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Key plants in the Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden

More than forty birch trees create a birch grove, providing dappled shade and thus enhancing the experience of forest-bathing. The birch trees will be underplanted with the woodland edge style plants, varying from deep shade corners to more open, sunnier woodland glades

Betula pendula (Silver Birch)

Planting more than 40 Birch trees in the garden will create a really immersive and magical forest-bathing experience by transporting show visitors into a birch grove; surrounded by marbled trunks and enveloped in the dappled shade of the delicate canopies.

Melica altissima ‘Alba’

A perfect plant to create continuity between sunny and shady spots of the garden. It is a wonderful plant for a woodland edge garden, bringing softness and airiness into the planting scheme and brightening up darker spots.

Boehmeria platanifolia

This non-stinging nettle relative has the most impressive foliage that will bring lots of texture and character into the garden. I think it's a very underused plant so I am looking forward to showcasing it in the garden.

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Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower’

Part of the name derives from the Latin word sylvaticus meaning in woods and forests, a lovely way of bringing masses of dainty flowers into a forest-bathing garden.

Fragaria vesca (Wild strawberry)

Designer Ula Maria says:  “I try to include at least one plant that holds sentimental value to me in every garden that I design. Wild strawberry is one of such plants as I have many fond memories of picking wild strawberries from the meadows near my childhood home.”

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