Briony's garden puts others in the shade

Briony Doubleday is a member of the Oxford University Hospitals' Podiatry team - but she is also a talented garden designer and horticulturalist.

Following her Grandmother's life-changing experience of stroke, Briony decided to use her skills to raise awareness of stroke, and to support the work of the Stroke Association.

Briony's garden, 'The Penumbra', is a space where stroke survivors' relatives can reflect and build resilience to provide support to their loved ones. 'Penumbra', meaning 'partial shade', is the term for tissue in the brain around the area from which strokes emanate.

Through her garden, Briony has been able to share the F.A.S.T. message, which sets out the symptoms of a stroke, with over 65,000 visitors to the Blenheim Palace Flower Show in 22-24 June 2018. 

'The Penumbra' was awarded 'Best in Show' at Blenheim, and is on display at the Tatton Park RHS Flower Show for the weekend of 21-22 July 2018, where it has picked up the RHS Gold Medal, Best Back to Back Garden and Best Construction Award.

Briony set up her own garden design company, Bee's Gardens, in 2017, and you can find out more about 'The Penumbra' on the website:

www.beesgardens.co.uk/show-gardens / twitter.com/beesgardens

She is also being featured on BBC Two on Friday 20 July at 7.00pm.

Well done Briony! The garden is looking great.