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The garden is a celebration of their life and the legacy they have left to future generations. It incorporates the extensive collection of objects and curiosities that inspired their work. The planting scheme features perennials, bulbs and self-seeding plants that return year after year, thus creating their own legacy. The area of white flowers demonstrates the challenges of a cancer diagnosis, when life seems to lose its colour. However, it develops into more colourful and tactile planting, expressing the warmth and energy Macmillan’s support provides. The garden communicates the importance of gifts left in wills to Macmillan Cancer Support – which make up more than one third of the charity's income. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ GB Gary Bristow Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/gary-bristow) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9e2e215d-caad-43b0-9d6d-63ad13ce4240/conversions/4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/349c0a36-a65a-4bad-becc-133280594a54/conversions/3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ad67b4c6-7d60-4c6d-8c4a-ba3bf30b3a2c/conversions/2-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Big Fish Landscapes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/big-fish-landscapes/logo.webp) Big Fish Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/big-fish-landscapes) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Macmillan Cancer Support](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/macmillan-cancer-support/logo.webp) Macmillan Cancer Support ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/macmillan-cancer-support) ![](/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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