RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

21 - 25 July 2027

Back to Back Gardens 2016

The Waiting List

Awards

  • Gold medal winner
Designed by:
Alison Galer
Built by:
James Loaring Landscapes Ltd

Designed by Alison Galer, once a transplant nurse, The Waiting List – an uplifting and calm garden – has been created for patients who are waiting for a kidney transplant. It is situated in a quiet pocket within the grounds of a busy hospital, away from the clinic setting.

The burbling rills represent the process of dialysis along with the clear flowing water that illustrates the life transplantation gives.

The garden allows the patient and nurse to sit and talk surrounded by beautiful planting.
A skyward-looking sculpture by John O’Connor gives hope for the future.