Our memorial garden helps us grieve - a cemetery felt too far away
A grieving mother shares how creating a memorial garden for her late daughter provided a more accessible and personal way to process loss compared to visiting a cemetery. The article highlights the therapeutic benefits of nature and offers practical advice for those seeking to create similar spaces of remembrance.
Why it matters
It provides emotional support and practical guidance for individuals navigating bereavement, emphasizing the role of personal green spaces in mental health.
Image source, Emma Moore Image caption, Emma Moore says the garden has given her family, including elder daughter Penelope, a focus following the death of baby Mabel
When Emma Moore's daughter Mabel died, the idea of visiting her in a cemetery felt too far away.
"I don't like going to them and I feel like [visits] fizzle out," she says. "At first, you'll go regularly and then it'll start being once a year."
Mabel was born prematurely at 27 weeks in April, her lungs had not fully developed and she lived for just two days. Emma keeps Mabel's ashes next to a photograph of her tiny feet but she wanted a special place to feel close to her.
"So we created something in the garden... [to] always be reminded of her every day," she tells Morning Live .
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