Garden Design at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice Barnet
This project has been an incredibly meaningful collaboration. Our team supported Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice from the early stages, helping shape garden spaces that provide comfort, interest and connection to nature for seriously unwell children and their families.
Working closely with the hospice leadership team and staff, we designed a welcoming entrance and surrounding gardens with seasonal interest, structure, colour and gentle movement. Trees and planting were selected to provide year-round beauty, delivering spring blossom, summer texture and autumn colour, supported by carefully considered lighting for evening comfort and safety.
Our contributions include the design of the contemplation gardens and a fully accessible sensory garden. This space features wide, level pathways for wheelchairs and medical equipment, along with shade trees for comfort. Planting layers and textural features offer sensory engagement through scent, sound and touch, while integrated seating niches provide peaceful areas for families, carers and staff to reflect or relax. Interactive planting and landscape elements support play, therapy and learning in a secure, nurturing environment.
We also assisted with cost-effective plant sourcing, contract documentation and coordination with donors and sponsors. Through close collaboration with the hospice team, design consultants and landscape contractors, we ensured the gardens were delivered sensitively, efficiently and to the highest standard.
This ongoing partnership reflects our commitment to creating meaningful outdoor spaces where nature plays a healing and uplifting role.
TESTIMONIAL
“Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice cares for children who are seriously unwell and their families across central and North London – providing care in the community and from The Ark, a purpose built hospice building in Barnet.
Pebble landscaping have been involved in various projects around the site since the late stages of the build in 2019. Recently they designed and planted the Sensory Walk for the use of children, families and staff at the Ark. Ben and Grace were instrumental in the delivery of this important external feature. Their hard work, knowledge and commitment helped to make this a very successful project. They continue to be involved on a regular basis with the maintenance and development of the grounds and we are very happy with their work and support.”
Simon Neal
Pro-Bono Consultant
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
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