Garden of Celebration 2025
See photos from this year’s Garden of Celebration event, including the total amount raised by our incredible supporters.
On Saturday 12th July, we opened this summer’s Garden of Celebration here at the Hospice. Our team of staff and volunteers welcomed over 140 visitors to our peaceful gardens to to see this year’s beautiful purple and red ceramic Flowers of Celebration, each one planted in memory of someone special.
It was a beautiful day, and we hope that everyone who attended found joy and comfort in the experience.
For the first time ever, we’ve completely sold out of flowers – raising a record-breaking £16,649 for St Joseph’s Hospice!
As a local charity that receives around half of its funding from the NHS, support like this is absolutely essential. It helps us continue providing compassionate care to everyone who needs it.
A big thank you to…
Oknytt Ceramics
The wonderful Hanna Salomonsson, or Oknytt Ceramics, has been the ceramicist behind the design and creation of the flowers since Flowers of Celebration began four years ago. We’d like to thank her for her talent and creativity, without which this campaign wouldn’t be possible.
Sky
Our friends at Sky continue to support this campaign as they have done in previous years, for which we are very grateful. Their kind donation allowed our visitors to enjoy sandwiches, cakes, snacks and soft drinks free of charge.
NAB
Our friends at NAB braved the heat to spend a volunteering day carefully planting each delicate flower in the garden. We’re thankful for their time, patience and care.
Tommy and Marie Walsh
A long-term Hospice supporter and local boy, ex-Ground Force presenter Tommy and his wife Marie were instrumental in helping to promote this event. Thank you, Tommy and Marie!
How long will the Garden of Celebration be open for?
The flowers will stay in the Hospice gardens as a temporary installation until mid-August. If you weren’t able to attend the opening but would like to see your flower in the garden, please send us an email at fundraising@stjh.org.uk.
I ordered a flower – when will I get it?
Flowers will be posted or available for collection from September 2025.
I opted for delivery
Great, no need to do anything. Your flower will be delivered to you after the installation.
I opted to collect my flower from St Joseph’s Hospice
You can collect your flower on the dates below:
- Tuesday 2nd September 1pm-3pm
- Wednesday 3rd September 4pm-7pm
- Thursday 25th September 10am-12pm
If you have a question about receiving your flower, please email fundraising@stjh.org.uk and we can help.