Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Medicinal Garden by Lucy Chapman - BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fmidlands-air-ambulance-charity-medicinal-garden) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fmidlands-air-ambulance-charity-medicinal-garden) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) ![A naturalistic show garden featuring large red sandstone boulders, creating raised beds filled with mixed herbaceous planting including purple spires, orange poppies, and ornamental grasses, beside a loose red gravel path.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44f426f3-cc68-41f2-87df-f28de9b16fdd/conversions/1000025772-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/bbc-gardeners-world-live-2025) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Medicinal Garden ================================================= Designed by Lucy Chapman, Helen Swan At a glance Show BBC Gardeners' World Live Year 2025 Category Show Garden Large Show Garden Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- Designed as a space for healing, the medicinal garden tells stories of survival through the language of nature – growth, renewal, and transformation. More than just a collection of plants, it is a living tribute to early medicine and second chances. Every bloom symbolises a life saved, every pathway a journey of recovery, and every tree a reminder of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s role in giving people another opportunity to thrive. Nature has long been intertwined with healing, and many of the plants in the garden reflect this connection. By blending nature’s ancient healing properties with modern medical miracles, the medicinal garden will invite visitors to reflect on the fragility of life, the strength of the human spirit, and the vital role of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in saving lives and giving people the chance to flourish once more. The project will be brought to life by Rupert Keys, founder and managing director of TASK Academy, whose expertise in horticulture and landscaping spans over three decades. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/lucy-chapman/profile_photo.webp) Lucy Chapman Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/lucy-chapman) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/helen-swan/profile_photo.webp) Helen Swan Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/helen-swan) ### Wider Team 2 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ruth-walker/profile_photo.webp) Ruth Walker Planting Team ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ruth-walker) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/james-walker/profile_photo.webp) James Walker Planting Team ](https://gardensdb.com/people/james-walker) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44f426f3-cc68-41f2-87df-f28de9b16fdd/conversions/1000025772-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9d434f20-f574-42af-85c6-da94feaef77a/conversions/Air-ambulance.png-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2787d4b7-184c-4b35-85c7-cc18a05a107b/conversions/1000025768-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/abd97700-bc20-4f9d-9846-2dc1fd3ec30f/conversions/1000025767-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/18bf2dde-58ad-41ae-8bcc-908f54daaf7a/conversions/1000025765-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2bd2f144-9f0a-41ad-a809-15c05f68f52f/conversions/1000025764-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eb930d38-482b-4dcf-a7d0-2aaccb5a46e5/conversions/1000025766-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/79697322-6301-4853-9680-c7946be56afa/conversions/1000025769-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2e079955-b4a7-4afb-b75d-dc05a1b39163/conversions/1000025770-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/49ef818e-be01-4c44-999a-392b813061f1/conversions/1000025771-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7f63ecd4-fd41-4fea-b7e0-6fd6ce582a42/conversions/1000025771-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6f3aa854-df8f-48a0-b4e9-39c4ceff38f9/conversions/1000025772-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Plant Provider 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci/logo.webp) Hortus Loci ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci) ### Supplier 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/cabin-master/logo.webp) Cabin Master Cabin ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/cabin-master) ![](/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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