Gold medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden officially opens at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre

Gold medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden officially opens at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre jenny.howard Mon 10/08/2026 2:29pm 10 August 2026 Children and young people A gold medal-winning garden from this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show has officially opened at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre, where it will provide a dedicated outdoor wellbeing space for children, young people and families. An official opening event in July brought together councillors, staff and local families to celebrate the garden's arrival and explore its new permanent home. Designed by award-winning landscape architect Patrick Clarke for The Children's Society, the garden was created in response to the growing pressures on young people's mental health. Inspired by workshops with young people, it was designed to provide a welcoming outdoor space where children and young people can connect with nature, support their wellbeing and access services in a calm environment. Following its appearance at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the garden was carefully dismantled and transported to Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre, where it was rebuilt over 4 weeks. Young people from the youth centre also helped plant the final beds