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# Blooming lovely!

 By [CCHF](https://www.cchf.org.uk/stories/author/cchf) in  [CCHU](https://www.cchf.org.uk/stories/tag/cchu)  [garden](https://www.cchf.org.uk/stories/tag/garden)  [flower](https://www.cchf.org.uk/stories/tag/flower)  [bloom](https://www.cchf.org.uk/stories/tag/bloom) 

![](https://www.cchf.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/CCHU%20garden%202025.jpg?length=600&name=CCHU%20garden%202025.jpg)

As spring turns into early summer, the garden at the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU), Stoke Mandeville Hospital, is already blooming.

The garden – which is behind the treatment unit – was fully restored a few years ago with funding from our charity and with hands-on help from expert volunteers, the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust estates staff and private companies.

A pleasant environment can be important in having a really positive impact on people undergoing treatment for cancer and similar illnesses and, as you can see from these photos kindly supplied by volunteer gardener Frances Wrigley, this once under-used and forgotten space has become a wonderfully green and tranquil area for both patients and clinical staff to relax in and enjoy.

6 May 2025

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