Dedicate a flower in memory of someone you love
Each year, beautiful wildflower meadows are sown in the gardens of the hospice to celebrate the lives of the people we love dearly and miss deeply. The meadows become soothing places to visit, to sit and reflect on happy times gone by.
Make a dedication in memory of someone special. Your seed(s) will then be sown around early Spring, and the meadows will flourish and bloom over the following months.
Our Meadow of Memories celebration event will be held on Sunday 6 July at 2pm – see further details below.
How your dedication will blossom
When creating your dedication, you are invited to make a donation to the hospice to support people with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon. Your kindness will make such a difference in enabling patients to make every day the best day possible.
- £17 could buy a special memory box to help families capture and cherish the memory of their loved one.
- £50 could provide three freshly prepared meals for six patients, bringing them nourishment and a sense of home when they need it most.
- £70 could pay for physiotherapy for two patients, helping them to manage pain and to increase mobility and strength for the best possible quality of life.
- £116 will cover the hourly cost of running the entire Hospice at Home service – caring for patients across South Devon in their homes in their last two weeks of life and helping them to make the most of precious last moments with their loved ones.
Last year, Rowcroft’s Meadow of Memories raised an amazing £28,898 – enabling Rowcroft’s nurses and care teams to provide vital care and comfort to local people.
Finding peace in the Meadow of Memories
In July 2024, Phil spent his final three weeks at Rowcroft’s Inpatient Unit. By his side was his wife, Amanda, his daughter Katie, and his granddaughter Evie. Together, they cherished their final moments with Phil as he neared the end of his life.
Inspired by the support and comfort she found at Rowcroft, Amanda has chosen to dedicate a flower in Phil’s memory and to help ensure others receive the same compassionate care her family experienced.
“The Meadow of Memories was outstanding—so beautiful and peaceful. It made such a difference to how I was feeling during this journey. The hospice’s support made an unbearable time feel a little more manageable; we could not have gone through this without them. Making a dedication helps Phil to live on in my memories, as part of the beautiful meadow and the peace it brings.”
Meadow of Memories celebration
On Sunday 6 July at 2pm, we warmly invite you to join our Meadow of Memories celebration in the grounds of the hospice – where we as a community will come together to honour and remember the special people who we love and miss.
The service in the grounds of the hospice is a wonderful opportunity to listen to comforting readings, poems and restful music, and to reflect on precious memories and will last approximately 25 minutes. Please stay for a while after to wander around the gardens and enjoy the flowers and beautiful surroundings.
A Memory Board will be in place on the day – we invite you to bring with you a photo, a poem or a memory of your loved one.
Light refreshments will be available, or please feel free to bring your own picnic. Car parking is free, but please car share where possible. In the event of rain, please bring a coat, an umbrella and appropriate footwear. If the weather is extreme, the celebrations will take place indoors. Dogs are welcome on leads.
Please tell us if you would like to attend the remembrance celebration on Sunday 6 July. Contact Jenny on 01803 217642 or email: inmemory@rowcrofthospice.org.uk
Visiting the meadow
If you’d like to visit our stunning gardens and wildflower meadows, we’d love you to do so at any time.
The best time to see the meadows in full glory is between June and July – when you can relax in the warm sunshine, be soothed by the serenity of nature, and reflect on happy times with loved ones.
Our Sponsor
We’d like to say a massive thank you to Ocean Healthcare for their amazing support in sponsoring this year’s Meadow of Memories.
“Rowcroft’s Meadow of Memories is an outstanding initiative. Ocean Healthcare love everything that Rowcroft does and are proud sponsors of the Meadow of Memories. We love the representation of the meadow blooming and the celebration of those close to us.” – Ken Rudge, Managing Director at Ocean Healthcare
