusted metal gazebo, screens and raised beds have been galvanised to prolong the life
of the metal now it is reassembled in its final location. The annual plants were sold off on the last day of the Show. Pauline and Rose packed the remainder
onto Danish Trolleys for delivery to Wing, where Rose maintained them until they were planted
at LOROS.

The relocation project has been made possible by an extremely generous
donation by the Leicestershire & Rutland Freemasons, for which we are very grateful. LOROS themselves funded further work within the courtyard in order to facilitate the creation of a Sensory Garden, using the elements of the Show
Garden as a central feature. Dejardin Design produced an amended design in order to create a comprehensive scheme for the entire space and shall be responsible for its maintenance.

Due to the location of the central courtyard and to keep disturbance to a
minimum, all materials had to be craned in and out, over the roof, with
grateful thanks to Merriman Limited, JCB and Sprint Crane Hire.

Christopher Merriman and Martin Kilgour acted as contractors for the relocation project, work started at the end of February and took 8 weeks. Planting was
completed, with the help of volunteers, in time for the Colour of Ribbons event on Sunday May 20th, despite the adverse Spring weather.

The glass mosaic sculpture by Rebecca Newnham, the original inspiration for
the entire project, generously sponsored by Kilworth House and Theatre forms the centrpiece in the Willow Wing courtyard as intended, where the patients and their visitors have been able to appreciate it in the changing light conditions.

Below
Pictures from the opening event on the 18th may 2012

Video of opening plus videos of work in progress

LOROS Hospice Garden of Light & Reflection

The Garden

The Garden of Light & Reflection is an exciting new garden planned for LOROS the Leicestershire & Rutland Hospice.

First shown at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 5–10 July 2011 Plot GW15. Where it won a coveted RHS SIlver Medal. Following the show the garden is to be installed permanently at LOROS.

It is widely acknowledged that time spent looking at or within a beautiful garden can help a patient come to terms with an incurable illness and can provide a restful retreat for visitors and staff. The gardens at LOROS are undergoing a programme of rejuvenation to optimise these therapeutic benefits, with as much of the work as possible being carried out by groups of volunteers. The Garden of Light and Reflection encapsulates the garden provision at LOROS and reflects the ethnic diversity of Leicester. It stimulates all the senses with vibrant colours in plants and materials, scented and tactile flowers and foliage, the sound of water and rustling foliage and the provision of edible fruits. The centre piece of the garden is a glass mosaic sculpture by Rebecca Newnham, constantly changing as it reflects the colour and movement of its surroundings.

About the project

Who We are

The Garden Appeal

LOROS Garden 2012

LOROS Hospice Garden of Light & Reflection

The Garden