St Ann’s garden at The Manchester Flower Show

Come and see our forget-me-not garden at The Manchester Show

May 29, 2021 - June 6, 2021

A woman wearing a St Ann's white t-shirt looking up at handmade forget-me-nots which are strung above her from the garden.

St Ann’s Hospice is one of the oldest and largest adult hospices in the UK. This year, we’re celebrating 50 years of caring for patients and their families in Greater Manchester.  

Manchester leads the way in so many areas – and as a hospice we are proud to lead the way too, providing world-class care from right here in this amazing city.  

Our garden in The Manchester Flower Show has been created by a team of our volunteer gardeners, creative therapists and Girlguiding volunteers under the direction of hospice supporter and garden designer Maria Stripling, and visual artist and designer, Lynne Duric. 

Come and see us in King’s Street, Manchester

Set amongst perennial planting in raised beds crafted from the pallets used to deliver PPE in the past year, the garden also reveals some little-known aspects of hospice care. This is a garden that shows the depth of the care provided to all who pass through the hospice’s doors. 

Our garden is only made possible thanks to our generous supporters:

St Ann’s volunteer gardeners

Maria Stripling, www.leapingfrog.co.uk

Lynne Duric (@mywatercolours) 

Golden Days Garden Centre, Cheadle 

Didsbury Open Gardens 

Support St Ann's in your garden

Buy a handcrafted metal forget-me-not to keep in your own garden, home or special place of remembrance.

Buy a flower