{"id":1555,"date":"2022-03-03T19:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T19:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peterwalkersculptor.com\/?page_id=1555"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:15:12","slug":"hope-garden-lichfield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peterwalkersculptor.com\/?page_id=1555","title":{"rendered":"Hope Garden – Lichfield"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hope Garden Living Artwork Lichfield <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planted 2020, first bloom 2021<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hope Garden is a living artwork, a gift to the city of Lichfield by Peter Walker Sculptor.  It was created at the same time as the St Chad statue for Lichfield Cathedral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comprises of 50,000 spring flowers, planted as a gift of hope and delight for all who see it. The flowers bloom every year around St Chad\u2019s Day, March 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hope Garden was designed to remember all who were victims of the pandemic and how life has been altered by the effects of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on an image below for larger version:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n