Our garden, called Parkinson’s UK - A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey, is designed by award winning gardener and BBC presenter Arit Anderson. It symbolises the journey of living with Parkinson’s: the moments of adaptation, challenge, hope and connection.
It’s more than just a garden. It’s a space for Parkinson’s. It tells the changing story of Parkinson’s through planting, pathways, hand rails, textures and seating.
After the show in May 2026, the garden will live on at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, cared for by volunteers including the Parkinson’s community.
A garden inspired by lived experience
The garden’s joyful and inclusive design was inspired by a creative workshop where Arit and the Parkinson’s UK team brought together gardeners living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
Workshop participants shared their vision of a garden that offers ease of access, interest throughout the day and night, and a place of sanctuary to engage all the senses. Bold and vibrant planting offers visual cues, along with calmer and more tranquil spaces for rest and reflection.
The garden aims to be a beautiful, harmonious environment for both people and wildlife.
Parkinson’s UK – A Garden for every Parkinson’s Journey has been made possible by the generosity of Project Giving Back, a unique grant making charity that funds gardens for good causes.
Raising awareness
“This is a very special project, and I’m delighted to have been asked to create this garden for Parkinson’s UK, a charity that means so much to me and my family.
"Despite the growing number of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year in the UK, the condition is still not well understood. I hope this garden will help change that.” - Arit Anderson
Stay active and live well
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Since our partnership began in 2013, the National Garden Scheme has donated more than £2.5 million, supporting us to fund more Parkinson's nurses.
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