The Stephen Hawking Garden for Motor Neurone Disease was inspired by the title of Prof Stephen Hawking’s iconic book "A Brief History of Time".
It reflects the passage of time through the evolution of plants.
The journey through time starts with some of the oldest
pre-historic plant species, such as Ginkgo biloba and
Wollemia nobilis.
An informal path winds up into the garden passing other plants including some brought back to England by geologist Charles Darwin. The lower garden concludes with a futuristic glimpse of Mediterranean-type plants that may grow in the future as a result of changing climates.
An ancient clock set into a semi-circular dry-stone wall
indicates time passing swiftly for those living with motor
neurone disease. Water falls into a dark spiralling water feature representing a Black Hole in time and space, the origin of which Prof Hawking spent years researching.
The curved wall reflects the security, shelter and support offered by the Motor Neurone Disease Association to people
with MND and their families and carers.
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