In 2024 we were approached by Marc and Darryl from F.B & Sons Lawns & Landscapes, about being involved with an exciting garden design which was going to be shown as a show garden at the 2025 RHS Malvern Spring Festival.

The news then got even better when they offered to donate the garden to Primrose Hospice after the show.

Shortly after, ‘St Godwald’s Retreat’ was born.

The garden has been designed as a mindful retreat, offering a space for solace, reflection, and a connection to the past and present. It was inspired by the landscapes surrounding Primrose Hospice and the historic life of St Godwald.

Listen to the team talking about the garden here:

Listen to our piece on BBC Midlands today below!

The RHS Spring Festival was a huge success with F.B & Sons, Lawns & Landscapes coming away with a well-deserved Bronze Medal awarded for their garden.

Throughout the Summer of 2025, the garden was carefully moved and re-built in the grounds of Primrose Hospice.

The new part of the garden is now open for patients, families and the public to enjoy for many years to come.

Listen to Marc and Darryl from F.B & Sons Lawns & Landscapes talking at the Malvern Spring Festival about ‘St Godwald’s Retreat:

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’ will help 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.

If you’ve got any questions about the garden, please contact us: 01527 871051

*information correct as of August 2026.