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It seeks to showcase how an immersive, yet accessible garden can offer a place of refuge to patients, their families, and clinicians at the time of diagnosis and beyond. The design of the garden is inspired by the ancient Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, which means bathing in the forest atmosphere and reconnecting with nature through our senses. The garden seeks to awaken imagination and innate connection to nature by bridging a gap between us and the natural world. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Show Garden RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Ūla Maria](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ula-maria/profile_photo.jpg) Ūla Maria Designer Ūla Maria Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ula-maria) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/445a7bb3-53a7-4f01-9447-0dcac281f8ad/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ad8f85c1-af56-433f-abe4-1b4b3ad66bab/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0c17d91e-1d50-4618-b386-663f4475d57f/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4e44fc07-4cc5-4a31-aa21-7c5bc8da0ade/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bd9aab77-704e-4cba-a9da-19e0a2c315ea/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b6cb1c5e-ddc0-45d2-a8cc-a42efeb0d821/conversions/mqdefault-gallery.webp) Muscular Dystrophy UK - Episode 1 ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Ūla Maria Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/ula-maria-studio/logo.png) Ūla Maria Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/ula-maria-studio) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Crocus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/crocus/logo.webp) Crocus ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/crocus) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Project Giving Back](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back) With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ Muscular Dystrophy UK ](https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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