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St Godwald's Retreat

RHS medal-winning garden · Malvern 2025

Created for Primrose Hospice by F.B & Sons

​Why Primrose Hospice?

At F.B. & Sons, we believe in creating gardens that not only bring beauty but also offer comfort, connection, and a sense of peace. That’s why we are proud to support Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre, an independent charity that provides vital care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and families across North East Worcestershire.

Primrose Hospice logo

Hospice care goes beyond medical treatment—it offers dignity, compassion, and a safe space for people to navigate one of life’s most challenging journeys. Primrose Hospice provides free specialist care, emotional support, and bereavement services, ensuring that no one faces illness or loss alone.

We chose to partner with Primrose Hospice because their work is built on the same values we hold dear—community, care, and the healing power of nature. Following its 2025 RHS Malvern appearance, St Godwald’s Retreat was relocated to Primrose Hospice, where it offers a garden space for patients, families and staff to find comfort, reflect and remember.

image of primrose hospice sign with yellow daffodils infront

St Godwald’s Retreat was created to raise awareness of Primrose Hospice’s work and encourage conversations around hospice care, bereavement and the value of spaces that nurture wellbeing.

Exploring St Godwald’s Retreat

Pink and white flowers growing among grasses in a garden border.

Planting & Hedging

A mix of native species, wildflowers, historic medicinal plants, foliage-rich perennials, and native hedging chosen for resilience, scent, and symbolism

Bag of Shell on Earth whelk shell aggregate beside a trowel and bowl of shells.

Whelk Shell Aggregate

A sustainable alternative to traditional gravel, made from a by-product of the Welsh fishing industry.

Watercolour illustration of a circular stone arch in a planted garden, with standing stones beyond.

Moon Arch

A stone portal framing the Reflection lodge housing the wind telephone, symbolising transition and the journey beyond.

Split chestnut fencing across a grassy rural landscape.

Split Chestnut Estate Fencing

Traditional, rough-cut fencing made from UK-grown timber.

Close-up of reclaimed Blue Lias paving slabs with pale aggregate joints.

Reclaimed Blue Lias Paving

Local to North East Worcestershire, reducing environmental impact while honouring the region’s heritage.

Watercolour illustration of a rotary telephone on a table beside a chair in a small room.

Telephone of the Wind

A space for private reflection, inspired by the Japanese concept, allowing people to ‘speak’ to those they have lost.

Watercolour illustration of standing stones, fencing and planting.

Standing Stones & Labyrinth

Inspired by ancient landscapes, with a mindful labyrinth woven with scented herbs.

Leafless memory tree surrounded by curved benches in a garden.

Memory Tree

Temporarily relocated from Primrose Hospice, holding messages, names, and tributes to loved ones.

The Reflection Lodge at RHS Malvern, with a timber shingle roof and ochre walls.

The Reflection Lodge

A hand-crafted wattle and daub structure, finished with lime-hemp render and ochre pigment.

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