Memory keeps alive that which is lost; when a
baby dies before ever living independently, it
lives on in memory.
These memories are particularly painful for the
mother, for whom the profound changes of pregnancy and birth create a unique connection with
her baby.
We at the Eternal Forest Trust, who care for the
Baby Grove, have not had this experience and
cannot really imagine the grief attached to such
memories; but we understand that when anticipated joy turns to despair, this must be the purest
grief.
memory keeps alive
that which is lost
It was with this in mind that we decided that the
beauty of the wood should be focussed in this
memorial garden, in a wealth of wild flowers.
We’ve planted bulbs and small plants, scattered
seeds, moved bluebells, foxgloves, campion,
meadowsweet and ferns from other parts of the
wood where they’re plentiful. We’ve created a
hedge to mark the boundary and placed a bench
by the path that runs alongside the garden.