A tranquil woodland garden features white birch trees, a dark flint wall with a mirrored opening, a sculptural black log bench, and vibrant blue irises amidst lush green foliage.
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Muscular Dystrophy UK - Forest Bathing Garden

Designed by Ūla Maria
Photo: Royal Horticultural Society
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Muscular Dystrophy UK - Forest Bathing Garden is a much needed place of solace and reflection for those affected by a muscle wasting condition. 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.
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