A nursery in Wiltshire used a local garden in an old churchyard, and a visual artist, to put together a Making Memories project. Annette Rawstrone explains

A Secret Garden is tucked away in the heart of the city of Salisbury, just a short walk from First Steps Nursery. This hidden jewel was picked by the nursery as the perfect setting for a Making Memories creative project to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

‘Instead of looking back for our anniversary, we wanted to look forward with the children and help them to create memories,’ explains projects and development manager Leigh Chalmers. ‘The Secret Garden is the most beautiful space in an old churchyard and the garden has grown up around the gravestones. It’s a pocket of peace, with flowers and secret hidden spaces for the children to explore – the perfect venue for children to come and learn about heritage and wildlife in a playful, magical way.’

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