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Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland

Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland is a beautiful, accessible, restorative garden located at the heart of the Spinal Cord Injuries Unit (SCIU) at Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast. Designed by nine-time RHS Chelsea Gold Medal winner Andy Sturgeon, the garden supports people adjusting to life-changing spinal injuries from across the entirety of Northern Ireland.

Owner Info

  • Mr Matthew Lee
Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland
Horatio’s Garden Northern Ireland

About Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland

The garden is the seventh to be opened by nationwide charity Horatio’s Garden and is a project which has been brought to life with generous support from the National Garden Scheme.

Visitors can expect a warm welcome from the Head Gardener, Garden Coordinator and volunteer team, who all work together to care for people and plants alike.

Key design features
– The first Horatio’s Garden to feature a dedicated boccia court in a social area with parasols and sensory planting.
– Planting to distract from the surrounding buildings and the angular, square geometry of the existing space.
– A beautiful water feature for tranquility.
– A warm garden room with timber cladding and garden pods offer shelter, privacy and socialising spaces with a large Griffin Glasshouse for garden therapy and growing.
– Star plants include the tactile paperbark maple and Seven-sons trees, Euphorbia griffithii , Rosa ‘Desdemona’, Panicum virgatum ‘Hans Herms’, Verbena macdougalii ‘Pink Spires’ and Daphne bholua x ‘Spring Beauty’

Now entering it’s third year of growth, the garden is thriving and needs to be seen to be believed!

Website:

https://www.horatiosgarden.org.uk/the-gardens/horatios-garden-northern-ireland

Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland features

Location details

Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland,
Musgrave Park Hospital,
Belfast,
County Antrim,
BT9 7JB

Directions to Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland
Off Stockmans Ln turn into Stockmans Way - signed Musgrave Park Hospital the garden is to the rear of the Withers Orthopaedic Centre.

Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments & plants in aid of Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 13:00-17:00

Accessibility

  • Full wheelchair access throughout the garden.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Horatio's Garden Northern Ireland seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.