National Garden Scheme: Horatio's Garden

Horatio's Garden

Stanmore, Middlesex

Opened in September 2020, Horatio’s Garden London & South East located at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore is designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. The garden is on one level with smooth paths throughout ensuring that it is easily accessible to patients in beds and wheelchairs. The essential design features include a social space, private areas for patients to seek solitude or share with a family member or friend, the calming sound of flowing water, a garden room, a garden therapy area and a greenhouse. Throughout the garden, the planting is designed to supply colour all year-round, whilst wildlife has been encouraged with bird and butterfly boxes.

Photography by: Lucy Shergold