Reflective Memories by Paul Nicholson - RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 - GardensDB [ Skip to content ](#main) 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) [ Log in ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ 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) - [ Charities & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education institutions ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Log in ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ 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) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ 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) - [ Charities & 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 institutions 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 beautiful border garden features a tall wooden chair, a rustic wooden crate, a spade, and vibrant purple and blue flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d72c564f-58c2-4015-9fdb-5c402f2f9dc5/conversions/PXL_20260509_131728485.MP-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-malvern-spring-festival-2026) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal Reflective Memories ===================== Designed by Paul Nicholson At a glance Show RHS Malvern Spring Festival Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders 360° Photo Plant list Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- *Reflective Memories* is a gentle, sensory border designed to spark nostalgia and remind visitors of gardens they once knew or places they once loved. Filled with traditional, familiar plants chosen for year‑round interest, it invites people to engage every sense, touch, scent, sound and sight. A simple chair set beneath a silver birch offers a protected, calming spot to pause and reflect. The warm bark of the acer, the soft rustle of bamboo and the scent of herbs come together to create a comforting sense of place. Inspired by Paul Nicholson's work in a retirement village and care home, the garden honours the power of plants to trigger memories, bring joy and offer quiet moments of peace. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/paul-nicholson/profile_photo.webp?v=a298220d-17e5-4d9e-884b-288aae3d6014) Paul Nicholson Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/paul-nicholson) Look around 360° photos ------------- Loading panorama... This 360° photo couldn't be loaded. 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Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d72c564f-58c2-4015-9fdb-5c402f2f9dc5/conversions/PXL_20260509_131728485.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0fd8f696-8ae5-493e-b069-383458f644fa/conversions/PXL_20260509_090538689.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cae73259-e296-497d-aad1-772949d2704d/conversions/PXL_20260509_090544846-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c72cb01c-2d85-41d9-99ed-5685ee845aa0/conversions/PXL_20260509_090558748-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0b794794-d4e4-4a3e-9a08-013ce562a4ce/conversions/PXL_20260509_090600915.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a287ae1d-9b33-44ff-a0e0-7081dc0a76e8/conversions/PXL_20260509_090606703-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4cf0194c-047a-4623-82c0-e093a6039bdc/conversions/PXL_20260509_090612161-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b854ebf1-37b7-4c84-b2b9-7a31ebb18a10/conversions/PXL_20260509_090808331.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e02469b9-1da5-4371-8d39-1cbfdd36384e/conversions/PXL_20260509_090812030.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/27348ae5-869c-47fc-97c3-907cac6e36a7/conversions/PXL_20260509_131721882-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/53463aab-62fc-4216-83fb-1db80cbcec11/conversions/PXL_20260509_131730871.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e5f038e9-c337-4152-87dc-62afb8e5dd37/conversions/PXL_20260509_131734628-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2b9dbb50-a07c-41a6-9153-d57449ce37d7/conversions/PXL_20260509_131744741-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/085d5308-e8b5-4520-b246-979b3d8ce53a/conversions/PXL_20260509_131751650-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/04298274-070f-41c6-b90b-9ad459a064b6/conversions/PXL_20260509_131807885-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0a777b60-fc05-4b22-b275-d2d7eae241e1/conversions/9C1E1E82-A5D3-4DE8-A54A-FF640E4FA5A7_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8270c955-2ccc-43c8-8245-abd034614e93/conversions/5B5D7ADC-B6E5-4580-A0C4-1FBA5C168283_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f9afe4e0-1a70-4d15-adb8-6e8f537e61dd/conversions/51D583EF-868F-4AF0-8B99-1469B720D698_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/efe5dfd5-4356-439b-b3ff-b5a299b6e8e9/conversions/4C16C37D-F8A3-497B-AF0C-8012DD6469CA_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d65c21d-31b4-43a1-a997-c98ca33838e3/conversions/7CC0CC6A-7D16-43E4-A0DA-55CC3F96FA85_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ffdfee67-487c-4798-920f-72aca8a3ddf5/conversions/0920327B-F468-493D-8A20-E0A793EA34AA_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/731f0e12-929b-464e-a3e3-7377ec2c1a95/conversions/4D735566-4C62-4623-AE32-8E3F020AB30C_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cd8e202c-e001-4572-b7ca-74464d388eb6/conversions/A6A5A90D-9698-42E1-B935-EFCF03D656AB_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/641c7245-2418-46cd-bb25-df56d86c316d/conversions/7AA29A52-645C-492B-AD58-080D153AD079_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bbcc353b-301a-48c6-b1aa-d663a0db7f1b/conversions/PXL_20260509_090532480-gallery.webp) Show 8 more Show less ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click a photo to enlarge it, or a name to see where else that plant was used. ### Key Plants 5 ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b0be0264-fbd0-4737-9391-ad34f7661baf/conversions/acer-griseum-thumbnail.webp) [Acer griseum](https://gardensdb.com/plants/acer-griseum) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bfe162d0-b7e5-44a6-86de-bba190425a79/conversions/betula-utilis-jacquemontii-thumbnail.webp) [Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii'](https://gardensdb.com/plants/betula-utilis-jacquemontii) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/84258996-1953-40df-8b84-1542f1253f0b/conversions/eucalyptus-gunnii-france-bleu-thumbnail.webp) [Eucalyptus gunnii 'France Bleu'](https://gardensdb.com/plants/eucalyptus-gunnii-france-bleu) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/12702820-3158-4e48-81e3-33d85b2bdf24/conversions/fargesia-nitida-black-pearl-thumbnail.webp) [Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl'](https://gardensdb.com/plants/fargesia-nitida-black-pearl) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b7c69402-e375-4f88-82b6-5958430d5560/conversions/forgetmenots-thumbnail.webp) [Myosotis](https://gardensdb.com/plants/myosotis) ![]() Where else it was planted → Buy this plant → (opens in a new tab) Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Supporters 2 - 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