St Godwald’s Retreat
Created to provide solace, wellbeing and connection with nature, the garden offers patients, families, visitors and members of the local community a place to pause, reflect and remember.
Inspired by the local Worcestershire landscape and the story of St Godwald, the garden was originally created by F.B & Sons Lawns & Landscapes for the RHS Malvern Spring Festival before being generously donated to Primrose Hospice.
What Makes St Godwald’s Retreat Special?
The garden has been carefully designed as a mindful retreat, offering visitors a space for:
The design incorporates elements intended to stimulate the senses through colour, texture and scent, creating a calm and welcoming space throughout the seasons.
Features of St Godwald’s Retreat
Visitors to the garden can enjoy:
These features have been designed to support the emotional wellbeing of patients, families and visitors.
Who can visit St Godwald’s Retreat?
St Godwald’s Retreat is available for:
The story behind St Godwald’s Retreat
In 2024, Primrose Hospice was approached by Marc and Darryl from F.B & Sons Lawns & Landscapes with an exciting opportunity.
They were designing a show garden for the 2025 RHS Malvern Spring Festival and wanted Primrose Hospice to be part of the project.
The opportunity became even more special when they generously offered to donate the garden to the hospice after the festival.
From this collaboration, St Godwald’s Retreat was born.
Listen to the team talking about the garden here:
We sat down with Marc who designed the garden, to find out more about his passion for the outdoors and the future of ‘St Godwald’s Retreat’.
What made you want to support Primrose Hospice?
We have first-hand experience of the incredible care hospices provide; my Dad was looked after in a hospice for his final three months with us. We valued the peace provided by the hospice gardens, so wanted to create a space for Primrose Hospice that could be used and be of benefit to patients and families experiencing bereavement.
We moved to Bromsgrove in January 2024, so Primrose became our local Hospice. We met and spoke with lots of people who had direct experience of the care provided by Primrose.
How do you think having ‘St Godwald’s Retreat’ helps our patients and families?
We hope the garden will become a space of peace and reflection for patients, families and children of all ages. The garden is designed to have different areas that can be explored and used, with flowers that are scented or with colourful foliage.
The gardens at Primrose Hospice are already special and beautiful, but we hope this addition will create another layer to the garden. We hope the Wind Phone and Reflection Lodge will allow people to grieve and remember their loved ones in a special space.
Visiting St Godwald’s Retreat
St Godwald’s Retreat is located within the grounds of Primrose Hospice in Bromsgrove.
If you would like to find out more about the garden or how it was created, please contact our team: 01527 871051
St Godwald’s Retreat FAQs
What is St Godwald’s Retreat?
St Godwald’s Retreat is a reflective garden space located within the grounds of Primrose Hospice.
Why was the garden created?
The garden was designed to provide peace, reflection and wellbeing for patients, families and visitors.
Where did the garden come from?
It was originally created by F.B & Sons Lawns & Landscapes as a show garden for the 2025 RHS Malvern Spring Festival before being donated to Primrose Hospice.
What is the Wind Phone?
The Wind Phone is a quiet space designed to help people remember and feel connected to loved ones who have died.
Can visitors see the garden?
The garden can be viewed within the grounds of Primrose Hospice.
* Information correct as of October 2026.
