The Baby Grove
There’s a special kind of calm
in this part of Boduan Sanctuary
wood. Sheltered by trees yet
open to the light of the sun, you
can hear the whispering of the
wind without being buffeted by
it. Sitting on a hand-made oak
bench, it feels as though you’re
being embraced by the wood,
soothed and centred in a place
of peace.
And this is a very special place, a memorial garden for people who mourn that most devastating
loss, the death of a baby.
The Baby Grove was created so that families can
have a beautiful place to bury their babies, a
place where they can remember the precious life
lost and not feel so totally alone in overwhelming
grief. Because even when there’s no other human
around, the spirit of the wood comforts mourners,
reminding us in birdsong of the joy that Nature
can still bring, helping us to come to terms with
the cruelty of unexpected loss.
the spirit of
the woods
comforts mourners
Here we become aware of the full circle of life:
through death to fresh new life. The yearly cycle
from the dark depth of winter to the bright colours of spring, from the summer spread of green
leaves overhead and ferns underfoot to the golden patina of autumn, the constant change in the
wood mirrors the slower cycles of our own lives.