01 Jul The first signs of shape
Here is the area which will house the knot and trees. And one of our jolly gardeners doing a rain dance - not sure if he is for or against a light shower to give things a boost. ...
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30 Jun From humble beginnings..
The sculptured orb has arrived and is sitting in our blank spot that will become Garden E5 at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show during this week. It all starts here...
29 Jun Checking in the first delivery..
Our trees have arrived. A week to go and it is all happening at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show garden. Regular updates will follow as the garden unfolds...
20 Jun Our Orb is ready
Our engraved sculptural orb created by the stonemasons of Changing Paths Charitable Trust in HMP Rochester has been completed in preparation for the show. The orb, created from Portland Stone, will float upon a pool that invites visitors to reflect upon the foundations achievements. ...
15 Jun Join us for the Gala night
We are giving you the opportunity to win 2 tickets for the Gala night of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show on Monday 7th July. Visit https://www.bouncebackproject.com/projects/ for full details. Send your name and email address to HCPFS@bouncebackproject.com to enter. Good luck. ...
12 Jun Here comes some colour…
We visited Coblands Nurseries to review our plants. A sumptuous palate of blues and oranges to reflect the colours of Bounce Back and represent the energy and aspirations of our trainees. Plants are looking great and being taken care of. The Eryngiums,...
09 Jun Watching our garden grow..
"Untying the knot" is the theme of our garden and our 'Knot' of Yew hedging is making its way to the UK from Holland. The 'Knot' represents the journey of our trainees from uncertainty to confidence. From its un-pruned outset, the hedging 'finds...
09 Jun Brixton Training Centre Officially opens
Our state of the art training centre within HMP Brixton was officially opened last week with a celebratory breakfast attended by over 100 of our supporters and partners. Guests were able to visit the centre to see it in full swing with the current...
04 Jun It’s not just flowers in our garden…
We have just caught up with Mark Burrell, trainee stonemason at Changing Path. Mark is working on the sculpture that will sit in our Yew knot. Weighing 1.5 tonnes, the Portland Stone sphere will appear to float on a shallow pool: its inspiring...
02 Jun Starting to take shape..
Our three, umbrella-pruned Field Maples (Acer campestre) are looking fabulous and ready to go. A native species, often found in hedgerows and woodland, our Maples have been shaped to create a contemporary feeling canopy and backdrop to our show garden....
